A Review: U.S. Navy (NCTRF) Evaluations of Microclimate Cooling Systems.

Abstract

The U. S. Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility has been involved in the development and testing of microclimate cooling systems (MCS) for several decades. MCS have significantly reduced heat strain in hot environments when worn with either general utility or encapsulating garments. Passive cooling systems, available to the Fleet under a commercial item description, have proven most effective for use with general utility clothing for U. S. Navy applications. Because of problems associated with replenishment, the commercial passive systems are of limited use with encapsulating garments. Prototype passive and active systems for use with encapsulating clothing have been developed and have significantly reduced heat strain in laboratory tests; further development is required to enhance the reliability of these systems. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA295788

Entities

People

  • Nancy A. Pimental
  • Walter B. Teal Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cooled
  • Army Personnel
  • Burns
  • Clothing
  • Dew Point
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Latent Heat
  • Logistics
  • Personnel Management
  • Protective Clothing
  • Research Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design