Evaluation of a Novel Vacuum Microwave Drying (VMD) Technology for Ration Footprint Reduction
Abstract
The US Army Natick Soldier, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), now known as the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, obtained FY17 RDECOM-sponsored Foreign Technology (and Science) Assessment Support (FTAS; TIP 2633) funds. This award funds a project to evaluate a Canadian-developed, novel Vacuum Microwave Drying (VMD) system that renders food shelf stable with near-fresh quality. VMD applies vacuum and microwave to rapidly and economically dry ration components at low temperatures to reduce the weight of rations and to retain quality, nutrition, and ensure safety. It will also be used to produce partially dry food components and subsequently compress the food components using conventional compression or ultrasonic agglomeration to further reduce weight and volume (at minimum of 50%) of individual and squad-size/group sized military ration components.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 26, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1092296
Entities
People
- Tom Yang
Organizations
- United States Army