AIR-SUPPORTED TENTS FOR MILITARY USE

Abstract

Development of air-supported tents represents one approach by the U. S. Army to provide shelters of reduced weight, cost and cubage, which can be easily transported, erected and struck for more mobile Army operations. Wind tunnel studies are underway to obtain information on a theoretical basis for design of air-supported tents of different shapes. Properties of fabrics for Army air-supported tents are given with specific reference to low temperature characteristics, weight and electrical properties. In fabric development, correlations are shown between dielectric constant and bulk density of textiles for both coated and uncoated fabrics. Elastic modulus of fabric obtained in uniaxial and biaxial stress are compared and discussed with possible design implication. Further investigations will be made in these areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0473714

Entities

People

  • Constantin J. Monego

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biaxial Stresses
  • Construction
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Elastic Properties
  • Electrical Properties
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Internal Pressure
  • Launchers
  • Low Temperature
  • Production Engineering
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radomes
  • Stresses
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Structural Dynamics.