Engineering Design Handbook: Electrical Wire and Cable

Abstract

This Engineering Design Handbook, Electrical Wire and Cable, contains basic information and fundamental data in the design, usage, and development of wire and cable used in Army materiel and systems. The handbook contains a wide variety of useful information and quantitative facts as well as authoritative references helpful in the design, development, usage, and maintenance of wires and cables used in modern Army electronic and electrical systems. This handbook contains informa-tion on the structure, application, usage, and installation of most of the wires and cables utilized by the Army. Also included are a glossary of terms, a listing of equations for quick reference; and an appendix which presents the applicable Military Specifications, Standards, and Publications. Plastic insulation materials covered include the following: thermoplastics, fluorocarbons, polyurethanes, rubbers, films, lacquers, and potting compounds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1969
Accession Number
AD0865109

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Hydrothermal Aging
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymeric Films

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems