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Joint Service Power Expo May 2005

Marine Corps On-Board Vehicle Power

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WHAT WE DO TODAY

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WHAT WE WILL DO TOMORROW

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Ship – to – Objective Maneuver

Launch from Expeditionary Strike Force at sea

Maneuver space includes Air, Land, and Sea

Tailorable forces

Rapidly executable

Highly Maneuverable

Self-sufficient

Combined Arms capability

Required Capabilities

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Appetite for electric power is increasing

Space and weight are at a premium

Efficiency of energy use

Power sources to support maneuver forces

Rapid Reconstitution

Joint Services approach

Commonality across Marine Units & Reserves

Implications on Power

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Mobile Power Options

ChemicalBatteries

Generators & APUsElectric Vehicle On-Board Power

10 w

100 w

1 kW

10 kW

100 kW

EV HEV AutomotiveAlternator

Add-OnDevice

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On-Board Vehicle Power – Small

On-Board Vehicle Power – Medium

On-Board Vehicle Power – Large

Power Distribution / Solar Charging

Vehicle Power Initiatives

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Engine mounted rotating machinery

Power convenience plugs

Power conditioning

Engine controller

Operator controller/safety

On-Board Power Layout

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Power Generation

System

Cost$ per kilowatt

WeightLbs. per kilowatt

EmbarkationSq ft required

3 kW Tactical Quiet Generator $3200 108 lbs 7 ft2

10 kw Tactical Quiet Generator $1455 101 lbs 14 ft2

5-8 kw On-Board Vehicle Power

System$1100 - $1800 18-30 lbs 0

On-Board Power Payoff

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On-Board Power Activities

Purpose is to prepare USMC:• For future power needs / requirements

• For potential future acquisition programs

• For assisting the FMF when they take action on their own

MCSC efforts at this time are toward supporting users / buyers with: • Performance data & cost data

• Market availability to deliver via GSA schedule / NSN’d items

Limited User’s Evaluation 22nd MEU (Deployment) - 4 systems in FY04

Integration, Power, Reliability & Qualification Testing (3 vendors)• Completed at Aberdeen Test Center

Power Inverter Testing Currently underway at NSWC-Crane and Dayton T. Brown Results in Summer 2005

Durability Testing (single system) Nevada Automotive Test Center

Results in Summer 2005

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Test RAVEN VIPER NEIHOFFInitial Inspection and Servicing Complete Complete Complete50 Hour Burn-In PASS PASS PASSSafety and Health PASS PASS PASSHuman Factors Engineering Partial PASS PASS Partial PASSAudible Noise PASS FAIL Partial PASSRoad Endurance and Reliability PASS FAIL PASSVoltage and Frequency Drift FAIL FAIL PASSPhysical Characteristics PASS PASS PASSReliability & Endurance FAIL PASS PASSHot PASS PASS PASSCold PASS PASS PASSFording FAIL PASS PASSEMI Susceptibility PASS PASS PASSEMI Radiated FAIL FAIL FAIL Power Output 5 KW 4.8KW 7.5 - 8 KWPower Quality FAIL PASS PASS

On-Board Power Test Results

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On Board Power Path Forward

This is USMC decision & direction only Joint PM Power and PM Motor Transport decision

Aberdeen Test Center Reports delivered C.E. Neihoff System – Rpt # ATC-8929, Feb 2005

Raven Technology – Rpt # ATC-8930, Feb 2005

AuraGen System – Rpt # ATC-8933, Feb 2005

Release Authority: Marine Corps Systems Command

No formal requirement exists

No formal source selection was made

But when asked, our recommendation will be to utilize the C. E. Neihoff system when 5-8 kW of on-board AC power is needed

C.E. Neihoff system will be taken to NATC for durability tests

USMC is continuing DC-AC Inverter evaluations

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DC-AC Inverter Evaluation

Steady-state load test. Output loading set to 0%, 50%, and 100% of full load Power factor set to 0.8 leading and unity

Dynamic load test Overload test Steady-state line regulation test Environmental testing IAW MIL-PRF-28800

Temperature tests @ 50% and 70% of full nominal load Electromagnetic Interference. Excepted tests from MIL-PRF-28800F not be performed:

Splash proof Watertight Fungus Resistance Explosive Atmosphere Solar Radiation Humidity Drip-proof

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DC-AC Inverter Evaluation

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Battery Charger on the Move

Statement of Need for Battery Management /

Sustainment Systems

Overarching program for Alternative Power

Sources for Communication Equipment

Response to OIF battery shortage

Garrison and Mobile needs addressed

Runs off AC or DC power

Mounts in vehicle or used on bench-top

Initial issue quantity to be fielded by

MARCORSYSCOM in 2005-2006

Field User Evaluation with II MEF @ OIF III

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Vehicle Power System

Solar Charging Panel

• Part of Battery Management

Statement of Need• Provides charging (not desulfating)• Overcomes battery self-discharge

and helps ensure vehicles start on

demand.• First fielding to MARFORRES Vehicle Power Distribution

• Fuse and Circuit Breaker Protection

• Waterproof enclosure• Waterproof connectors• Fielding concept TBD

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Funded by Office of Naval Research

Future Naval Capability – ACES

Expeditionary Warfare Tech Div (353)

Cooperative with Army

Full and Open competition to Industry

Solicitation in FY04

Source Selection complete

Multiple vendors in Phase I

Trade-offs / Preliminary Design

Down-select vendors for Phase II

Hardware build – one system each

Technical Testing in 2006/07

System Evaluation 2007/08

On-Board Vehicle PowerMedium & Large

Applicable to mounted systems that require dedicated power sources

(Radar, OpsCenter, Mobile Command Posts, APU applications, etc.)

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• 20 – 30 kilowatts continuous

• HMMWV M1123

• 120 VAC, 60 hz electric power

• Two vehicles can be connected in parallel

• Parallelable with Tactical Quiet Generator

On-Board Vehicle Power-Medium

Phase I Vendors

• BAE Systems, Oswego, NY

• General Dynamics Land Systems, Muskegon, MI

• DRS Technologies, Huntsville, AL

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• 60 kilowatts minimum

• MTVR Mk 23

• 120 VAC, 60 hz electric power

• Parallelable with TQG

On-Board Vehicle Power - Large

Phase I Vendor

• Oshkosh Truck Company, Oshkosh, WI

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Questions