STANDARD FAMILY OF POWER SOURCES

Abstract

A standard family of power sources is proposed which will minimize the number and variety of power sources, prevent the flooding of the supply system with hardware that only could be used in a single application and provide the user with a family of power sources from which he could select one suitable to meet the needs of his equipment. This standard family incorporates the use of standard output voltages (6/12/24 volts), a standard connector which provides electric interchangeability and standard dimensions which provide physical interchangeability. The use of the standard family achieves a new concept in the deployment of power sources. No longer is a single power source developed for each equipment; rather, the selection of a battery is based on the mission requirement. A list of power sources, including batteries, fuel cells, thermal energy generators, and power supplies being developed as part of the standard family, is included in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0710951

Entities

People

  • David R. Linden
  • Louis J. Pilla

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Energy
  • Energy Generators
  • Energy Systems
  • Fuel Cells
  • Generators
  • High Energy
  • Inverters
  • Metal Air Batteries
  • Power Supplies
  • Primary Batteries
  • Reserve Batteries
  • Standards
  • Storage Batteries
  • Water Activated Batteries

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Library and Information Science
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology