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Abstract

THE CHALLENGES: Battlefield consumption of energy increasing - New C4ISR technologies; IED Defeat Systems; New weapons (EM guns, lasers). Energy security problematic - Increasing dependence on foreign oil; Alternative sources sought - wind, solar, bio-mass, waste to energy. Operational issues - Battery usage and limitations - energy and power density; Demand for auxiliary power on-board vehicles; Emphasis on silent ("quiet") watch; Unmanned vehicles (air/ground); Unattended sensors; Inefficient management/distribution of power; Demand for soldier-wearable power. Increased emphasis on system power metrics (KPPs, low consumption components).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506617

Entities

People

  • Chuck Coutteau

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Diesel Engines
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Energy
  • Energy Security
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Systems Engineering
  • Temperature Control
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy