Accession Number:

AD0780023

Title:

LWL Grids for Product Improvement Test of LWL Fuel Tablet

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo. 5 Jun-7 Sep 1973

Corporate Author:

ARMY LAND WARFARE LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Drake, Frederick M.

Report Date:

1974-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The US Army Land Warfare Laboratory LWL developed an experimental heat tablet of acetal resin for heating combat rations. To use this new fuel source efficiently and provide a support for the ration can or canteen to be heated, the LWL grid was developed. Field evaluations of the grid were generally favorable, although some comments by the users indicated the standoff height of one inch was too much. A decision was made to modify the grid and reduce the standoff height from one inch to one quarter inch. The report describes the modified LWL grid. More detailed background is available in Technical Memorandum No. 71-02, Improved Ration Heater and Fuel Tablet.

Descriptors:

• *FIELD EQUIPMENT
• *GRIDS
• *FUELS
• SAFETY
• MILITARY RATIONS
• RELIABILITY
• HEATING

Subject Categories:

• Food, Food Service and Nutrition
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE