Potential enhancements for vehicle electrical power management systems in military vehicles

Military vehicle functions are becoming more dependent on electrical energy. As a result, the power system architectures of military vehicles are anticipated to increase in complexity. They may benefit from using a vehicle electrical power management system (VEPMS) to monitor and control the vehicle´s electrical power. This paper discusses preliminary investigations into potential enhancements for VEPMS that may be introduced into military vehicles. The potential enhancements were identified through a literature review. The paper then describes a proposed VEPMS that could be implemented as a research test-bed with the aim of assessing the costs and benefits of introducing the identified potential enhancements into military vehicles.