Water from Air

Abstract

PURPOSE: Develop capability to produce drinking water by harvesting water from humidity sources, including atmosphere and vehicle crew compartment; PRODUCT: Lightweight, energy efficient device to generate and treat water from air for small units or platform integration; PAYOFF: Reduce the logistical footprint associated with water storage and distribution; enable soldiers/sytems/units to operate without re-supply for 72 hours.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA465439

Entities

People

  • Jay Dusenbury

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Abstracts
  • Atmospheres
  • Condensation
  • Contracts
  • Demonstrations
  • Drinking Water
  • Environment
  • Humidity
  • Information Operations
  • Platforms
  • Production Rate
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain Management
  • System Software
  • Test Beds
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.