Cost-Effective Electric Power for Advanced Tactical Airbases.

Abstract

A number of power generation systems for use in the United States Air Force air mobility program in the 1975 to 1980 period are discussed and analyzed by a cost-effectiveness computer program. Five systems were selected for evaluation (diesel, fuel cell, simple cycle gas turbine, recuperated gas turbine, and nuclear power), and the diesel system is described in regard to cost-effectiveness. Certain operational advantages of the recuperated gas turbine are also described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0874827

Entities

People

  • Edmund R. Hobbs

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Electric Power
  • Fuel Cells
  • Gas Turbines
  • Power
  • Turbines
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology