Current State of Military Hybrid Vehicle Development

Abstract

Hybrid vehicles are common in the marketplace for passenger cars and commercial applications such as delivery trucks and transit busses. One of the biggest justifications for hybrids is their fuel efficiency. With fuel costs as high as $100 per litre in the battle field it is remarkable that there are no deployed hybrid military vehicles. This is not due to a lack of investment in research and development, since much work has been done. The goal of this survey paper is to summarise past research in both the commercial and government sectors towards achieving a military hybrid vehicle and provide recommendations for a path forward. Special attention is given to drive cycles and the unique requirements that impact military hybrid vehicle design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554361

Entities

People

  • Denise M. Kramer
  • Gordon G. Parker

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fuel Cells
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Hybrid Propulsion
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Vehicles
  • Passenger Vehicles
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.