Tropical Deterioration of Equipment and Materials. Volume 1

Abstract

In tropical warfare, equipment and supplies are exposed to heavy rainfall and high relative humidity, which together introduce numerous problems relative to performance and serviceability. Activities concerned with fungi, isolated in studies of Panama, are reviewed. Deterioration of optical instruments, textiles, resins and plastics, photographic equipment, and electric and electronic equipment is discussed. At the time of the Japanese surrender, valuable preliminary results had been obtained from studies but none had reached completion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1946
Accession Number
AD0200630

Entities

People

  • Charles Heimsch

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Fungi
  • Geography
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Plastics
  • Resins

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics