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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
2. REPORT TYPE
09-10-2007
Final Draft
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-1
1-2-807 Thermal Comfort Testing for Vehicle Operator/Passenger
Workspaces (Truck Cabs)
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 1-2-807
Combat and Automotive Systems Division (CSTE-DTC-YP-YT-CA)
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
Yuma Test Center
301. C Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365-9498
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S)
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (CSTE-DTC-TM-B)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.:
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP describes the procedure to quantify the thermal comfort of a truck cab in temperatures as hot and humid as
possible. Facilities, instrumentation, health and safety, test conditions, test procedures, data required, and presentation
of data will be discussed
in this TOP.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Heat Soak Ventilation Human Testing
Solar Load Thermal Comfort Heat Stress
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19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
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