Meeting the energy needs of future warriors / Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

The central characteristic of the evolution of the combat soldier in recent years is an increasingly sophisticated array of sensing, communications, and related electronics for use in battlefield situations. The most critical factor for maintaining this evolution will be the development of power sup...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2004]
Subjects:	Military research. Weapons systems > Technological innovations. Power resources. Energy conservation. Electric power supplies to apparatus. Telecommunication. Electronics. energy resources. energy conservation. power supply. telecommunications. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science. Telecommunication Electronics Electric power supplies to apparatus Energy conservation Military research Power resources Weapons systems > Technological innovations
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Table of Contents:

FrontMatter
Preface
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
Contents
Figures and Tables
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Technology Alternatives
3 Power System Design
4 Soldier Energy Sinks
5 Progress
6 Future Warrior Design Concepts
7 Recommendations
References
APPENDIXES
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B Committee Meetings and Other Activities
Appendix C Measures of Performance
Appendix D Source Technologies

Meeting the energy needs of future warriors / Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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