Using Dust as a Servant of War

Abstract

All modern tank units are equipped with an apparatus that is capable of making or producing smoke. Smoke clouds are much more effective than dust clouds. However, regardless of whether a smoke round is fired from a launcher tube at the front top of the vehicle, or created using the exhaust system at the rear of the vehicle, both systems are located at a fixed point. The flow of dust can also be used to carry toxic chemical contaminants instead of just being used as a stream of falling particles. Biological and radiological contaminants and agents are also a possibility for use. Upon discovery of the occurrence of chemical attack, first we could cover the contaminated materials or personnel with the dust particles and let these dust particles absorb the contaminants. Of course this can only be done externally.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 22, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159194

Entities

People

  • Na. Jicong

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Contamination
  • Decontamination
  • Electric Charge
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Exhaust Systems
  • Foreign Technology
  • Graphics
  • Horsepower
  • Materials
  • Observation
  • Particles
  • Translations
  • Vacuum Cleaners

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Economics
  • ballistics.