DEVELOPMENT OF INFLATABLE FRAME FOR ARCTIC SURVIVAL SHELTER

Abstract

A research and design program was undertaken for the fabrication of four inflatable frames and pumps, which are to be an integral part of an arctic shelter survival kit. A materials search was conducted for a suitable frame material which would be compatible with the intended shelter performance and environment requirements. A pump development program was also necessary. After selecting a frame material, four inflatable shelter frame assemblies were produced incorporating design changes found to be desirable or needed from an evaluation of the previous unit. In quantities of 10,000, a selling price of below $160 each is projected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 25, 1966
Accession Number
AD0651058

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Assembly
  • Check Valves
  • Fabrication
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Packaging
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Resistance
  • Test Methods
  • Wear Resistance
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Industrial Economics
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design