Engineering Test of Lightweight Underwear of the Winter Flight Clothing System: Thermal Protection

Abstract

The report describes the use of a bioassay technique to evaluate the fire resistant and thermal protection capabilities of the lightweight underwear of the Army winter flight clothing system. Samples of fabrics were mounted on a template and held in contact with the side of a pig. Thus protected, the pig was exposed to a flame source calibrated to simulate a well developed JP-4 fire. Evaluation of resultant skin burns shows that none of the fabric systems, as evaluated, meet the essential requirement of 10 seconds protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732429

Entities

People

  • Andrew S. Martin
  • David R. Dubois
  • Francis S. Knox Iii
  • George M. Keiser
  • George R. Mccahan Jr.
  • Thomas L. Wachtel
  • Walter P. Trevethan

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Blood
  • Classification
  • Data Acquisition
  • Environment
  • Epidermis
  • Fabrics
  • Flight Clothing
  • Heat Flux
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Photographs
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Tissues

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology