An Evaluation of Prototype Electrically Heated Handwear.
Abstract
This study compared the responses of eight subjects wearing prototype electrically heated gloves and unheated handwear at 0 deg C, -9 deg C and - 18 deg C. The premise of the study was that the electrically heated gloves would maintain hand warmth at least equal to bulkier issue gloves, thus enhancing performance by reducing handwear bulk. Finger temperatures and endurance time were measured while the subjects wore either a battery-powered electrically heated glove or an issue Intermediate Cold-Wet Glove (ICWG). The test plan was to test in 2 day blocks for each temperature, with half the subjects wearing the prototype glove and the other half the control ICWG glove on each day. Additional testing was done with the unheated prototype glove and a combination of the heated liner with the ICWG shell. The heated prototype glove was better than the control glove at 0 deg C and provided as much or slightly more thermal protection than the control glove at -9 deg C. It was not a viable option at - 18 deg C. The combination of the heated liners with the insulated ICWG shells was also better relative to the unheated ICWG.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363276
Entities
People
- Bradley S. Laprise
- Laurie A. Blanchard
- Stephen P. Mullen
- William R. Santee
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine