A 10-Zone Thermal Manikin for Evaluating Personnel Protective Garments in Cold Air and Water Immersion Environments

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Abstract:

A thermal manikin with the dimensions and weight of a fiftieth percentile standing man simulates metabolic heat and will be used for evaluating the thermal protection capability of clothing and diving suits in cold air andor water environments. The manikin has 10 independently heated and controlled sections made from aluminum castings. Power for each section is controlled by the temperature level of the torso and by temperature differences between adjacent sections. The manikin is water tight at a depth of 3m without internal pressurization. A pressure equalization system permits evaluation of protective clothing in water environments equivalent to submersion in 300 m of sea water. An automatic control and data acquisition system computes individual temperatures from thermistor sensors, average section temperatures, section and total power, and both section and total insulation in units of clo of the garment being tested. Author

Author(s):
Richardson, David L. ; Audet, Norman F.
Author Organization(s):
LITTLE (ARTHUR D) INC CAMBRIDGE MA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Chicago, IL, 16-21 Nov 80.
Pagination:
0014

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NCTRF-TR-142, NCTRF-7-80
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00140-79-C-6017
Monitor Series:
TR-142, 7-80, NCTRF
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MODELS, *HUMANS, *TEST EQUIPMENT, *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, *PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CONTROL SYSTEMS, HEATING, LIQUID IMMERSION TESTS, POWER SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTATION, WATERTIGHTNESS, DIVING SUITS, COLD WEATHER TESTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods, Protective Equipment
Keyword(s):
Thermal manikins, PE62758N
Report Date:
1981 Apr 01