Configurable Power Solutions for Current Operations Support

Abstract

Current Army operations include a variety of systems and other applications employed in a dismounted mode at a variety of sites. These sites may be very austere, with no commercial or tactical power available, or they may be in more developed locations with access to commercial and/or generator power. The Army Research Laboratory has developed a configurable power solution that permits a particular sensor suite (UTAMS) to operate continuously from solar, vehicular battery, generator, or commercial power. This design provides soldiers maximum flexibility in deploying the sensor suite and is readily adaptable to similar applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433361

Entities

People

  • Dimosthenis Katsis
  • Edward Shaffer
  • John Hopkins
  • Mark Morganstern

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army Operations
  • Battery Chargers
  • Converters
  • Dc-To-Dc Converters
  • Electronics
  • Generators
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Military Vehicles
  • Power Converters
  • Power Supplies
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • User Interface
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.