Improved Environmental Control Units Ed
Abstract
This line supports the Army Network Modernization Strategy Line of Effort #4, Command Post. Program develops/integrates IECUs supporting current and new requirements such as the Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2), a family of Army Standard Family of Rigid Wall Shelters (ASF-RWS), and other emerging requirements. In addition, supports critical Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) modifications required to support the Chemically Protected Deployable Medical System (CP DEPMEDS). The Improved Environmental Control Units (IECU) program will provide updates that support the new generation of Environmental Control Units (ECUs) that use environmentally approved refrigerants, with zero Ozone-Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) and low Global Warming potential refrigerants to replace the current Military Standard (MIL-STD) Family of ECUs. The IECUs will provide improved cooling, heating and dehumidification to Soldiers and critical equipment systems in combat, combat support, combat service support units, and combat support hospitals. The IECUs are required to replace currently fielded ECUs in order to comply with statutory and regulatory restrictions on the use of Class II ODCs (such as HCFC-22) and to improve the performance of military ECUs. They are form, fit, and function replacements to the current MIL-STD ECUs. Technical improvements over existing ECUs will yield significant fuel and weight savings, reduction in scheduled maintenance and increased reliability. The new family of IECUs utilizes a new refrigerant which complies with mandated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. Funding supports the development of application specific variants, shelter system integration, as well as supporting the new ECU requirements coming from the Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2) and Army Standard Family of Rigid Wall Shelters (ASF-RWS) Capabilities Development Documents (CDD). In addition, the field has identified an emerging requirement for cooling at intermediate capacities. These variants will further standardize cooling units in the field, enable cooling of larger shelters and structures, offer increased mobility, and may be used to cool multiple tents with one unit. Funding also supports developing initial prototypes to enable refinement of operational requirement and early user feedback to support future sustainment and operational energy concepts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- L47_0604804A_5_2040_PB_2021
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