Title :
Developments in battlefield power technology
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Adv. Technol., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
The size, weight, power rating, availability and reliability of electrical power systems are important for future weapons systems. Applications could include: advanced vehicles and systems; potential new weapons; and man-portable or alternative power. Over twenty R&D studies in pulsed power have been initiated by IAT for the US Army over a period of three years. Highlights of some developments in rotating machines (drum rotor development, composite structure evaluation) and PFN components (vacuum switches, thyristor switches, SiC switches) are described.
Keywords :
electric machines; military equipment; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; rotors; thyristor applications; vacuum switches; weapons; IAT; PFN components; R&D studies; SiC switches; US Army; advanced vehicles; availability; battlefield power technology; drum rotor development; electrical power systems; power rating; pulsed power; pulsed power switches; reliability; rotating machines; thyristor switches; vacuum switches; weapons systems; Availability; Intelligent vehicles; Power system reliability; Pulse power systems; Rotating machines; Rotors; Silicon carbide; Switches; Thyristors; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1999. Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5498-2
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1999.825485
