Thermal Management as a Force Multiplier within the Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM)

Abstract

This report presents the information and conclusions gathered during a 6-month roadmapping effort at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and reaching out to partners in Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM). We identify common themes of thermal requirements encountered at the system level and provide short reviews of the primary technology candidates to achieve such functionality. We also suggest a new thermal management taxonomy for RDECOM's Power & Energy (P&E) Technical Focus Team (TFT) and recommend a related organizational shift within ARL to closely align and support this taxonomy. Finally, we summarize the fundamental thermal management research areas ripe to receive increased focus that we believe offer the highest potential payoff to current and future Army capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA609319

Entities

People

  • Brent Odom
  • Brian Morgan
  • Nicholas R. Jankowski

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronic Components
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Recovery
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Military Research
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Specific Heat
  • Temperature Control

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design