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At the request of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Powering the U.S. Army of the Future examines the U.S. Army's future power requirements for sustaining a multi-domain operational conflict and considers to what extent emerging power generation and transmission technologies can achieve the Army's operational power requirements in 2035. The study was based on one operational usage case identified by the Army as part of its ongoing efforts in multi-domain operations. The recommendations contained in this report are meant to help inform the Army's investment priorities in technologies to help ensure that the power requirements of the Army's future capability needs are achieved.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Powering the U.S. Army of the Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26052.

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212 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-25803-6
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-25938-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26052
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xiv
Executive Summary 1-10
Introduction 11-14
1 The Multi-Domain Operations and the 2035 Operational and Technology Environment 15-17
2 The Power and Energy Technology Assessment Criteria 18-22
3 Energy Sources, Conversion Devices, and Storage 23-54
4 System-Wide Communication Issues in Support of Multi-Domain Operations 55-58
5 Dismounted Soldier Power and Light Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Ground Vehicles 59-72
6 Vehicle Power and Large Weapon Systems 73-91
7 Forward Operating Base Power 92-104
8 Fuel Conversion Efficiency and Other Material Driven Opportunities 105-123
9 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations 124-132
Appendixes 133-134
Appendix A: Statement of Task 135-136
Appendix B: Biographies 137-143
Appendix C: Call for White Papers 144-149
Appendix D: List of Data-Gathering Sessions 150-150
Appendix E: Abstracts of Selected White Papers 151-158
Appendix F: Data-Gathering Session Agendas 159-168
Appendix G: Aluminum Fuel 169-172
Appendix H: 5G Networks 173-176
Appendix I: Soldier Silent Power Challenges 177-181
Appendix J: High Performance ICE Engines Roadmap 182-186
Appendix K: Hybrid Fuel Efficiency 187-190
Appendix L: Power Electronics 191-193
Appendix M: Nuclear Power Safety/Regulatory Considerations 194-195
Appendix N: Acronyms List 196-198

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