2018 NDIA GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
VEHICLE ELECTRONICS AND ARCHITECTURE & GROUND SYSTEMS CYBER ENGINEERING
AUGUST 7-9, 2018 - NOVI, MICHIGAN
The Next Generation Combat Vehicle Electrical Power Architecture
(NGCVEPA): An Overview
VEA Power
TARDEC
Warren, MI
VEA Power
TARDEC
Warren, MI
Ed Schwartz
George Hamilton
VEA Power VEA Power
TARDEC TARDEC
ABSTRACT
The demand for electrical power in ground combat vehicles has been
consistently increasing over the years. In the years to come, abundant onboard
electrical power, along with a modernized power system to manage and distribute
it, will enable leap ahead capabilities for the warfighter. A carefully architected
electrical power system will also help to improve fuel efficiency while reducing
maintenance and logistics burden.
INTRODUCTION
Increasing Demand for Electrical Power
There are many things that have driven the need
for increasing electrical power on combat vehicles
over the years. It started with the increase in
demand for electronics in standard automotive
loads and radios. Since then, the ever increasing
use of electronics and electromechanical devices
in every aspect of combat vehicles continues to
grow. Powerful radio transmitters and jammers
have become huge consumers of electrical power,
as have the computerized devices that support
them. Also, as technologies improve for
surveillance of the enemy, mission planning, and
mission coordination, so does the demand for
power that enables those technologies.
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