Empirical Evaluation of DC Power Cables to Reduce Weight/Volume Impact on Future Navy Platforms

Abstract

Empirical Evaluation of DC Power Cables to Reduce Weight/Volume Impact on Future Navy Platforms The University of Texas at Austin Center for Electromechanics proposes a power cable testing program to obtain empirical data from existing cable designs subjected to voltage, thermal, and mechanical stresses, assess the results in light of more than a decade of ship power system simulation results, and then use the information to define a smaller dc cable configuration that meets the Navy’s requirements for performance and long?term reliability. Success will also show the path toward a fundamentally new method of assessing electrical insulations systems for ships.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Aug 12, 2016
Source ID
N000141512504

Entities

People

  • Robert Hebner

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems