Survivability of Collective Protection Systems Subjected to Air Blast Loads

Abstract

M28 liners installed in Tent Extendable Modular Personnel (TEMPER) and Small Shelter System (SSS) tents ripped, separated at the zip connections, and failed to maintain pressure when subjected to blast loading by a satchel-sized explosive charge at standoff distances of 100 feet or more, while the parent tents suffered little or no damage at a standoff distance of 65 feet. This paper describes air blast field tests on M28 Collective Protection (CP) System polyethylene liners used in TEMPER and SSS tents, summarizes the experimental results, and outlines the research effort underway to improve survivability of the M28 and similar CP shelter systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA444958

Entities

People

  • John R. Hawk
  • Jonathan R. Porter
  • Michael I. Hammons

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Blast Loads
  • Collective Protection
  • Compression Waves
  • Explosives
  • Flow
  • Force Protection
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Standoff
  • Survivability
  • Ventilation

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