SPECIAL STUDY OF A METHOD FOR OBJECTIVELY DETECTING THE INSTANT AND LOCATION OF RAINFALL PENETRATION THROUGH FIELD CLOTHING

Abstract

The present standard test method employed by the Field Evaluation Agency to compare and evaluate water resistance characteristics of various types of field clothing consists essentially of periodic visual inspections by test observers to dedetermine the incidence and location of water penetration. The experimental leak detection system consists of a wired, multicircuit, sensing element designed to be worn under wet weather garments, and a portable moisture detecting and signaling device. Three different experimental sensing element vests--designated Type A, Type B, and Type C--were constructed and evaluated during this study. Test results show that the experimental moisture detection system is a satisfactory method for objectively detecting and locating, on a continuous basis, rainfall penetration through field clothing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437928

Entities

People

  • James C. Perkins Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clothing
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Engineering
  • Field Tests
  • Inspection
  • Leak Detectors
  • Materials
  • Models
  • Resilience
  • Resistance
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Visual Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Materials Science
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.