Quiet Reliable Generators for Corps and Division Headquarters: A Human Factors and Safety Evaluation

Abstract

This research note presents the results of a human factors and safety evaluation of commercial and product-improved military generators designed to meet the Army's mobile electric power needs and noise limit standards. The evaluation was part of an operational test conducted by the TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity (TCATA), at Fort Hood, Texas. The United States Army Engineer School (USAES), in conjunction with the Army Materiel Command (AMC), Forces Command (FORSCOM), and the Project Manager-Mobile Electric Power (PM-MEP) defined the test requirements and identified several commercial and military generators having the potential for satisfying the Army's needs and standards. Test results will be used to develop specifications for the acquisition of future generators. Keywords: Mobile Electric Power(MEP); Generators(Military); Human Engineering; Human Factors; Safety evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183902

Entities

People

  • Edwin. R. Smootz
  • James S. Ainsworth

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Panels
  • Electric Power
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust Systems
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Instrument Panels
  • Landing Gear
  • Maintenance
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pneumatic Brakes
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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