Optical Transmission Properties of Selected Shelter Materials

Abstract

Eight candidate tentage fabrics were evaluated for blackout (opacity to light transmission at night) in the laboratory and in the field with both incandescent and fluorescent lighting. A good correlation was obtained. Of the candidates examined, only the Hypalon-coated fabrics showed satisfactory blackout properties for visible and nonvisible wavelengths. The standard cotton duck (MIL-C-43627) was satisfactory only for visible radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225072

Entities

People

  • Louis J. Dittami
  • Richard G. Quynn

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Field Tests
  • Films
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Lamps
  • Light Sources
  • Light Transmission
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Observers
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Materials Science
  • Spectroscopy.