Electric Drive Study

Abstract

The Electric Drive Study effort, sponsored by the U.S. Army, encompassed a period of 38 months and included the following three major subtasks: (1) Technology Survey of Current and Near Term Electric Drive Components, (2) Concept Generation and Evaluation of Electric Drives for 19.5 and 40.0 Ton Track-Laying Combat Vehicles, and (3) Parametric Study of Electric Drive Component Technologies. The U.S. Army has a renewed interest in the application of the electric drive technology to combat vehicles because recent improvements in electrical components and control methodology show promise in overcoming past drawback of electric drivetrains; namely, high weight and volume and low efficiency. The first phase of this study contract, the Technology Survey (document number JU-84-04057-002), showed the electric drive was near- term technology and that with further development, it could become a practical alternative to the conventional drive systems currently employed in track-laying vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA210383

Entities

People

  • Gordon M. Harper
  • Patrick J. Mccleer
  • Walter L. Pickwick

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Power
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electronics Industry
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Heat Transfer
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Inverters
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design