Development of a Prototype Military Field Space Heater

Abstract

This report covers the design, fabrication, test, and evaluation of a prototype field space heater intended as a possible replacement for the M1941 heater. This prototype features a large triple-stage burner obtained from Holland that uses staged combustion to achieve clean burning with diesel fuel. The heater is designed to operate primarily with diesel fuel, but can burn any liquid fuel, and wood or coal when a grate/plate is added. The development covers two prototype designs, the prototype 1 unit and the improved prototype 2 heater. The prototype 2 heater achieved the goals outlined at the beginning of the development but may require further design interations to be an acceptable field heater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA135448

Entities

People

  • William Nykvist

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Fabrication
  • Fires
  • Firing Rate
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Sheet Metal
  • Space Heaters
  • Thermal Efficiency

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster