Mobile Nuclear Power Plants for Ground Operations

Abstract

This study was commissioned by the Army Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-4 to analyze the potential benefits and challenges of mobile nuclear power plants (MNPPs) with very small modular reactor (vSMR) technology and to address the broader operational and strategic implications of energy delivery and management. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics released the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force final report on Energy Systems for Forward/Remote Operating Bases in 2016. The DSB observed that energy is, and will remain, a critical enabling component of military operations, with demand continuing to increase over time. This study supports the DSBs recommendations and considers the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal/regulatory (PESTEL) factors associated with a future, near-term decision involving the deployment and employment of MNPPs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 2018
Accession Number
AD1087358

Entities

People

  • Charles Jr J. Toomey
  • Joseph G. Lamothe
  • Juan A. Vitali
  • Kerry A. Mccabe
  • Virgil O. Peoples

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Management Personnel
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.