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19 May 2012 Power and energy research at the Army Research Laboratory
Edward C. Shaffer, Mark C. Wood
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Proceedings Volume 8377, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications III; 837702 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925206
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Abstract
The requirement for power and energy in a modernized, highly digital and network-centric Army is growing exponentially. In addition to the ongoing demand for improved soldier portable power sources, the need for more electric capabilities for combat and unmanned platforms and the requirements of emerging Operational Energy doctrine are driving development of high density, energy efficient power technologies. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is addressing these needs through developing a number of underpinning power and energy component technologies at the fundamental research level. ARL is leveraging core expertise in microelectronics and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), energy conversion, energy storage, and wideband gap materials and devices to advance selected niche areas that address military demands beyond commercial needs in partnership with the Army Research, Development and Engineering centers (RDECs), other services, other agencies, industry, and academia. The technologies under development can be broadly characterized under power generation and energy conversion, energy storage, power distribution, and thermal management. This discussion outlines progress, approach and the way ahead for ARL efforts.
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Edward C. Shaffer and Mark C. Wood "Power and energy research at the Army Research Laboratory", Proc. SPIE 8377, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications III, 837702 (19 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925206
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