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File: 121096_sep96_decls29_0003.txt
Subject: NORWEGIAN MODIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO COOLING
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003203
Folder Title: NORWEGIAN MODIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO COOLING
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 127
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R 2Bl5C7Z SEP 90 - C. USING AN UMCIFIED HEATPAC WITH APPROXIMATELY 400
FM USOPC OSLO NO GRAMS OF DRY ICE, MDRE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A 2-4
TO DA WASHOC/ISARD-IN/DASG-ROZ/DALD// DEGREE SKIN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL WHEN WEARING AND
CDR AMCCOM ROCK ISLAND IL/IMSMC-CHEM// EXERCISING IN THE STANDARD NORWEGIAN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE
CORUSA)IRDC Fl DETRICI MD//SGRO-CHEMINED RESISRGD-RMA// WITHOUT MASX.
CORHSC FORT SA14 HOUSTON TX//DCSLOG//
CDR US ARMY NATICX RES AND BEV CENTER NATICK MA// - 0. NDRE HAS DONE PRELIMINARY CALCULATIONS WHEREBY IT
CDR NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND BEV COO BETHESDA NO/00/40// i ESTIMATES THAT THE CURRENT UNIT IS CAPABLE OF GENERATING
30-40 WATTS OF COOLING POWER FOR A TWO HOUR PERIOD. IT
INFO S@C5TATE WASP.DC/!PM/CDT/EUR// FEELS IT COULD ALSO GENERATE UP TO 100 WATTS DF COOLING
SECDEF WASHDC//USDA/I&IP//USDP/ISP// POWER FOR ONE HOUR. MORE IS EXAMINING POSSIBLE WAYS TO
USCINCEUR VAININGEN GE//ECJ4-EDCISA// MODIFY THE CURRENT DESIGN SUCH AS INCREASED RESERVOIR,
NAVY IPO WASHDC/i KUSAF WASHDC//SAF/AGI/I INCREASED INSULATION AROUND THE RESERVOIR, AAID/Ofl
ADJUSTIW3 THE AIR FLOW PATTERN TO INCREASE BOTH THE
UNCLAS SECTIDN 01 OF O,' OSLO NO 06422 AV" DF COOLING GENERATED AND TO INCREASE THE PERIOD OF
COOLING EFFECT.
E.O.: 12356:N/A BT
TAGS: MASS, WJ UKLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 OSLO NO 05422
SUE3@ NORWEGIAN NMIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO
- COOLING UNIT WITH POSSIBLE APPLICATION TO HOT E.O.: 12356:N/A
- WEATHER CASUALTY TREATMENT USE WITH CHEMICAL TAGS: MASS, NO
- EQUIPMENT. SLIBJ: NORWEGIAN MODIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO
ING SUCH EFFORTS. BUT
MODIFICATION THE NORWEGIAN DEFENSE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE A NATIONAL MILITARY REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH
(NDRE) HAS RECENTLY INVESTIGATED WHICH WOULD CONVERT ITS RESEARCH WHICH WOULD PERMIT INDEPENDENT CONTINUATION.
HEATPAC PERSONNEL HEATING UNIT INTO A PE MAL COOLING NDRE COULD NOT CONTINUE RESEARCH BEYOND THE VERY BASIC
UNIT. NDRE BELIEVES THAT THIS MODIFICATION HAS POTENTIAL CONCEPT STAGE UNLESS ANOTHER PARTY SUCH AS THE US
USE FOR TREATMENTFTRANSPORTATION OF CASUALTIES IN A HOT MILITARY EXPRESSES INTEREST IN SUCH RESEARCH.
NEATHER ENVIRONMENT AND FOR USE WITH CHEMICAL PROTECTIVF
CLOTHING. NDRE RECEAFTLY PROVIDED A S. DURING THE DEMONSTRATION, USODC AND USDAO
BRIEFIMG,'DEMONSTRATION DF ITS PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPRESENTATIVES WERE ASKED TO FORWARD A SLWARY OF THE
RESEARCH TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US OFFICE OF DEFENSE EFFORT TO US PROCUREMENT AND MEDICAL OFFICES WHICH MIGHT
CODPERATION AND THE DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE. BE INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM. DURING HIS RECENT VISIT.
FMFEUR (LTG MUNDY) EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE CONCEPT AND
WAS PROVIDED A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CONCEPT.
BACKGROLM
B. If ANY US AGEKY/OFFICE IS INTERESTED IN FURTHER
A A. A NORWEGIAN COMPANY. ALCATEL STK A/S. HAS BEEN INFORMATION, THE USODC IS PREPARED TO ASSIST EITHER AS AN
MARKETING A PERSONAL HEATING UNIT CALLED HEATPAC UNDER A INCOUI(TRY POINT OF CONTACT OR TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING
MARKETING LICENSE FROM THE NORWEGIAN DEFENSE RESEARCH DIRECT CONTACT WITH MORE.
ESTABLISHMENT (MORE) FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THE UNIT WAS
DEVELOPED BY THE RORVE61AN GOVERNMENT INDRE IS A Y.OD 7. UM POC IS LTC BLATTI. COO ONLY (472) tA-85-50,
RESEARCH FACILITY@ AND LICENSED FOR MANUFACTURE AND SALE EXT 2263/55-20-85 (STU III). BT
BY ALCATEL SIX.
. B. THE UNIT 15 USED AS A PERSONAL HEATER FOP. WINTER
WARFARE. PARTICULARLY IN NORTHERN NORWAY. IT !S ALSO
USED TO KEEP CASUALTIES WARM UNDER FIELD AND TRANSPD.RT
CONDITIONS. ALCATEL REPDRTS THAT IT RAS SOLD @FiE UNITS
IN SEVERAL NATO COUNTRIES INCLUDING US AND CANACA. THE
COMPANY ALSO MARKETS IT FOR ITS NM-141LITARY APPLICATIONS.
- C. THE UNIT CONSISTS OF AN INSULATED HEATING ELEMENT
RESERVOIR, A FAR, A BATTERY, AND FOUR CLOTH DISTRIBUTION
HOSES TO CIRCULATE THE COLD AIR. THE HEATING ELE@ENT
(EITHER A PREFORMED REATPAR UNIT OR CHARCOAL STICKSI IS
LIGHTED AND PLACED IN THE RESERVOIR TO BURN WHILE THE FAN
CIRCULATES THE WAFN AIR THROUGH THE HOSES.
3. HEATPAC USE AS A COOLING UNIT
- A. AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT OPERATIONS IN THE
PERSIAN GULF, MDRE AND ALCATEL HAVE TAKEN ANOTHER LOOK AT
THE SYSTEM WITH AN EYE TOWARD USE AS A COOLING UNIT,
ES (HEATSTROKE/CRAMP-IN ADDITION
TO GENIRAL TEMPERATURE REDUCTION/COMFORT) OR POSSIBLY
UNDER CHE141CAL PROTECTIVE UNITS.
- 0. TO DATE. THEY HAVE TESTED REPLACING THE HEATING
ELEMENT WITH DRY ICE AARD USING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE TO
CIRCULATE THE COOL AIR By FAN THROUGH TYr IWIOSES.
ACTION SARD(L) (U.F)
IMFO DALO(6) DASG(4) SASA(L) DAMD(3) SCS REVIEW(L)
MCN-90269/25757 TOR-90269/1518Z TAD-90269/1521Z CDSN-MADS23
ARMY SECTIONAL MSG PAGE I OF 1
26i5O7Z SEP 90
UNCLASSIFIED 02 SECT MSG
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Box ID = BX003203
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Folder Title = NORWEGIAN MODIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO COOLING
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Subject = NORWEGIAN MODIFICATION OF HEATING UNIT INTO COOL
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-DEC-1996