Chemical Patient Blanket Preheaters

Abstract

The report concerns heat generating blankets and sleeping bags, such as are required in Arctic and cold weather conditions. Some sleeping bags are described and evaluated, and two heating systems are discussed. One employs a pyrotechnic heat pack which includes a powdered iron-oxidizer water and a means for ignition. The second relies on the exothermic reaction between calcium oxide and phosphoric acid to generate heat. Several other less successful heating methods are briefly described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784195

Entities

People

  • C. T. Davey
  • P. W. Mitchell

Organizations

  • Franklin Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Heat Energy
  • Land Warfare
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Prototypes
  • Security
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.