Army Vehicle Power System and Load Study

Abstract

The study compiled a band of power system data so that, given an electric power profile for any army vehicle, an optimum power system approach can be selected. The basis for the selection are four parameters; weight, volume, efficiency, and life cycle cost. The major power system components included in the study were a gas turbine, fuel for a 24 hour and a 48 hour mission, a generator, a voltage regulator, system controls, and protection. Three types of electric power were investigated; 28 volts d-c, 56 volts d-c and 115/200 volts, 3 phase, 400 Hz a-c. The study indicates that the type of electric power selected should be a function of what is best for the loads since fuel weight is quite large compared with the other components. Also, a method of determining life cycle cost for a vehicle electric power system is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0718060

Entities

People

  • J. G. Nell

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Costs
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Power
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Gas Turbines
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Test Equipment
  • Turbines
  • Voltage Regulators

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis