PIONEER POLAR STRUCTURES - ACCESSORIES FOR THE JAMESWAY SHELTER

Abstract

Accessories were developed for improving the Jamesway in order to provide a suitable light weight, quick-erecting shelter for use as quarters, messing, galley, utilities, administration, and other such applications, in pioneer polar camps. These accessories included a heavy-duty floor and foundation system, a wall-extension kit, special entry kits, an improved electrical distribution system, and special utility accessories. Prototypes of the accessories were fabricated and evaluated by the Laboratory. Evaluation indicated that they met the requirements of pioneer polar operations and increased the general usefulness of the Jamesway shelter. It was concluded that the heavy-duty floor and foundation system, the wall-extension kit, the special entries, and the improved electrical distribution system should be accepted as standard accessories for the James way shelter. The special utility accessories should be considered for use with the Jamesway for special applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1963
Accession Number
AD0409581

Entities

People

  • G. E. Sherwood

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Containers
  • Environment
  • Fabrication
  • Heavy Duty
  • Junction Boxes
  • Lightweight
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Packaging
  • Prototypes
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Storage Tanks
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Water Supplies
  • Weight

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Research Science/Academic Research