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Kearny air pump

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Kearny air pump in doorway (with flaps open during its return stroke)

The Kearny air pump is an expedient air pump used to ventilate a shelter. The design is such that a person with normal mechanical skills can construct and operate one. It is usually human-powered and designed to be employed during a time of crisis. It was designed to be used in a fallout shelter, but can be used in any situation where emergency ventilation is needed, as after a hurricane.[1]

It was developed from research performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory by Cresson Kearny and published in Nuclear War Survival Skills.[2]

The basic principle is to create a flat surface with vanes that close when moving air and open when going back to the starting position. The design was derived from the punkah.[2]

See also

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  • Kearny fallout meter
  • Nuclear War Survival Skills (ISBN 0-942487-01-X)

References

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  1. ^ Kearny, Cresson H (1986). Nuclear War Survival Skills. Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. pp. 194–213. ISBN 0-942487-01-X.
  2. ^ a b Kearny, Cresson H (1986). Nuclear War Survival Skills. Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. pp. 51–56. ISBN 0-942487-01-X.
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