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| Activity title | Emerging Propulsion Technologies for NATO Land Vehicle Platform Systems | Activity Reference | AVT-400 | Panel | AVT | Security Classification | NATO UNCLASSIFIED | Status | Active | Activity type | RWS | Start date | 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z | End date | 2025-12-31T00:00:00Z | Keywords | energy storage, engine, Ground vehicle platforms, power generation, powertrain technologies, propulsion systems, transmission | Background | Commercial investments in propulsion technologies and powertrain architectures focused on high volume sales of cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. One of the drivers for commercial investments is the evolving legislation in meeting climate change targets, which have led to drastic changes in propulsion technologies. These constantly changing technologies can adversely impact a military platform’s ability to integrate and meet performance requirements in current and future NATO ground vehicles. Leveraging commercial investments while optimizing propulsion technologies to military environments can also provide significant capability benefits for improved efficiency and greater power density. Therefore, there is a requirement to assess emerging commercial drive train technologies against military requirements in order to support the exploitation of the most appropriate solutions in a timely way. | Objectives | In the workshop, experts from the military, industry and academia will explore the way forward to achieve the following objectives:
1. Capture military capability, duty cycle, performance and support requirements for future manned and unmanned combat and tactical ground vehicle power and driveline requirements
2. Confirm the type and scope of technologies that could contribute to meeting the military requirements, including applications and longer term exploitation trends
3. Identify areas of technology risk
4. Propose research activities to reduce the risk of exploiting emerging propulsion technologies and powertrain architectures
5. Identify areas of platform effectiveness improvements through enhanced performance through new powertrain technologies
| Topics | The relevant scientific topics addressed in this RWS are located in the following research domains:
• Military automotive & power duty cycle definitions
• Advanced slip control utilizing hybrid or electrical powertrain
• Advanced power dense engines and transmissions
• Alternative fuels
• Compact, low heat rejection powertrain architectures
• Electric machines (generators & motors)
• Power management, distribution and energy storage solutions
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