(50b) Challenges to Implementation of High-Rate Energy Storage in Military Applications

Future military platforms will require more extensive use of electronic power systems to achieve required performance levels. Energy storage is becoming a key enabler for power systems operating with high levels of transient power requirements and supporting fuel-efficiency operations while maintaining capability. High density energy storage which operates continuously at high charge and discharge rates to support these loads under the combination of finite space, high power and energy requirements, stringent safety characteristics and wide upper temperature ranges drive the requirement for advancement in a multiphysical mix of electrical, chemical, thermal, safety and controls elements, which must be considered and have development performed to enable widespread implementation.  These will be discussed from the perspective of requirements and considerations for system design and engineering for applications associated with high rate support of transient loads, power quality and optimization of generator and electrical architecture dynamics.