Developing Battery Computer Aided Engineering Tools for Military Vehicles

Abstract

Abstract : In July 2011, the Advanced Vehicle Power and Technology (AVPT) Alliance was announced as a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Army (DA) to explore solutions for decreasing petroleum dependence, increasing fuel efficiency and enhancing the nation's energy security infrastructure. The AVPT Alliance examines areas of interest that could serve as common ground for collaboration between DA and DOE, including: advanced combustion engines, lightweight materials, energy recovery, alternative fuels, analytical tools, and hybrid propulsion systems including batteries. The Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) are collaborating as part of this partnership. VTO has been supporting development of software design tools for accelerating development of batteries for electric drive vehicles for civilian applications under the Computer Aided Engineering of Batteries (CAEBAT) project. Extending the CAEBAT tools for vehicles in military applications was chosen as one the areas for collaboration between VTO and TARDEC under the AVPT partnership.