Extreme Environment Energy Program (EEE)
Abstract
Advanced DoD platforms and missions increasingly demand energy generation, storage, and conversion technologies that can function reliably in extreme environments. Adverse conditions to be managed include, for example, optical and ionizing radiation, extremes of temperature, chemical damage, and harsh mechanical loading. Also of interest are energy generation in anaerobic environments, and the development of materials that enable high temperature power generation processes. In addition, environmentally robust energy sources such as existing primary (disposable) batteries can be improved to considerably improve efficiency and make them adaptable to a wide variety of target systems. Another aspect of this program is to adapt advanced wavelength-splitting photovoltaic cells to high altitude and space environments. The overall focus of this program is on developing technologies that significantly improve robustness and adaptability of energy sources for a variety of mission locations and durations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- e6cab2c0f24cc25ff0801f414af7042d