Physiological Design Goals for Thermal Protection of Divers.

Abstract

The predecessor of this document was a report entitled 'PROPOSED THERMAL LIMITS FOR drivers: A Guide for Designers of Thermally Protective Equipment', which was written in July 1976 and circulated informally. SInce that date there has been considerable progress in physiological research and increased interest in diver thermal protection. Therefore, under the auspices of the Naval Medical Research and Development Command, a conference was arranged to consider revisions of the original document. The purpose of the guidance provided is to set goals for the design of equipment. It is not intended as an acceptance standard or military specification. The design goals represent compromises between medical conservatism and freedom for the designer. They should be revised as new evidence becomes available. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 1980
Accession Number
ADA104371

Entities

People

  • Paul Webb

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Temperature
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Cold Water
  • Conservatism
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Gases
  • Guidance
  • Heat Loss
  • Physiology
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protective Equipment
  • Security
  • Specifications
  • Standards

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.