Accession Number:

ADA566463

Title:

Effect of Heat on Wounded Warriors in Ground Combat Vehicles: Insights from the Army Medical Community, and the Simulation of a Novel Method for Soldier Thermal Control

Descriptive Note:

Conference paper

Corporate Author:

ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI

Personal Author(s):

• Tison, Nathan
• Smith, Robert E.

Report Date:

2012-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Ground combat vehicles can operate in regions characterized by various types and severities of injuries resulting from improvised explosive devices IEDs, gunfire or heat illness as well as extreme climates such as desert environments. Because of the wounded warriors compromised physical condition, their thermal surroundings within the vehicle is especially important. This paper presents insights gleaned from the Army medical community, as well as a simple study of the effect of heat on soldiers in a ground combat vehicle using CFD thermal modeling and simulation tools and methodologies. In particular, an Army-patented method for controlling body temperature via skin temperature feedback together with a cooling vest and pants ensemble is employed.

Descriptors:

• *COMBAT VEHICLES
• *HEAT
• *THERMAL PROPERTIES
• *WOUNDS AND INJURIES
• ARMY
• ARMY PERSONNEL
• BODY TEMPERATURE
• CLIMATE
• COOLING
• DESERTS
• ENVIRONMENTS
• EXPLOSIVE CHARGES
• FEEDBACK
• GROUND VEHICLES
• GUNFIRE
• ILLNESS
• LAND WARFARE
• MEDICAL PERSONNEL
• MEDICAL SERVICES
• METHODOLOGY
• MODELS
• REGIONS
• SIMULATION
• SKIN(GENERAL)
• SYMPOSIA
• TEMPERATURE CONTROL
• VEHICLES
• VESTS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Stress Physiology
• Air Conditioning, Heating, Lighting and Ventilating

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE