Window Treatments

Abstract

Maintaining visibility through windows on Coast Guard (CG) vessels is essential for operations. Visibility is reduced when exhaling warm moisture-filled air into an enclosed area creates condensation on the windows. This issue is particularly relevant in cold environments, as moisture in the air will rapidly cool and condense. Additionally, sea spray can freeze on the outside of windows, further reducing visibility. Manually cleaning windows is time consuming and not always feasible. The CG Research and Development Center (RDC) Science and Technology Innovation Center (STIC)researched commercially available technologies that can increase visibility through windows and reduce the efforts of the crew needed to keep windows clear. Two methods were considered to decrease fogging and increase visibility: 1) electronically heated window film and 2) antifogging sprays, pastes, and wipes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1203718

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Condensation
  • Critical Temperature
  • Environment
  • Feedback
  • Freezing
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Humidifiers
  • Moisture
  • Phase Transformers
  • Platforms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transformers
  • Transition Temperature
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Materials Science
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics