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Arctic Military Conference in Cold Weather Medicine

Use case for predictive physiological models: tactical insights about frozen Russian soldiers in Ukraine

Adam W. PotterU. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 10 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David P. LooneyU. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 10 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA, USA
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Karl E. FriedlU. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 10 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA, USA
Article: 2194504 | Received 17 Jan 2023, Accepted 20 Mar 2023, Published online: 29 Mar 2023

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Table 1. Biophysical clothing inputs for modelled simulations.

Figure 1. Modelled response for in vehicle: Ta −8°C, 60% RH, 1 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 1. Modelled response for in vehicle: Ta −8°C, 60% RH, 1 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 2. Modelled response for in vehicle: Ta −20°C, 60% RH, 1 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 2. Modelled response for in vehicle: Ta −20°C, 60% RH, 1 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 3. Modelled response for outside: Ta 5°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 3. Modelled response for outside: Ta 5°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 4. Modelled response for outside: Ta −8°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 4. Modelled response for outside: Ta −8°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 5. Modelled response for outside: Ta−20°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Figure 5. Modelled response for outside: Ta−20°C, 60% RH, 17 km/hr wind velocity, while wearing low (left) and high (right) extremity protection (low protection included light gloves and all-weather boots similar to Army light leather glove and temperate weather combat boots; high protection included mittens and cold weather boots similar to Army mittens and VB boots).

Table 2. Predicted times to reach thresholds within 250 minutes of exposure while in the vehicle.

Table 3. Predicted times to reach thresholds within 250 minutes of exposure while outside.

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