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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37129/2313-7509.2024.21.189-195

THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL HEATING DEVICES DURING COMBAT MISSIONS

Abstract

The article examines individual heating devices which can be used by military personnel during combat missions in cold weather conditions. The analysis of various types of individual heating devices has been conducted by the authors highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Studying existing and prospective individual heating devices is of great importance as it enables to identify the best samples that military personnel can use with maximum efficiency and minimal costs. The utilization of the most effective individual heating devices by military personnel will contribute to preserving the combat readiness of the entire unit and help prevent cases of cold injuries, «trench feet», hypothermia, frostbites of the upper and lower limbs, the amputation.

This study fills gaps in information sources regarding the use of individual heating devices during combat missions and points out potential directions for further research in this area.

This article will be beneficial both for the military men who must be prepared to conduct combat tasks in any weather conditions and for researchers engaged in the development of new individual heating devices.

Keywords: individual heating devices, thermochemical heating pads, battery heating pads, catalytic heating pads, cold injuries.

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The article was submitted 28.03.2024.
S. Melnykov, I. Chaikin, I. Vorotilova, V. Shapovalov ©
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