Electric Drive Study

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Abstract:

The Electric Drive Study effort, sponsored by the U.S. Army, encompassed a period of 38 months and included the following three major subtasks 1 Technology Survey of Current and Near Term Electric Drive Components, 2 Concept Generation and Evaluation of Electric Drives for 19.5 and 40.0 Ton Track-Laying Combat Vehicles, and 3 Parametric Study of Electric Drive Component Technologies. The U.S. Army has a renewed interest in the application of the electric drive technology to combat vehicles because recent improvements in electrical components and control methodology show promise in overcoming past drawback of electric drivetrains namely, high weight and volume and low efficiency. The first phase of this study contract, the Technology Survey document number JU-84-04057-002, showed the electric drive was near- term technology and that with further development, it could become a practical alternative to the conventional drive systems currently employed in track-laying vehicles.

Author(s):
Harper, Gordon M. ; Mccleer, Patrick J. ; Pickwick, Walter L.
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP WARREN MI LAND SYSTEMS DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jan 1984-Mar 1987
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA210383
Pagination:
0396

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GDLS-JU-84-04057-004A
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAE07-84-C-R016
Monitor Series:
TACOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMBAT VEHICLES, *DRIVES(ELECTRONICS), CONTROL, METHODOLOGY, PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS, CONTRACTS, EFFICIENCY, SURVEYS, WEIGHT, DRIVES, VEHICLES, TRACKED VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Combat Vehicles
Report Date:
1987 Mar 01