Materiel Testing in the Tropics (6th Ed)
Abstract
Practically every materiel development effort and subsequent procurement of materiel for Army use must undergo developmental testing to ensure that specified performance criteria are met in a variety of climatic categories. It is thus highly desirable to have ready access to a document that is an update of available information in terms of appropriate environmental descriptions, and their known and perceived effects on man and materiel as an aid in planning and executing effective environmental tests. The objective of Materiel Testing in the Tropics is to meet such needs by periodically updating information pertinent to testing materiel in the humid tropics. The report is a compendium of the US Army's experiences and available literature in testing materiel in the humid tropics, and special investigations conducted by USATTC to better understand the effects of the environment on the performance of man and materiel. Topics include the need for tropic testing, an environmental description of the Panama Canal Zone, degrading environmental factors, tropic degradation of selected materials and materiel, materiel reliability and maintainability, and effects of the jungle on man and materiel. This document should provide valuable information for those who design, evaluate or use equipment in the humid tropics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA072434