Thermal Mannikin Testing of Prototype Combat Vehicle Crewman Cold Weather Jackets.

Abstract

This report compares the thermal performance of two experimental flame-resistant (FR) battings (82% P84/18% polyester and 75% Curlon (r)/25% polyester) constructed into prototype combat vehicle crewman (CVC) cold weatherjackets with the standard jacket, which uses Nomex(r) batting. Prototype jackets were tested on a thermal mannikin along with the standard CVC cold weatherjackets, both before and after laundering. The prototype jackets containing these experimental battings exhibited comparable thermal properties to the standard and exhibited little, if any, weight reduction in the overall garment weight It was recommended further work be done on the Curlon battings to improve their performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA317372

Entities

People

  • Margaret A. Auerbach

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Polyesters
  • Prototypes
  • Standards
  • Thermal Properties
  • Vehicles
  • Weight
  • Weight Reduction

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.