Development of 15,000/30,000 BTU Multi-Fuel Fired Forced Air Heating System

A work plan is presented to perform surveys of components, manufacturing processes required and technologies anticipated for use in providing a preliminary design for a 4.4/8.8 kW (15,000/30,000 BTU/HR) multi-fuel fired forced air heating system. Existing products do not meet the requirements detailed in MIL-PRF-62550D. The work plan will outline the first phase of a program meant to culminate in a heating system that provides crew cab heat at low arctic temperatures for military tactical and commercial vehicles utilized in extreme environmental and rugged conditions. The proposed heating system that is developed from this proposal will contain self diagnostics, operating mode codes, component failure codes, system faults, error codes and data codes which are conspicuously displayed to assist in troubleshooting and repair. Furthermore, an analysis of candidate vehicle requirements and existing system capabilities will be investigated and documented. Finally, the proposed program will allow a fresh prospective to be taken concerning the potential for a Dual Air system to be compatible with current NBC protection considerations in over-pressurization of crew cabs.