EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF SIMULATED HEAT AND MOISTURE LOADS IN SHELTERS

Abstract

An experimental program was carried out to determine the variation of temperatures inside a fallout shelter, and in the surrounding soil, under conditions of simulated occupancy. Variables investigated included the ventilation rate, and the size and shape of the shelter structure. The experimental shelters had floor areas of 21 x 21, 21 x 7, and 7 x 7 ft., all with a 7-ft. ceiling height, and were loaded with 45, 15, and 5 simulated occupants respectively. Each shelter was ventilated at constant rates of 0, 3, 7, and 15 cfm per occupant for periods up to two weeks. The supply air was maintained at a constant dew-point temperature of 69 deg F and a dry-bulb temperature that varied sinusoidally between 75 and 95 deg F each day. Detailed test data are given for the variation of temperatures with time and location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0632219

Entities

People

  • Alexander Goldsmith

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Conditioning Equipment
  • Air Flow
  • Air Temperature
  • Civil Defense
  • Construction
  • Dew Point
  • Ducts
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Simulations
  • Underground Structures
  • Wet Bulb Temperature

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  • Climatology
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.