To
meet individual needs, the British Company W.L.
Gore & Associates offer cooling technology for
military use. It offers two active cooling vests,
the first one dedicated for armoured vehicles or
tanks crew, is a cooling vest with a connection
which can be fixed at the internal air conditioning
system of the armoured vehicle. The second one is
an individual cooling vest with two fans fixed in
the bottom of the jacket. Active cooling vests are
a highly efficient way to provide controlled conductive
cooling when in a harsh, hot environment or longer
duration is needed. Military personnel have worn
cooling garments under their protective clothing
and let has worked with the Army to provide cooling
to the inside of tanks.
Heat
stress can have a dramatic effect on crew
performance of military vehicles in the
field. Scientific studies provide hard
evidence that as core body temperature
goes up, performance goes down. Eroson
of situation awareness and even the ability
to shoot accurately are typical results
of heat stres. By providing cooling directly
to the body, GORE® active cooling
vest improve comfort and performance by
reducing heat stress.
The
Active Cooling vest for armoured vehicle crew
The GORE® active cooling vest garment
is worn and plugged into the cooling source
by a flexible tube who is fixed at the vest,
and fresh air distributes on the whole of
the body. For operation in hot, dry conditions,
GORE® active cooling vest are the ultimate,
flexible, in-vehicle solution to heat stress.
Adatable for use in-vehicle or on foot,
safety features include non flammable, non
melting, non dripping material close to
skin and easy removal in an emergency. The
weight of the GORE® active cooling vest
makes less than 1 kg.
The
autonomous active cooling vest
The
GORE® autonomous active cooling vest
is the man-portable version of active cooling
products of Gore. The GORE® autonomous
active cooling vest is powered by batteries
installed in boxes fixed in the bottom of
the jacket. Fans powered by the batteries
provide fresh air for up to 6-8 hours, or
17 hours in economic position. The fans
used make a minimum of noise. The batteries
are rechargables in 3,5 hours, and can be
reloaded in an autonomous way or in the
vehicle. The GORE® autonomous active
cooling vest is portable, easy to operate
and has been used in a variety of environments.
Individuals exposed to harsh, warm environments
face many potential health risks. Providing
over 150W cooling power and excellent cooling
distribution under compressive load, GORE®
autonomous active cooling vest is the ultimate,
flexible and comfortable man-prtable solution
to foot-soldiers heat stress. The weight
of the GORE® autonomous active cooling
vest makes a weight of more or less 1.2
kg.
Features
-
One size fits all, fully adjustable fit
- Left or right side air entry
- Easily integrated with others garments,
equipment and operating environment
- Can be worn woth or without body armour
- Easy connection to vehicle ECS via quick
release flexible hose connector system
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