Lightweight Power Supply for Mobile Military Applications...The Development an

BMD0 is interested in developing new electrical power system technologies that provide lighter, smaller, lower cost, more efficient and reliable power supplies for a variety of mobile or transportable systems, such as the proposed Ground Based Radar (GBR). Conventional power generation equipment technology will not be adquate to meet the size, weight and efficiency goals of these new systems. Cryogenic power generation, conditioning and distribution equipment has the potential to reduce the size and weight of conventional power equipment by at least 10:1, while increasing the efficiency of these components. This program will define the power system needs of BMD0, complete an assessment of cryogenic technology and hardware, as well as, conduct an architecture study which will develop conceptual designs for best case cryogenic and noncryogenic power systems using present and future technologies. This study will allow BMD0 to assess the benefits of cryogenics for proposed mobile systems, present a detailed conceptual design of a cryogenic power system and develop general guidelines for the application of cryogenics to BMD0 power systems. This program will develop candidate cryogenic power system hardware for military applications. The program will identify the risks and benefits of using cryogenic hardware and will present general guidelines for the application and development of these systems. Initial customers will be military followed by commercial customers once these eoncepts are reduced to practice.