Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility Thermal Management Overview

Abstract

Any system that generates or consumes power rejects heat. This heat is typically not considered as a significant design factor when integrating on a platform. Most military engine cooling systems are under-designed as a result negatively impact mobility functions. Internal combustion is the only source of power on all military vehicles. There are no other alternative energy sources on any military vehicles. Soldiers are routinely exposed to elevated in-cabin temperatures (above 85 deg F), consequently their ability to complete the mission is negatively impacted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2011
Accession Number
ADA578177

Entities

People

  • Chris Spangler
  • Mary Goryca

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Heat Energy
  • Military Vehicles
  • Mobility
  • Platforms
  • Renewable Energy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Temperature Control
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Mathematics or Statistics