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Heat transfer characteristics of flight jacket materials
Author(s) -
Ross Jack H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810040306
Subject(s) - flammable liquid , composite material , heat transfer , flammability , materials science , thermal insulation , cold weather , textile , fire performance , forensic engineering , structural engineering , environmental science , engineering , fire resistance , waste management , meteorology , physics , layer (electronics) , thermodynamics
The heat transfer behavior was determined for textile materials used in Air Force flight jackets. The primary objective as to incorporate flame resistant, thermally stable fiber forms in jackets to provide greater protection to aircrewmen from fire. Combinations of fabric/insulation, flammable and nonflammable, were evaluated in the layered configurations intended for use in either cold weather and moderately cold weather jackets. A combination of Nomex fabric (outer shell) and Kynol® batting (insulation) proved superior to all other combinations of fabric and batting.