WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:00.560 Mhm . 00:18.140 --> 00:20.720 The U . S . Army Engineer Research and 00:20.720 --> 00:22.664 development centers , Cold regions 00:22.664 --> 00:24.831 research and engineering laboratory in 00:24.831 --> 00:26.920 Hanover . New Hampshire is expanding 00:26.920 --> 00:29.087 its capability in extreme cold weather 00:29.087 --> 00:31.500 research with its new climactic chamber 00:31.500 --> 00:33.780 building the facility will be used for 00:33.780 --> 00:36.410 military research , development test 00:36.410 --> 00:38.640 and evaluation applications . With a 00:38.640 --> 00:40.807 focus on the emerging needs of the war 00:40.807 --> 00:43.430 fighter and supporting the development 00:43.430 --> 00:45.740 of science and technology capabilities 00:45.750 --> 00:48.480 relevant to the 21st century . With a 00:48.480 --> 00:51.430 focus on new fields of research . The 00:51.440 --> 00:53.329 insights gained from the research 00:53.329 --> 00:55.496 performed in this new climatic chamber 00:55.496 --> 00:57.551 will not only ensure our military is 00:57.551 --> 00:59.496 prepared to operate in some of the 00:59.496 --> 01:02.030 planet's harshest environments but also 01:02.030 --> 01:04.550 benefit everyday americans by improving 01:04.550 --> 01:06.494 our roads and other infrastructure 01:06.494 --> 01:09.010 systems . The core truly understands 01:09.010 --> 01:10.788 the importance of engineering , 01:11.340 --> 01:14.440 especially in cold climates to the U . 01:14.440 --> 01:16.660 S . Army and the rest of the military 01:17.140 --> 01:19.307 as they accomplished their mission . I 01:19.307 --> 01:21.362 want to thank the many men and women 01:21.362 --> 01:23.860 who work at and closely with corral . 01:24.940 --> 01:27.760 It's your drive , your drive to solve 01:27.760 --> 01:30.930 the toughest problems , your desire to 01:30.930 --> 01:32.986 push the limits of our understanding 01:34.030 --> 01:36.620 that has enabled Congress to fund this 01:36.620 --> 01:40.050 new facility . So the facility as it 01:40.050 --> 01:41.994 stands right now allows us several 01:41.994 --> 01:44.217 capabilities that we didn't have in the 01:44.217 --> 01:46.439 past . We actually have a facility that 01:46.439 --> 01:48.439 has been designed from the start to 01:48.439 --> 01:50.900 have running vehicles inside of it . We 01:50.900 --> 01:53.250 have a facility that is capable of 01:53.260 --> 01:55.660 large skill mil spec testing . 01:55.890 --> 01:58.110 Previously we only had small reach in 01:58.110 --> 02:00.166 chambers . Now this one can actually 02:00.166 --> 02:02.277 hold a vehicle and of course it's our 02:02.277 --> 02:04.443 first chamber that's actually designed 02:04.443 --> 02:06.166 from the start to be safe with 02:06.166 --> 02:08.388 hazardous materials involved in testing 02:08.388 --> 02:10.499 the most important part for example , 02:10.499 --> 02:12.810 of operating a vehicle in the extreme 02:12.810 --> 02:16.500 cold is engine start . So once you've 02:16.500 --> 02:19.160 cold soaked a vehicle in the chamber , 02:19.430 --> 02:21.374 it's all well and good to drive it 02:21.374 --> 02:24.000 outside and test it . But at that point 02:24.010 --> 02:26.121 the key feature that you want to have 02:26.121 --> 02:28.410 the chamber still cold for is the 02:28.410 --> 02:30.710 actual engine startup process . And so 02:30.710 --> 02:32.630 that ability to have the vehicle 02:32.630 --> 02:35.030 running to be able to do engine starts 02:35.030 --> 02:37.720 and stops Actually does a lot for many 02:37.720 --> 02:39.880 energy topics that would be of 02:39.880 --> 02:41.936 considerable interest in military in 02:41.936 --> 02:43.880 the 21st century , word is already 02:43.880 --> 02:46.990 spreading to our stakeholders and our 02:46.990 --> 02:50.430 partners about this new capability we 02:50.430 --> 02:52.597 have here in the cold climatic chamber 02:52.597 --> 02:54.763 and our partners are already lining up 02:55.340 --> 02:58.280 because they can't wait to work with us 02:59.040 --> 03:02.500 to get new technologies and new 03:02.500 --> 03:05.210 capabilities into this facility for 03:05.220 --> 03:07.030 development and testing . It's 03:07.030 --> 03:09.197 interesting because when we're talking 03:09.197 --> 03:11.252 about extreme cold , that's when you 03:11.252 --> 03:14.450 get below minus 25 degrees , not not 03:14.450 --> 03:17.130 below freezing below minus 25 degrees . 03:17.130 --> 03:19.463 And this puppy will go down to minus 54 . 03:19.740 --> 03:21.860 Part of the excitement about this new 03:21.860 --> 03:25.180 facility is whereas we're primarily 03:25.190 --> 03:28.260 focused on the arctic . We support many 03:28.260 --> 03:31.400 other parts of of our are greater 03:31.400 --> 03:34.430 nation for example , we support the 03:34.430 --> 03:36.708 Corps of Engineers civil Works mission . 03:36.940 --> 03:39.051 So I envision work being done in this 03:39.051 --> 03:41.900 facility on anti ice and technology . 03:42.440 --> 03:44.440 Believe it or not , we even support 03:44.440 --> 03:47.630 Nasa because , you know , you go to the 03:47.630 --> 03:49.980 moon , you go to mars it's extremely 03:49.980 --> 03:53.290 cold and we can support even Nasa 03:53.300 --> 03:56.210 mission needs with this new facility as 03:56.210 --> 03:58.210 well as we've supported them in the 03:58.210 --> 04:00.377 past . So these are exciting times for 04:00.377 --> 04:04.050 the cold regions Lab , both supporting 04:04.050 --> 04:06.200 our nation and indeed our planet and 04:06.200 --> 04:08.256 the polar regions of the world , but 04:08.256 --> 04:10.480 even beyond to support space 04:10.480 --> 04:11.758 exploration for future 04:11.758 --> 04:20.160 generations .