Distributing power in defence vehicles
Researchers are exploring ways to improve the distribution of electrical power in defence vehicles
is working on a project to help armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) cope with the demands being placed on them by increasing numbers of electronic systems.
The company recently won a £3.5m contract from the Ministry of Defence (
) to investigate how the generation and distribution of electrical power in defence vehicles can be improved by using 610V technology. The defence contractor is working with BAE Systems and hybrid-vehicle technology specialist Provector on the programme.
Qinetiq's research team will upgrade a conventional 28V system in a demonstrator Warrior 2000 AFV to a new system that will generate and distribute electrical power at 610V for high-demand loads. At the same time, the 610V system will deliver 28V supplies to existing equipment.
Mike Parsons, technical leader of the research programme, said that this technology will be ready for demonstration at the end of this year and it will able to be installed on any existing or future range of military vehicles.
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