integrated power systems

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.

• 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