ExFOB Participant

ADS / ZeroBase - FORGE Hybrid Category: Lightweight

Description
The ADS/ZeroBase FORGE (Forward Operating Renewable Generator) hybrid and solar power system is a man-portable power product that is fast to deploy and easy-to-use. The modular system is expandable in output, generation and storage to fit a range of application requirements. The FORGE delivers power surety to critical assets. The system uses Lithium Ferrous Phosphate battery chemistry or extended life cycle. The FORGE meets the two-man lift requirement with lightweight, glass-free panels. The power management system optimizes charging from solar, batteries, and portable generators-replacing or reducing the fuel consumption of 1-3kW generators. Highly ruggedized and portable, the FORGE meets the needs of the most remote locales. The ADS/ZeroBase T-Series hybrid power systems eliminate or significantly reduce generator fuel consumption and run time. The hybrid system uses multiple power sources to provide operational continuity, extend the fuel supply, and operate silently. The platform is reconfigurable for asset integration or onboard power generation. The T-Series is configured for single or three-phase AC service and can be daisy-chained to increase battery size and power generation. The TSeries comes with onboard event logging and storage and is configured for remote monitoring & management. Highly ruggedized and mobile, the T-Series meets the needs of the most remote locales. Bren-Tronics developed HEATS (Hybrid Energy Advanced Trailer System) with US Army CERDEC, to help reduce the need for liquid fuel and fuel transport. HEATS contains the following energy generating devices: Twelve 250W solar panels; for a total of 3kW of energy with eight mounted to the trailer that are quickly deployed. Two Wind Turbines (175W @ 15mph each); they have been removed for ExFOB evaluation testing. DC Generator; a 3.8kW DC Generator running is automatically started by the system computer when the batteries are low. The system computer has a touch screen interface that tells the user how much energy is being generated, and how much is being used. All data is logged for a day to allow for energy trend analysis. The computer is linked to a GPS that instructs the user at what tilt the solar panels should be. HEATS can be modified to be used as a test bed, collecting data, or it can be used as is, as a means of generating energy and replacing liquid fuel. HEATS is currently being updated to include Lithium Iron Phosphate 6T batteries, increasing the number of mounted solar panels, and increasing the number of batteries installed.

ADS / ZeroBase T-Series Hybrid Category: Medium

Bren-Tronics HEATS Hybrid Category: Lightweight

ExFOB Participant DHS Intelligent Power Technology Hybrid Category: Micro-Grid Medium

Description
DHS Intelligent Power Technology is an Expeditionary Power approach that optimizes power output while reducing fuel consumption. It consolidates power generators in a micro-grid and activates only the generators required. Generators are activated and deactivated commensurate with changes in demand. The size of the system varies in accordance with the intended application. The system demonstrated at ExFOB 2013 is a 60 kW MEHPS micro-grid medium system. It consists of a 20 kW variable speed generator (VSG) and two 20 kW conventional synchronous generators. The VSG achieves significant energy savings by adjusting output to match demand. The system is augmented with a remote monitor that provides key metrics relating to the system. The system includes a battery storage bank that has an energy savings leveling effect, can augment generator output during peak periods, and provides an interface to alternative energy sources. In summary: Through controller software, VSG hardware, and battery storage; the total load is shared among the active generators to ensure they are operating within their most efficient range. The combination of load sharing and load shedding ensures that the demand for power is met through the most efficient operation of generators in the grid. Earl Energy and DRS will be demonstrating a hybrid microgrid power generation system. The system is designed to supply 60kW of continuous power while maximizing fuel efficiency. The system is made up of the following components: - One 30kW diesel generator with automated start/stop functionality - Two 15kW diesel TQGs with Digital Retrofit Kits - 40kWh lithium ion electrical energy storage - 5.8kW peak power thin film solar kit - Required power conversion and control capability to seamlessly integrate the automated diesel generators, energy storage, and solar power The system will monitor the load and select the appropriate combination of TQGs, solar power, and battery storage to supply the load. As the load varies, the system will change these combinations as operationally required. The control logic will select combinations with focus on system performance and overall efficiency. The hybrid power generation & storage give the system load-step response capabilities greater than a 60kW generator while demonstrating superior energy efficiency.

DRS / Earl Energy 60 kW System Hybrid Category: Micro-Grid Medium

ExFOB Participant Earl Energy 3 kW System Hybrid Category: Lightweight

Description
Earl Energy will be demonstrating a hybrid power generation system. The system is designed to supply 3kW of continuous power while maximizing fuel efficiency. The system is made up of the following components: - One 3kW diesel Tactical Quiet Generator (TQG) with automated start/stop functionality - 2.9kWh lithium ion electrical energy storage - 1.1kW peak power thin film solar kit - Required power conversion and control capability to seamlessly integrate the automated diesel generators, energy storage, and solar power The system will monitor the load and select the appropriate combination of TQG, solar power, and battery storage to supply the load. As the load varies, the system will change these combinations as operationally required. The control logic will select combinations with focus on system performance and overall efficiency. The hybrid power generation and storage give the system load-step response capabilities greater than a 3kW generator while demonstrating superior energy efficiency.

EnerDel / PrincetonPowerSystems 10 kWSystem EnerDel, Inc (Indianapolis, IN) and Princeton Power Systems (Princeton, NJ) have co-developed the 10kW demonstration system for the USMC ExFOB 2013 event. Hybrid Category: Medium
This system consists of two, 20kWh battery packs of lithium-ion type (NMC chemistry) supplied by EnerDel, paired to a 10kW invertor supplied by Princeton Power Systems. The inverter is capable of handling 40 A on the DC bus and delivering 240VAC 60Hz 46 Arms for 10kW on the AC load output. The inverter will also accept AC input power from a genset or grid power and has two separate DC inputs; one for solar power and the other is bidirectional for batteries. Two 20kWh battery packs are capable of providing a maximum continuous discharge of 140A and a maximum continuous charge of 70A. The system will fit onto a standard Light Tactical Trailer with room for a 10kW AMMPS generator set. This system is capable of wide operating temperatures, and allows field maintenance. The system is scalable to fit other power requirements as needed, by placing the battery packs into parallel operation, and the inverter can be sized to 100kW blocks for integration into larger grid systems.

ExFOB Participant HDT Global Expeditionary Power System with Multi-Fuel Generator Backup Hybrid Category: Lightweight

Description
The HDT Expeditionary Power System (EPS) with Multi-Fuel Generator Backup is a power management and storage system capable of harnessing disparate power sources such as solar, wind, AC, vehicle power, and other DC sources to reduce fossil fuel usage to the absolute minimum necessary to power the attached loads. The EPS can be used to hybridize a generator and can remotely start the generator if so equipped to reduce fuel usage and run time. The EPS uses an expandable battery system that can build capacity as necessary. The EPS has a steady state output of 2.5kW and a momentary surge capacity of 3kW. Supporting this deployment of the EPS is the INI Power Trinity Flex Fuel 2kW Generator. This generator is capable of using a variety of fuels such as diesel, ethanol, methanol, kerosene, gasoline, or any combination of these fuels. Two generators will be used in parallel to supply the EPS with a minimum of 3kW of backup power. When the batteries become discharged the INI generators will be started and the EPS will use this power to continue servicing the attached loads and charge the batteries. Once the batteries are fully charged the EPS will signal for the generators to be turned off. The HDT Hybrid Tactical Microgrid with Autostart is an advanced expeditionary microgrid that meets peak power demands between 3kW and 10kW, and autocontrols a single generator. It harvests solar energy and uses energy storage in the form of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Sets of Balance of System (BOS) controllers and batteries are stationed at the points of use, such as a shelter, and allow for flexibility in the deployment and implementation of the microgrid. The Hybrid Tactical Microgrid services the loads by using battery and solar energy preferentially until the batteries need to be recharged. Then, the generator is started to charge the batteries and provide continuous support to the loads, with energy contribution from the solar panels added. When the batteries are charged, the generator is turned off and silent generator-free operation resumes. The operation cycle depends on the magnitude of the loads and the capacity of the batteries. The microgrid system reduces generator run-time an average of 55% from baseline when used with lithium-ion batteries. The microgrid controller is scaled in 10kW modules and the BOS is scaled in 2.5kW modules so the system can ensure the generator runs at its most efficient point when it does run.

HDT Global Tactical Microgrid w/ Autostart Hybrid Category: Medium

ExFOB Participant INI Power Trinity Hybrid Energy System Hybrid Category: Lightweight

Description
The INI Power Trinity Hybrid Energy System (Trinity) is a hybrid micro power area network (uPAN) comprising the sum of flex-fuel energy generation, harvesting, and storage modules. These man portable modules are intelligently linked together to provide a scalable Smart-Grid architecture from standalone products with multiple tactical redundancies and fuel options. Ideally suited for austere environments to support Forward Operating Bases (FOB), Combat Outposts (COP), and expeditionary missions. At the heart of the Trinity system, INIs pioneering Flex Fuel Generators with OMNIVORE Engine Technology provide the real-time solution to bridge power and energy capability gaps. The increased capabilities of INI technology convert commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), gasoline only generator systems into flexible and versatile multi-fuel (MF) systems, capable of operation with all compressed and liquid fuels, including light and heavy distillate fuels. INIs agnostic fuel architecture allows for the use of ANY FUEL, in ANY AOR, in ANY COMBINATION, thereby allowing Warfighters to generate power from any military logistical fuel, in addition to any fuels available off of the local economy, including contaminated fuels typically found in remote AORs for a wide-ranging number of mission sets.

PrincetonPowerSystems 60 kW Microgrid System Princeton Power Systems (PPS) is a leader in advanced power conversion products and energy storage management. PPS has developed a broad COTS Hybrid Category: Micro-Grid Medium

Energy Storage System (ESS) product line in which the power level, amount of battery-based energy storage, battery chemistry, packaging, the ability to incorporate renewable energy sources, and system control logic are customized per application. For this particular demonstration, PPS has combined its GTIB 480-100 inverter with lithium-ion batteries and a site controller, packaged all in a ruggedized military TRICON enclosure. The 60kW/60kWh ESS is equipped and designed for microgrid applications, supporting the U.S. Militarys goal of reducing diesel fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and increasing power quality to all loads. The power electronics not only convert DC from the batteries to AC, but do so in a manner that emulates a generator. Using proprietary control algorithms, the output exhibits mechanical inertia when turned on and a frequency drop when presented with an increased load. The system can seamlessly integrate multiple sources of energy such as multiple generators, solar, wind, and a local grid but also be able to either add power to an established grid or from the grid itself. PPS 60kW Microgrid system is exceptionally suited for military FOBs.

ExFOB Participant Solar Stik Hybrid Power System Hybrid Category: Lightweight

Description
The Solar Stik 3kW Hybrid Power System is a dismounted modular power platform that can be rapidly tailored to mission requirements and operational environment. It can be field-configured using criteria such as transport limitations and capability requirements. The 3kW Hybrid System ensures uninterrupted power to the user by providing as much renewable power as is possible with the "safety net" of traditional power generation when conditions warrant. Documented fuel savings are 65%-75% compared to "generator-only" applications, and if TQG's are used, they operate at full/optimal loads, reducing mechanical failures. Power storage is in the form of scalable LiFePO4 battery modules, scaled in accordance to load requirements. The 3kW TQG Hybrid System has already been deployed in a fully-operational version using AGM batteries and Solar Stik's proprietary solar power generators. System improvements are in concert with advances in technology and direct user feedback in the field. This version will use alternate solar power generators (ISPCA) and LiFePO4 modules. Completed testing and data logging at NIE 13.1 Fort Bliss, AEWE Technology Experiment (Spiral-H, Jan- Feb 2013) Fort Benning, JUICE Exercises at CECOM, and G-BOSS integration testing at NSWC, Crane. The Solar Stik twin-3kW Hybrid System is a powerful modular power platform that can be rapidly tailored to mission requirements and operational environment. Using twin MEP-831 generators, we are able to provide and ensure uninterrupted power up to 6kW. Combined, the twin MEP-831s weigh roughly 660 lbs. wet--a full 200 lbs. less than a single MEP-802 5kW TQG. Additionally, the combined fuel consumption of two-3 kWs is the consumption rate of a single 5kW while providing 25% more useable power. With the Marine Corps Expeditionary mission in mind, this system provides rugged, autonomous power while providing a back up source of power in the eventuality of a genset failure. The twin-3kW Hybrid System has been deployed in a fully-operational version using alternate solar power generators (ISPCA) and LiFePO4 modules. This system recently completed testing and data logging at Aberdeen Proving Grounds during the 2012 JUICE Exercise at CECOM. During this deployment, one MEP-831 will be dismounted (lightweight) and another will be mounted to an LTT type trailer that has already been certified for sling-loading and carries an integrated 3kW Hybrid system with 16 kW of LiFEPO4 battery storage and 800W of total solar generation.

Solar Stik Twin-3 kW Hybrid System Hybrid Category: Medium

ExFOB Participant DRS / NSWC Carderock 30 kW Intelligent Small Unit Power (ISUP) Hybrid Category: Micro-Grid Medium

Description
The DRS 30kW Intelligent Small Unit Power (ISUP) is a 30kW continuous power output (45kW Peak) Micro-grid system which intelligently controls standard military Tactical Quiet Generators (TQGs) to optimize generator usage and save fuel. The ISUP system uses a modular architecture that integrates TQGs (up to four 3kW TQGs and three 10kW TQGs) with 5kW of renewable energy inputs and battery storage to operate for up to 15 days unattended, while saving over 40% in fuel. The ISUP trailer features Intelligent Power Management and Control which maximizes the availability of renewable inputs and battery storage while only running as many generators as is necessary at full load. The system is able to detect the state of charge of the batteries to determine their capability to satisfy load demands or call on the generators to support when necessary. The system detects which generators are available and decides which ones to run based on the control algorithm. Generators always run at full load which allows them to generate power in the most fuel efficient manner. Power generated is either exported to meet the users load demands or stored in the batteries for future use. The DRS 30 kW ISUP system development was managed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and funded jointly by OSD and ONR. Funded by TARDEC and developed by TM3 Systems, Inc., the Tactical Modular monitoring, automatic generation and demand control to optimize assets. Functionally, the TM3 manages 60kW of power, 30kW of which can be conditioned for C4ISR applications, and includes a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to meter and control all generators and loads. TM3 units can be paralleled, and remote monitoring and control capability is included. Electrically, the TM3 has three AC input ports for standard generator sets, one 60kW and two 30kW-5kW and one DC input port for up to 5kW of photovoltaic array generation. Two 208VAC output ports of conditioned power suitable for C4ISR applications and two 208VAC output ports of unconditioned power suitable for ECUs are included. Four standard 120V GFI outlets are also included on the outside of each TM3 direct connection of light load type items. Physically, each TM3 measures 4ft X 4ft X 4ft and weighs approximately 1300lbs. There is an integrated forklift skid for ease of handling. The system container is fully accessible for service.

TARDEC / TM3 TacticalModularMobileMicrogrid Mobile Microgrid (TM3) is power distribution management for battlefield use. Hybrid Category: Micro-Grid Medium Each unit is designed to meter, control and condition power, and provides grid

ExFOB Participant ExFOB Team (2010-1) GREENS, SPACES, LED Lights

Description
The Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Network System (GREENS), Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy System (SPACES), and LED Lights were demonstrated at the first ExFOB in March 2010 and are now in use by the fleet. GREENS is a solar power system that provides 300W continuous power for small unit, forward deployed operations. GREENS has enabled Marines to operate austere patrol bases entirely on renewable energy. Marines have also used GREENS with HIMARS, G-BOSS, and M777 systems to reduce fuel and maintenance requirements. A next generation of GREENS, which integrates a 1 kW back-up generator and reduces solar weight density by 50% and solar aerial density by 10%, is currently in development. SPACES is a lightweight, portable, renewable energy system designed to power platoon and squad size units operating in remote locations. Marines use SPACES to recharge batteries that power communications equipment like SATCOM radios, reducing the number of batteries carried on extended patrol. LED light sets for medium soft shelters and general purpose use are 30% more efficient than traditional fluorescent lights. Marines in theater light their tents with these systems to keep power requirements at a minimum. A byproduct of ExFOB 2012-1, the Marine Austere Patrolling System (MAPS) combines two critical capabilities - wearable power generation and individual water purification - in one integrated, wearable solution. MAPS was developed to extend missions of dismounted multi-day operations in austere environments. This integrated solution reduces the quantity and type of spare batteries that must be carried, and enables Marines to harvest energy and purify water while on the move. MAPS is a true "joint" effort, bringing together stakeholders from across DoD to address these critical capability gaps. MAPS is comprised of the following 4 component systems: . Power-mgmt. and distribution system (Govt Lead: NSWC Dahlgren) . Conformal batteries (Govt Lead: US Army PM Soldier Warrior) . High efficiency PV solar panels (Govt Lead: Naval Research Laboratory) . Individual water filtration system (Govt Lead: MCSC, PM ICE) The ExFOB Team recently trained 3/1 Marines in preparation for a battalion field exercise in July 2013. 2/5 will receive training before executing an EUE at Bridgeport during Fall 2013.

NSWC Dahlgren, Naval Research Lab, ExFOB Team (2012-1) - Marine Austere Patrolling System (MAPS)

ExFOB Participant NSWC Carderock 7 kW Intelligent Small Unit Power (ISUP) Hybrid Category: Medium

Description
The 7kW Intelligent Small Unit Power (ISUP) system was developed by engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and is comprised of two 3.5kW Battery Auxiliary Power Unit (BAPU) DC generators hybridized with ten 6T Lead Acid batteries. Power management internal to the unit is controlled by a National Instruments system which intelligently manages DC bus voltage. The system can provide a peak output power of 18kW with a maximum of 7kW of sustained power a 208VAC. Program of record systems were heavily leveraged in the design which means that replacement components (batteries, inverters, and generators) would be readily accessible in an operational environment. This lowest-cost hybrid technology demonstrator will be evaluated at Aberdeen Proving Grounds following ExFOB 2013, and a unit will be identified to operate the system during a CONUS exercise which has yet to be determined. The fuel savings the system can provide varies greatly depending on load, but is intended to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 20%.

Office of Naval Research - Hydrodynamic Particle Separator / Lightning Pack / Portable Fuel Analyzer
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The Office of Naval Research: Logistics Thrust Science and Technology develops technologies designed to advance the capabilities of expeditionary Marines. ONR contributes to a variety of energy-saving programs present at ExFOB 2013. The Hydrodynamic Particle Separator developed by Palo Alto Research Center is a lightweight, low-energy filtration system that separates suspended particles. It is an excellent low-energy pre-filtration method for removing particulates from water-sources without the need for complex filters or pumps. The Lightning Pack is a MOLLE-sized backpack capable of generating electricity from the waste-energy of motion. The science of the pack has proven successful, and it is currently transitioning to the Army and commercialization. The Portable Fuel Analyzer, built by Real Time Analyzers, is a small tactical sensor module that determines if fuels scavenged on the battlefield are suitable for use. The analyzer has reduced a trailer-sized capability into a tiny man-portable box.

ExFOB Participant ExFOB Team (2012-2) - Localized Cooling

Description
ExFOB 2012-2, held in September 2012 at Camp Pendleton, focused on efficient heating/cooling of shelters, vehicles, water, Marines, and electronics. In November 2012, the ExFOB Executive Integrated Process Team (EIPT) approved follow-on evaluation of several technologies demonstrated at ExFOB 2012-2, including a wearable Localized Cooling System for Marines. The purpose of the follow-on evaluation is to assess the effectiveness and fuel savings associated with applying localized cooling (directly on Marines) rather than cooling an entire tent via ECU. During ExFOB 2013, the ExFOB Team will conduct a proof-of-concept demonstration of a microclimate cooling system, which includes a vapor compression, liquid circulating chiller (Microclimate Cooling Unit, MCU), Umbilical, & Microclimate Cooling Garment (MCG). While this system was originally designed for and has been fielded in US Army and Marine Corps helicopters and ground vehicles, the ExFOB Team will assess applicability in Combat Operations Centers.

NSWC Crane / ExFOB Team - USMC Metering The USMC Metering and Monitoring (M&M) System is a non-intrusive metering system that was created to meter, monitor, record and display electrical, fuel, and and Monitoring System

environmental data for the USMC Combat Operations Center (COC) (V)3. The current prototype system consists of over 50 electrical, fuel and temperature sensors communicating via Ethernet with a centralized server providing data storage, assessment and displays for the COC (V)3 operations. The system meters and records data from all sensors at a peak rate of once per second to provide situational awareness for the complete COC (V)3 with a drill down capability providing data at the individual sensor level. Calculated parameters provide the operators with system level and individual generator level operating efficiency (kWh/gal) with software alerts when phases are unbalanced and/or poor fuel efficiencies are encountered. The M&M system also provides: fuel and energy predictions based on historical data; the ability to plot and export data and; a camp layout tool providing real-time fuel usage and electrical parameters of the camp set-up. Large (400Amp) meter sensors are currently being fabricated to support metering and monitoring capabilities at the COC (V)1 level in June-July 2013. This prototype system was funded by the ExFOB Team and developed by NWSC Crane. Program Manager MAGTF Command, Control and Communications (PMMC3) also provided funding, in support of COC program requirements.

ExFOB Participant Army Logistics Innovation Agency / PNNL Contingency Base-Emergency Management System (CB-EMS)

Description
The 2012 initial capabilities document (ICD) for Operational Energy clearly defines a requirement for an automated tool that will allow energy managers/camp mayors to easily plan, monitor and manage operational energy at contingency bases. Recognizing this requirement, the Smart and Green Energy (SAGE) for Base Camps project introduced the Decision Support for Operations and Maintenance (DSOM) system at the Army's Base Camp Integration Laboratory (BCIL) in Fort Devens, MA in 2012. This system allowed users to acquire metered data, produce reports, and manage selected elements within a base camp. As a result of DSOM's success and positive feedback from the Joint community, LIA & its stakeholders have begun evolving DSOM into a full-fledged base camp energy mgmt tool--the Contingency Base-Energy Management System (CB-EMS). CB-EMS acquires metered data, produces reports and manages energy within base camps. Using demand side management (e.g., regulating non-critical heating/cooling units, managing space lighting), the system reduces energy consumption and improves the performance of other energy conservation measures (e.g., micro-grids, renewables and energy efficient structures). Additionally, operations and maintenance efforts benefit due to reduced equipment run-time, improved asset visibility, and through facilitation of condition-based maintenance. When mature, CB-EMS will provide a flexible, scalable, Soldier- configurable solution for monitoring, metering and controlling contingency base energy. CB-EMS is a project initiated by the United States Army Logistics Innovation Agency & the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.