60,000-BTU/H, Military Design, Multifuel Space Heater.

Abstract

This report covers engineering development and testing of a Multifuel Space Heater. Heaters are required to accept two types of standard, Army electrical power: 120-volt a.c., 60-Hz, 1-phase; and 208-volt a.c., 400-Hz, 3-phase. The heaters will replace performance specification heaters presently produced for use in mobile van and shelter applications. Testing was done to determine design weaknesses or to verify critical performance prior to entering the Development Test II (DTII) phase. The report concludes that the contract for DTII heaters will require further design effort to effect improvement of the vent blower performance and configuration, the EMI suppression, the noise level attenuation, the low-temperature performance, and the combustion blower motor brush durability. The development should proceed to contract for DTII heaters, followed by DTII tests at the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031835

Entities

People

  • Bernard W. Flynn Jr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calorific Value
  • Combustion
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Panels
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Ignition
  • Low Temperature
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Models
  • Power Converters
  • Standards
  • Switches
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • Space