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Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors

By National Research Council , Committee of Soldier Power Energy Systems

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
0309092612, 9780309092616, 9780309533447
LCC
U393.5 .M44 2004
Open Library ID
OL3328907M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5456934 bytes)
Pages
136\137
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The central characteristic of the evolution of the combat soldier in recent years is an increasingly sophisticated array of sensing, communications, and related electronics for use in battlefield situations. The most critical factor for maintaining this evolution will be the development of power supply systems capable of operating those electronics effectively for missions up to 72 hours long. To address the challenge, it is important that new approaches be sought on how to integrate and power these electronics. To assist in addressing this problem, the Army requested the National Research Council to review the state of the art and to recommend technologies that will support the rapid development of effective power systems for the future warrior. This report presents the results of that review. It provides an assessment of various technology options for different power level requirements, power system design, and soldier energy sinks. The report also describes future design concepts, focusing on low-power systems. Recommendations for technology development and system design are presented.

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