Advanced Technology > ESPS > Integrated Power Systems (IPS)
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 Compact Rankine System Dynamometer Test |
The Integrated Power Systems Department (IPSD) develops power-producing systems with emphasis on autonomous air-independent applications. IPSD integrates conversion technology such as Rankine, Stirling and Brayton cycle engines, and thermoelectric / thermophotovoltaic devices with application-dependent energy sources. IPSD has integrated emerging power technology into systems such as the Navy’s prototype for the Common Very Lightweight Torpedo (CVLWT), which is currently progressing through in-water developmental tests in anticipation of acquisition by the Navy. |
Expertise:
- Systems engineering processes
- Compact Rankine power systems
- Turbine engines and geartrains
- Liquid-metal chemical reactor systems
- Boiling and condensing fluid systems
- High-pressure pumping systems
- Engine dynamic control modeling and implementation
- Engineering materials, pressure vessels, and structures
- Instrumentation and fluid control components
- Shock, vibration, and noise