Electrical Power System Architectures for Military and Commercial Vehicular Applications

Abstract

Future military and commercial vehicular electrical system architecture proposals are presented in this paper. These are necessary to meet the growing demands of electrical loads, such as electrification of traditional mechanical loads, in-vehicle computer and multimedia systems, among others. In this paper, future electrical system architecture proposals using 42-volt dc and 120/230 volt 60 Hz ac are discussed. In many instances military can afford to develop technologies earlier than the commercial sector. Later these developments can lead to commercial applications. In addition, cost and technical issues are examined for these high voltage systems. These issues arise due to new requirements of load, battery, ignition systems, fuses, connectors, and wiring harnesses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401222

Entities

People

  • John Monroe
  • Joseph Fodera
  • M. A. Masrur
  • Rakesh Patel
  • Vijay Garg

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Computers
  • Electrical Loads
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • High Voltage
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Materials
  • Military Applications
  • Military Vehicles
  • Power Electronics
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Vehicles
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design