Multi Diver Heating & Cooling System (MDHCS) for Wet Submersibles (USSOCOM)
Abstract
Multi Diver Heating & Cooling System (MDHCS) for Wet Submersibles validates an underwater heating and cooling system that maintains a combat diver’s core body temperature, regardless of water temperature. MDHCS is based on a miniature vapor compression cycle heat pump that exchanges fluid through high density liquid circulating garments worn by Special Operations Forces (SOF). The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated in the project are mission enhancing survival system that will be integrated in future shallow water combat submersibles and avoidance of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and manufacturing costs worth approximately $26.800 million.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 4ebeb6ff72e76f09af3d716b0e5d0bcd