LIFE SUPPORT METHOD OF TANK CREW Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F41H7/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: to inhabited room of isolated object there additionally supplied is heat energy of exit gas of engine of power plant; heat energy is accumulated due to utilisation and summing of heat energy of exit gas and electric power supply system; there is possibility of heating of food products in the range of initial temperature to that exceeding 100°C. Tank in the form of inverse flattened cone with pressure sealing cover is installed. Also, possibility of placing biowaste into it and crushing it is provided. Negative pressure is created in the tank by its being interconnected with ejection device of engine of power plant; and there provided is exhaust of biowaste to the outside through exhaust line of engine owing to ejection action of exhaust gas of engine of power plant.

EFFECT: increasing safety and comfort owing to optimising the temperature in inhabited room; disposal of biowaste without decompression of the room, which at the same time provides enhancement of crew survivability in military situation.