Power & Energy Challenges: Ultracompact Power Unclassified Billy Short S&T Program Manager Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism Department [email protected]Unclassified DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.
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• employing more efficient electrical generation and distribution systems, leveraging ground renewableexpeditionary energy systems (GREENS) to maximum extent possible.
Advanced Base Operations Example
• Modular & scalable energy needs; flexible to support different missions
• Very mobile to elude threats; quick tear down and setup; get away from static forward operating bases
• High efficiency sources
• Optimize renewables when able
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USMC: Every Clime and Place
Afghanistan Kuwait
Okinawa Norway
USMC: Every Clime and Place
• Foot mobile
• Drives size and weight
• Sand and dust
• Shock and vibration
• No “comfort cooling”
• Work at altitude
• Austere conditions; need reliability
• Military fuels / high S
• Work at altitude
• High humidity
• Salt fog
• Work at MILSPEC Temp Ranges
• Easy to operate & maintain
Dismounted Marine
Power & Energy Challenges
• Individual Marines have experienced an exponential growth in power needs
PRC-153
Vest Mounted
PEQ-16
Rifle Mounted
aim laser
PTT / Earbuds
PVS-14 NVG
Head Mounted
Wolfhound
CMD 2.0 Mine
Detector
Thor
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117 pounds of batteries for 72-hour squad mission
Ground Vehicle Platform
Challenges
• Ground vehicles, expeditionary bases, command and control centers, aviation, and even the individual Marines have experienced an exponential growth in power needs
• Growth expected to continue
• Vehicles are currently batteries for other mission applications
• New C4ISR technologies
• Counter-IED jammers
• New weapons
• Future continued growth:
• Silent Watch
• Lasers and advanced
weapons
• Active protection
systems
• Sensors
Vehicle Example
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Ultracompact Reliable
Expeditionary Power
• Why?– Enhanced combat performance had been mirrored by
exponential power growth at the tactical edge. – Disaggregated & distributed operations eliminates
mutual support and reach-back to battalion assets & maintainers• Current portable generators were fielded for intermittent use
with solar systems, but due to power growth for battery recharging, command and control, computers, and weapon systems, there is a critical need for ultracompact, man-portable, near maintenance free & reliable power at the tactical edge.
• Additionally, signature requirements also drive new S&T solutions.
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FY19?:Ultracompact Reliable
Expeditionary Power
• Objective: To provide quiet, reliable, near maintenance-free, ultracompact, fuel efficient 1-1.5 kW power for small combat units to support distributed operations
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Metrics (initial):
Power (normal mode): (T) 1.0 kW and
(O) 1.5 kW
Output: (T=O) 28VDC and (O) 28VDC +
120VAC
Weight: (T) 45 lbs dry and (O) 35 lbs
Cost: (T) $7,500 in production and (O)
$5,000
Fuel: (T) 0.1 gal / hr
Mean Time Between Failure: (T) 1500
hrs and (O) 3000 hrs)
Fuel: (T) F24 and (O) Multifuel
Noise: (T) Silent watch or no detection
by ear at 20 m
Tradespace possible with cost,
efficiency, etc.
Ultracompact Reliable
Expeditionary Power
• 2x requirements?
– Systems Command and MARSOC contemplating a push of requirements to 2 kW at 90 pounds.