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DTIC AD0732431: Improved Ration Heater and Fuel Tablet

An investigation of the thermal properties of acetal resins led to the development of a fuel tablet for heating combat rations. Burning with a light blue flame, no smoke or odor, the fuel tablet attains a flame temperature of approximately 1900 F. This material is also chemically stable over a wide temperature range (-60 to 320 F.), requires no special overwrap and has an indefinite shelf life. Troops in the field were reported using the B-1A type combat ration can as a field expedient stove. Elaborating on this concept, a two piece grid to hold the can of rations above the flame was developed to be used with this field expedient stove, thus providing an improved ration heater.

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