Power Supply Technology for Advanced Weapon Systems

Abstract

Certain weapon systems under consideration by the Army will require high power and/or high energy electrical inputs. Several technologies for power production are discussed with particular emphasis on military application. Rotating electrical machinery, fuel cells, and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power supplies are considered along with the supporting technologies of superconductivity, cryogenic refrigeration, and turbine engines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005013

Entities

People

  • C. J. Heise
  • J. H. Ferrick
  • J. T. Broach
  • L. I. Amstutz
  • W. D. Lee

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductivity
  • Electric Generators
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Cells
  • Generators
  • High Energy
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Power Equipment
  • Power Supplies
  • Production
  • Storage
  • Turbines
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology