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Power Trends on theon the

Tactical Battlefield

Mr Paul Richard

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Mr. Paul RichardDeputy Project Manager September 20, 2011

PM MEP ResponsibilitiesDOD Directive 4120.11/AR 700‐101

Establish, maintain, and provideEstablish, maintain, and provide a DOD Standard Family of Mobile Electric Power Generating Source (MEPGS);

Army Regulation 700-101AFI 63-110(I)NAVFACINST 4120.12MCO 11310.27DLAI 4120.16

includes follow-on fuel cells and thermoelectric devices

Provide advice and consultation

Logistics

Joint OperatingProceduresManagement and Standardization ofProvide advice and consultation

on how to improve and/or expand the standardization of MEPGS across DOD

Standardization ofMobile ElectricPower GeneratingSources

Approve/Disapprove all requests for non-standard MEPGS

HeadquartersDepartments of the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, Marine Corp, Defense LogisticsAgencyWashington, DC2 September 2003

UNCLASSIFIED

PEO C3T PM BC PD TNI PD COMSEC PD C-RAM PM FBCB2 PM MEP PM NSI PM WIN-T MILTECH SPO

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MEPGS

PMMEP Executive Agent MissionPM MEP Executive Agent MissionProgram ExecutionStandardization

Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition

Technology & Logistics)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition

Logistics & Technology)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and

Material Readiness)

Program Executive Officer Command Control

Communications Tactical

Technology & Logistics) Logistics & Technology)

Marine Corps7,698 Gen Sets (6%)179,802 kW (9%)

Navy1,594 Gen Sets (1%)84,588 kW (4%)

Army102,493 Gen Sets (82%)1 264 105 kW (60%)

Air Force13,340 Gen Sets (11%)576 547 kW (27%)DoD Total Requirements


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1,264,105 kW (60%) 576,547 kW (27%)DoD Total Requirements125,125 Generator Sets2,104,952 kilowatts (kW)

Portfolio

i l iMilitary Tactical Generator

2kW2kW 3kW3kW 5kW5kW 10kW10kW 15kW15kW 30kW30kW 60kW60kW 100kW100kW 200kW200kW

Tactical Quiet GeneratorsMilitary Tactical Generator

Power Units/Power Plants (PU/PP)

Power Distribution Illumination System Electrical (PDISE)

Deployable Power Generation & Distribution System (DPGDS)

840kW

Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources (AMMPS) 5kW5kW 10kW10kW 15kW15kW 30kW30kW 60kW60kW


4Improved Environmental Control Unit (IECU)9/18/36/60k BTUH

Research and Development Focus AreasResearch and Development Focus AreasExpeditionary Power Sources

Alternative/Renewable Power Sources

1kW Diesel 100‐200kW LAMPS (Large Advanced Mobile Power Systems)

25‐300W

Alternative/Renewable Power SourcesNZ+ JCTD(Net Zero Plus Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration)

S

FAST Demo(Field Assistance inScience and Technology)

Green CP (Command Post)

Intelligent Power Management and Distribution

Energy Storage

Co‐Generation Integrated Systems


Automatic Phase Balancing (Three‐Phase to Single‐Phase)

HI‐POWER(Hybrid Intelligent)

POWER Can’t Get Enough of IT!POWER – Can t Get Enough of IT!


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Battlefield Power and Energy TrendsBattlefield Power and Energy Trends

Challenges: 100

120

r/day

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Korean War

Military Per Capita Consumption of Fuel

• Battlefield consumption of energy increasing exponentially 60

80

tion

per S

oldi

er [g

al/s

oldi

er

1944 Vietnam War

Iraq War

Desert Storm

Future Wars

Region of P j t d

Worst Case

• Power & Energy is a National Security Issue

0

20

40

1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060

Fuel

Con

sum

pt Wars

WW I

CivilWar

Projected Fuel

Consumption

Best Case

• Energy security problematic- Cost of fuel has skyrocketed

1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060

Year

War

Battery ConsumptionPrice of Crude Oil

1947-2011

- Alternative sources sought – wind,solar, bio-mass, waste to energy

On-board Power


Problem SustainabilityProblem – Sustainability

Challenges:

• Counter insurgency and security stability operations are dependent on power for success

• Not all locations accessible by road or air

• Technical support for power is not readily available

• Availability of spare/repair parts


Problem: Large Logistic ImpactProblem: Large Logistic Impact

P i W iGenerators are the Army’s single largest user of fuel on the battlefield during wartime *

Category PeacetimeOPTEMPO

WartimeOPTEMPO

Combat Vehicles 30 162

Combat Aircraft 140 307during wartime.Tactical Vehicles 44 173

Generators 26 357

Non‐Tactical 51 51

Total 291 1040

Army Fuel consumption in peacetime and wartime (million gallons per year)


9*Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy

Problem: Force Protection Puts Soldiers at RiskProblem: Force Protection Puts Soldiers at Risk


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Problem: Lack of Trained Personnel & EquipmentProblem: Lack of Trained Personnel & Equipment


Problem: Commercial Power Not quite thereProblem: Commercial Power – Not quite there

• Can’t get parts

• No trained maintainers

• Can’t survive the environment– Temperature– Sand & Dust

• Not military– Not ruggedized for mobilityNot ruggedized for mobility– Not 24-volt– Not signature suppressed – EMI, IR– Not NBC hardened


Where We’ve Been,

St Pi d P P I l d

,Where we Are,

Where We Need To BeStove Piped Power

FDECU 4

LOGPlans

S3Plans

Power Islands Intelligently ManagedMicrogrids

SMART-T FDECU 1

FDECU 3FDECU 5

FDECU 2

FDECU 6

FDECU 7

CIC

DTSS-L ADAM

BSN

A A

T

TT

A

A A

SMART-T

FDECU 3FDECU 5

FDECU 4

FDECU 6

FDECU 7

CIC

LOGPlans

S3Plans

BSN

A A

T

TT

A

A A

SMART-T

• Multiple small sized generators• Single points of failure• No back-up power

• Fewer larger sized generatorsw/ power distribution

• Increased mobility

SMART-T FDECU 1 FDECU 2

DTSS-L ADAM

• Intelligent “power grid” • Efficient use of multiple power sources• Supply and load management• No back-up power

• No 24/7 operational capability• Large logistics footprint

• Increased mobility• Reduced logistics footprint• Reduced fuel consumption• 100% back-up power• 24/7 operational capability

• Supply and load management• Plug-and-play connectivity• Ruggedized distribution• Battlefield-wide scalability • Greater logistics footprint reductions• Greater fuel consumption reductions


p

Full spectrum power for Full spectrum warfare

Afghanistan Micro Grid Project• 1 megawatt (MW) Microgrid:

• Consists of 4 generators linked by an

Afghanistan Micro Grid Project1 MW Microgrid

Consists of 4 generators linked by an intelligent power management system• Designed to auto start & stop generators based on load demand to maximize efficiencyefficiency• Replacing up to 19 - 60kW Tactical Quiet Generators (TQGs)

• 180 kilowatt (kW) Microgrid:• Consists of 5 TQGs linked together by an intelligent power management system

180 kW Microgridintelligent power management system • Designed to operate similar to the 1MW microgrid at a smaller scale• Replaces a like number of generators,


but at 30-40% better efficiency

Afghanistan Micro Grid Project3 kW TQG Solar Hybrid

Afghanistan Micro Grid Project

• 3kW TQG & 5kW TQG Solar Hybrid Systems:

• Designed to operate primarily from solar i i i i t tipower minimizing generator run time

• Solar power captured in a battery storage system

G t l h b tt• Generators run only when battery power level drops to specified level

• Generators charge the batteries at a full-load power output & shut down when

5 kW TQG Solar Hybrid

p pbatteries are fully charged to maximize efficiency


We’ve Come A Long Way……We ve Come A Long Way…………but we are not there yet


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