General Performance Tests of Combat Uniforms and Ptotective Clothing

Abstract

This TOP provides guidance for planning performance and durability tests of combat uniforms, nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) protective clothing, and other types of clothing worn by the soldier. Items covered include, but are not limited to, uniforms, caps, undergarments, over garments, clothing liners, hoods, masks, gloves, socks and boots. Tests include laboratory analyses, functional performance over special design or wear test courses described in the appendixes, and field testing. This TOP does not include chemical, ballistic, or other protection testing, but does provide the procedures for "conditioning" the "used" items for these tests as a follow-on to verify performance after durability testing. This TOP does not address natural environments testing of clothing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423072

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clothing
  • Developmental Tests
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protective Equipment
  • Safety Engineering
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design