CONTROL OF GUN FUMES IN M4 SERIES MEDIUM TANKS BY POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION

Abstract

The purpose of the report is to determine the degree of improvement in control of the gun fume hazard in the M4 series of medium tanks resulting from conversion of the crew compartment ventilation from the negative-pressure type to positive-pressure. An opportunity was presented in connection with the experimental development of a gas-proof tank to determine the benefits of positive-pressure ventilation from the standpoint of control of gun fumes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1943
Accession Number
AD0658555

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Airway Management
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Biomedical Research
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Gases
  • Gun Barrels
  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • Monoxides
  • Standards
  • Ventilation
  • Weapons
  • Wind Direction

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.