Update on the U.S. Army TARDEC Power and Energy P&E SIL Program: Progress since the 6th AECV (June 2005 to Present)
Abstract
The TARDEC Power and Energy (P&E) Program is described. The program continues to develop subsystems and full-scale systems, and to model and simulate performance for electric combat vehicles. The program began in 1997 as the Combat Hybrid Power System Program (CHPS) and continues today as the TARDEC P&E System Integration Laboratory (P&E SIL). The original goal to develop and test a full-scale, hybrid electric power system has not changed. To achieve that goal, the program developed a 100 percent hardware-in-the-loop P&E SIL and a sophisticated computational capability for modeling, simulation, and virtual prototyping. Progress updates in two basic focus areas are presented: 1) System Integration Laboratory; 2) Modeling, Simulation and Controls. Of special interest are two major P&E SIL upgrades since the last AECV in 2005 - a pair of 800 kW AC dynamometers have been installed; and a Hybrid Electric Reconfigurable Moveable Integration Testbed (HERMIT) has been built and installed. This paper briefly summarizes progress in all areas and, where relevant, mentions contributions to the Future Combat System (FCS) and other programs. The paper includes a summary of experimental accomplishments, an overview of HERMIT and its characteristics, and concepts for future work.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA491282
Entities
People
- Eugene Danielson
- George Frazier
- Nancy Saxon
Organizations
- United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center