A Selection of Energy-Related Technologies
from the ONR30 Logistics Thrust S&T Portfolio
Presented at
Johns Hopkins University APL Climate and Energy Symposium
“Adapting Expeditionary Capabilities to Energy Challenges”
30 March 2011
Cody Reese
ONR30 Logistics Thrust TDA
NAVFAC Engineering Service Center
cody.reese@navy.mil
(805) 982-6769
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Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
Reducing Energy Demand
•  Behavioral initiatives
•  Technological initiatives
–  Direct energy effect
•  More efficient device
–  Indirect energy effect
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Logistics transport
Maintenance
Manufacturing
Disposal
•  Nearly every R&D effort in the Logistics Thrust
portfolio reduces USMC energy demand
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Hybrid Power Source
with High Energy Density
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Hybrid power source (capacitor high-power-unit + battery)
Lithium-ion battery negative electrode
Activated-carbon capacitor positive electrode
Same form factor as BA-5590X
•  Direct energy benefit
–  Potential to double the specific energy of BA-5590 batteries
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Fewer batteries transported to and around theater
–  Reduced battery manufacturing and disposal
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Power Management for Military Radios
•  Power management integrated circuit
•  Selective power control to individual circuits
•  No adverse performance effects
•  Direct energy benefit
–  30% reduction in power consumption
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  12 lb reduction in batteries per Marine on a four day mission
–  Fewer batteries transported to and around theater
–  Reduced battery manufacturing and disposal
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Harvesting Electric Power from Walking
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Suspended backpack with integrated generator
Oscillating motion between pack and frame
8-45 watts while walking-running with an 80 lb load
Reduces load-related forces that cause skeletal injury
•  Direct energy benefit
–  Soldiers self-supply electrical energy needs
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Fewer batteries transported to and around theater
–  Reduced battery manufacturing and disposal
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Small-Scale Fluid Particle Separator
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Pretreatment for various water purification systems
Continuous-flow clarification
Utilizes hydrodynamic forces
Low pressure drop
•  Direct energy benefit
–  Less energy required for water purification
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Reduced burden on logistics supply chain for replacement filters
–  Reduced need for filter manufacturing and disposal
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Advanced Energy Recovery
for Small Reverse Osmosis Systems
•  Pressure energy recovery from RO reject stream
•  Optimized for small RO systems (40 gph)
•  Allows for variable recovery ratio of RO plant
•  Direct energy benefit
–  Less energy required for water purification
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Reduced fuel transport requirements
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CQ-10 “Bravo” Cargo UAV System
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Autogyro upgrade of CQ-10A “Snowgoose” UAV
Self launch with near VTOL performance
500 lb payload
Supply up to 2400 lb/ 24 hr in a 93 mile radius
•  Direct energy benefit
–  Reduced fuel consumption for small supply delivery in rough terrain
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Reduced ground vehicle and helicopter maintenance
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Polyfibroblast: A Self-Healing,
Galvanic Protection Additive
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Uncured resin encapsulated in microscopic zinc spheres
Stored fresh paint fills scratches
Zinc sacrificial anode protects surface
Fluorescent dye indicates damage
Compatible with existing MILSPEC paints
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Increased operational life of asset
–  Reduced maintenance energy required over equipment lifecycle
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Modular Composite Bridging
•  Modular system of bridge building blocks
•  Multiple bridge geometries
•  Improved performance
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Increased strength
Reduced weight
Lower maintenance
Health monitoring
•  Indirect energy benefit
–  Less large and heavy materiel transported to and around theater
–  Reduced maintenance energy
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Additional Supporting Research
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Composites for large structures (joint bonding, tribology)
Nano-composite electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells
Multifunctional carbon nanoarchitectures as high-performance cathodes
Self-lubricating coatings and alloys
–  Stretchable solar photovoltaic materials
•  Logistics studies
–  Supply chain optimization
–  Opportunities for automation
–  Improved packaging schemes
•  Power networking for expeditionary microgrids
–  Energy storage buffers
–  Load/source management technologies
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