Supporting the Development of the EPIC Engine
Abstract
Approved for Public ReleaseThe University of Maryland has been supporting the development of a new type of high power density internal combustion engine for the US Navy for the past four years. The engine is intended to power landing craft and other naval groundvehicles and is expected to provide an order of magnitude increase in power density over todays most advanced engines. Prior workhas supported the development of two cold (ie. non-combusting) test articles, the interpretation of measurements in these test articles, and basic thermodynamic analyses and modeling of the engine cycle. The focus of this work is to improve the thermodynamic cycle model by incorporating more realistic representations of internal leakage and heat transfer. The improved thermodynamic model will lead to optimized designs and inform the design and construction of the first fired prototype.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112340
Entities
People
- Christopher Cadou
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Maryland