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Personal Thermal Control System (PTCS) for Aircrew Thermal Protection
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Studies have indicated that aircrew heat stress due to chemical warfare protective gear can be considerably reduced by body torso cooling. In order to provide torso cooling using a liquid vest, a cockpit mounted refrigeration system was developed as a portion of the Tactical Life Support System (TLSS) for protection of aircrews flying United States Air Force advanced tactical fighters(1)*. The performance characteristics, design parameters and testing of the refrigeration system known as the Personal Thermal Control System (PTCS) are discussed (2). The PTCS demonstrated compliance with all performance requirements and flight testing showed that body cooling is desirable.
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Cirioli, A. and Krishnan, K., "Personal Thermal Control System (PTCS) for Aircrew Thermal Protection," SAE Technical Paper 871478, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/871478.Also In
References
- S449-10101 BMAC's Specification for PTCS September 1984
- FCD Corporation's PTCS Model RS-359
- “A Comparative Evaluation of Two Partial Coverage Liquid Conditioned Garmets” Brown G. A. Roberts A. J. Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine August 1981
- TLSS/MLSS Pressure Garmet Study DCIE M/BMAC
- TLSS Phase IV Review WPAFB Dayton, Ohio 1987
- FCD's Safety of Flight Test Report HA-2000 November 11 1986
- REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 2nd Stoecker W. F. Jones J. W. McGraw-Hill Book Company
- NUMERICAL METHODS WITH FORTRAN IV CASE STUDIES Dorn William S. McCracken Daniel D. John Wiley and Sons
- COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS 2nd Kays W. M. London A. L. McGraw-Hill Book Company