Evaluation of Liquid Fuel Field Space Heaters: Standard Military, Developmental and Foreign

Abstract

This report covers research intended to develop an awareness of the design problems in liquid fuel field space heating and to investigate alternative design concepts. Tests were carried out on 13 heaters of which 7 were the experimental/developmental type. Results indicate superior performance is achieved by burners which employ hydroxylative combustion, which is slower, more complete combustion where the oxygen is admitted in stages or is diluted by exhaust gases. It is recommended that prototypes of two heaters which incorporate this type of combustion, a triple-stage heater and a return-stack heater, be built and field tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA075800

Entities

People

  • William Nykvist

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Calorific Value
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustion Products
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Efficiency
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Flue Gases
  • Heat Transfer
  • Liquids
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Thermal Efficiency
  • United States

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster