Title :
Portable power source needs of the future Army-batteries and fuel cells
Author :
Jacobs, R. ; Christopher, H. ; Hamlen, R. ; Rizzo, R. ; Paur, R. ; Gilman, S.
Author_Institution :
CECOM, Ft. Belvoir, VA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the US Army´s future needs for silent portable power in the area of batteries and fuel cells. These needs will continue to increase as a result of the introduction of newer types of equipment, the increasing digitization of the battlefield, and future integrated Soldier Systems. Current battery programs are aimed at improved, low-cost primary batteries, and rechargeable batteries with increased energy densities. The Army fuel cell program aimed at portable systems capable of the order of 150 W is also described
Keywords :
fuel cells; military equipment; primary cells; secondary cells; 150 W; US Army; battlefield; digitization; energy densities; fuel cells; hybrid batteries; integrated Soldier Systems; low temperature batteries; ow-cost primary batteries; portable power source; rechargeable batteries; silent portable power; training batteries; Batteries; Computer vision; Costs; Fuel cells; Industrial training; Jacobian matrices; Laboratories; Night vision; Portable computers; Prototypes;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
