ENERGY CONSERVATION (ADV)
Abstract
The Energy Conservation Advanced Project is designed to develop and implement energy and maintenance saving improvements into existing Fleet assets. The aircraft energy conservation project identifies, evaluates, and implements energy savings initiatives for potential implementation into Naval aircraft. The objective of the project is to engage technical experts from across Naval aviation, industry, and academia to identify mature potential energy saving opportunities and determine the technical and fiscal viability of implementing them in existing aircraft platforms. A. MISSION DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION: The Energy Conversation Advanced Project is designed to develop and implement energy and maintenance saving improvements into existing Fleet assets. This Fleet driven project, managed through NAVSEA 05Z, will identify mature potential energy saving and maintenance improvement areas, by involvement with Life-Cycle Managers (LCMs), NAVSEA Technical Warrant Holders, In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs), PEOs, TMA/TMI, Industry, and Academia. Potential technology target areas will include: Hull Hydrodynamics, Hull Husbandry, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems, Thermal Management, Propulsion Systems, Electrical Systems, and Power Generation and Storage systems. The project directly supports Fleet requirements to reduce energy consumption and lower maintenance costs. The project will focus on research and development across the following major areas: (U) Hull Hydrodynamic Sub Project - This project area will accomplish prototype development, modeling, laboratory and Fleet testing of ship modifications to propellers and/or hull appendages to determine overall mission and cost effectiveness of these improvements. (U) Hull Husbandry Sub Project - Project funds will be utilized to identify and evaluate new underwater hull coating systems and underwater hull cleaning and maintenance techniques both landbased and shipboard to reduce hydrodynamic drag on the hull and thereby increase fuel efficiency. (U) HVAC Sub Projects - Project funds will be utilized to accomplish prototype development, land and shipboard testing to determine overall mission and cost effectiveness of these improvements. (U) Thermal Management Sub Project - Project funds will be utilized to identify and evaluate potential uses for Thermal Management techniques designed to reduce overall shipboard heat generation and reduce the overall need for HVAC. (U) Propulsion Systems Sub Project - Project funds will be utilized to identify requirements and perform landbased and ship board testing of ship propulsion system improvements, on Gas Turbine, Steam, and Diesel Engine systems to reduce overall fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs and to develop a ship-wide monitoring system capable of conveying the power usage and operating conditions of numerous systems on the ship (U) Electrical Systems Project - Project funds will be utilized to identify requirements and perform landbased and ship board testing of ship electrical system improvements, to reduce overall fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. (U) Power Generation & Storage System Project - This project area will accomplish prototype development, laboratory and Fleet testing to determine overall effectiveness of these improvements. (U) Smart Voyage Planning (SVPDA)/ Fleet Scheduler - Analytic software tools for shore-side planning (1) to design ship voyage routes that minimize fuel usage using ship fuel curves, local weather, and ocean-current data, and (2) allow Fleet schedulers to develop mission plans for movement of Ships using minimized fuel usage as a primary focus, while (3) accounting for personnel and ship safety.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0829._0603724N_4_1319_PB_2012
Related Documents
- Root: Navy Energy Program
- Child Accomplishment: Aircraft Energy Conservation
- Child Accomplishment: Power Generation and Storage Project
- Child Accomplishment: Hull Hydrodynamic Sub Project
- Child Accomplishment: Hull Husbandry Sub Project
- Child Accomplishment: HVAC Sub Project
- Child Accomplishment: Thermal Management Sub Project
- Child Accomplishment: Propulsion Systems Sub Project
- Child Accomplishment: Electrical Systems SubProject
- Child Accomplishment: Smart Voyage Planning Decision (SVPDA)
- Child Cost Item: b6eefcb4f5015bc58e100dc8e188cd18
- Child Cost Item: a2591355b310d4577dd303dc6b1498ec
- Child Cost Item: 8352fbfaf6067eb15b2b88d74374975d
- Child Cost Item: 3d52c7623996b861faa59545c09f4cc6
- Child Cost Item: 9900b56b30eca0a84c7f20b0debfb37c
- Child Cost Item: 662aa8d8bcef1144ca9ee281f496ed13
- Child Cost Item: 17456d56bf242d7ea40ad79810018b32
- Child Cost Item: 45c95e44122cfa9b6661baa9575159a3
- Child Cost Item: d8863a2aff40b84963f6991bf22d6c78
- Child Cost Item: ab8d622c22f8a96b7294ef0997160436
- Child Cost Item: ca006d61928387bcb66a01b8c9682a79
- Child Cost Item: af398fd234484c8e676fc4585a568a80
- Child Cost Item: d40c64214bb3a5fdf45e96d2d4b6a4d1
- Child Cost Item: 0d0c077953343ca53ff395ccc3c2831a
- Child Cost Item: 1901408bcf2070daa2a68168139b408b
- Child Cost Item: 626ff6e5cd50e497b2049cf2ead9635d
- Child Cost Item: f297f19edc11eef704b39832a7239022
- Child Cost Item: 261c783591efc55e70bde1231df3474c
- Child Cost Item: b2db28a552832cd3284c4cfec26fe05f
- Child Cost Item: d962ec2732985c2314af60bff7cb9b70
- Child Cost Item: 827d4db2c5c80cd6eaf2b331d14f2a7c
- Child Cost Item: 5b5bd783aebda7d870731e99f1a7c850