CLOSED-CYCLE RESPIRATOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Abstract

A description is given of a medical respirator based on the technology of closed cycle life support systems. Four prototype units were designed, fabricated and delivered to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland for laboratory and clinical evaluation. System performance requirements were selected to meet the needs of military use and the overall design was bounded by the requirement for portability and extended autonomous operation. An eleven month program starting in June, 1969, translated these requirements to prototype hardware which underwent comprehensive performance testing at the component, sub-system and system levels prior to delivery. This testing amply demonstrated the capability of the prototype systems to satisfy the performance requirements. This report summarizes the design and development efforts addressed to defining the prototype configuration and presents a complete physical description of the system. In addition, system calibration and test procedures, along with typical results, are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708035

Entities

People

  • John T. Keiser
  • Richard Bingmann

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Compressors
  • Control Systems
  • Energy Storage
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Life Support Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Components
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Performance Tests
  • Power Supplies
  • Pressure Switches
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Software Engineering