ULTIMATELY, THE INTENT IS TO REDUCE RESOURCE CONSUMPTION AND OPERATIONAL COST, REDUCE RESUPPLY MISSIONS, AND TAKE SOLDIERS OUT OF HARM’S WAY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT.
FP configuration to be modified in 2013 to incorporate micro-grid kits in all new production modules.
SOLAR SHADES AND LINERS System Description: Combined Liner/Shade Kit
Consists of improved insulating liner systems and solar shade systems that reduce cooling and heating demands on shelters, in turn reducing the fuel demand for environmental controls.
Combining liners and shade systems reduces fuel demand in the base camp by up to 30%.
Maintains expeditionary attributes and shelter redeployment capability.
Liners
Replaces Standard Single Ply Liner with 250-gram Thinsulate Liner.
Up to 50% reduction in BTUs required, from 82,000 to 41,000 BTUs.
Convective space heater fuel per day is reduced by up to 50%, from 14.8 to 7.4 gallons.
Assuming a 6-month heating season with average T of 50F, rough estimate of fuel savings per tent is about 900 gal- lons for the season.
Shades
Shading systems will reduce solar load- ing by up to 85%.
Current technology should reduce BTU demand by more than 30%.
FP 600 Soldier fuel savings per year (rough estimate) exceed 15,000 gallons (100 gallons per Soldier per year).
Technical (chamber) and operational (Fort Devens) evaluation of numerous
configurations of insulated liners, solar bar- riers; and right-sized heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems conducted in 3rd and 4th quarters of FY11.
Current Status:
20 kits will be deployed to theater for retrofit into existing camps and/or new deployments.
FP configuration modified in 2012 to incorporate efficiency and environmental (E2) kits in all new production modules.
Four E2 kits have been deployed to theater. Immediate energy savings can be real- ized by using solar shading systems.
Currently available shading solu- tion is Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net Systems (ULCANS): Reduces solar/thermal transmission by up to 85 to 90%.
Reduces shelter power requirements by up to 22%.
Reduced solar load equates to reduced demand for fuel.
Extends equipment life span. Improves Soldier comfort. Stock is available.
Near-Term Objectives: Future Shading Solutions Fitted Shade System – ULCANS Blocks up to 85 to 90% of solar load. Fitted for TEMPER Air-Supported Shelter.
Can be used as a stand-alone shade. Uses standard ULCANS materials.
Fitted Shade System – Flame Resistant Mesh Fabric Up to 65 to 85% sun block. Scalable to fit various shelters and structures.
Uses new and improved solar shade materials.
LTC H. BRAD HODGE is Assis- tant Product Manager Force Provider, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS). He holds a B.A. in philosophy and psychology from the University of Vermont and an M.B.A. from Mercer University. Hodge is Level III certified in contracting and Level II certified in program management. He is a U.S. Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) member.
MAJ JOHN S. PIRES is Assistant Product Manager for the PM FSS Shelters Team. He holds a B.S. in finance from Saint Martin’s University and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut. Pires is Level II certified in contracting and Level I certified in program management. He is an AAC member.
CYNTHIA MERRITT is a Strategic Communications Specialist for Project Manager Force Projection within Pro- gram Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support. She is currently pursuing a B.S. in inte- grated leadership studies from Central Michigan University.
JOHN VIGGATO is a Systems Acquisition Manager for PM FSS. He holds a B.A. in English language and literature from the University of Michigan. Viggato is Level II certified in program management and is an AAC member.
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