TechSolutions 11: An Introduction to Power and Energy

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of some of the most common sources of power and energy. It certainly is not comprehensive, but it does provide a short background for many of the technical areas of power and energy presented in the other articles in this publication. Power and energy enable the use of the most advanced weapons, electronics, vehicles, and facilities available to the warfighter. Without consistent and reliable power and energy sources, the ability of the military to carry out their mission would be severely compromised. There are many ongoing efforts to develop new and enhance existing energy and power supply technologies, while reducing the consumption of energy. This article introduces a variety of sources of energy and covers some of the more common devices used to convert energy from one form to another for the purpose of providing power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA520391

Entities

People

  • Benjamin D. Craig
  • Brett J. Ingold
  • Owen R. Conniff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Energy
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Transfer
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Warehouses

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics