Investigation of Tent Heating Alternatives

Abstract

Current military tent heaters have remained essentially unchanged since World War II. While these heaters are still effective, they can be dangerous if operated Improperly and are considered by some to be unsafe. A comprehensive survey of heater manufacturers was conducted to help identify new equipment, technology, or modifications to existing equipment hopefully resulting in safer, more efficient heaters for military shelters and tents. Several conclusions can be drawn from the market survey. First, no commercially available liquid-fueled space heaters are capable of competing with existing tent heaters on the basis of cost. Second, the no-power requirement excludes most commercial heaters from military field use. Third, the multifuel squad stove could possibly be converted for use as a small tent heater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA262063

Entities

People

  • Stephen A. Rei

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Commerce
  • Converters
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Fuels
  • Generators
  • Heaters
  • Heating
  • Maintenance
  • Production
  • Security
  • Solid Fuels
  • Space Heaters
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Vehicle Heaters

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Technology Areas

  • Space
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