Hybrid And Over 1.100 kW Strong: Rolls-Royce Presents New mtu Propulsion Concepts For Military Vehicles Of The Future
The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from Rolls-Royce.
These two paragraphs detail some of the philosophy and features behind the hybrid power units.
Electrification and hybridisation will give tactical vehicles new capabilities in the field. To this end, Rolls-Royce’s new mtu hybrid drive combines the advantages of a high-performance diesel engine with those of a battery-electric drive. The highly integrated propulsion system requires comparatively little installation space in the vehicle in order to maximise the volume available for equipment and crew. The core of the solution is a highly mobile and extremely compact drive solution, taking into account increasing cost pressure, tight budgets and the need for significantly larger vehicle fleets.
For quiet operation, for example in a concealed position, the high-performance batteries previously charged in diesel mode, supply the vehicle’s electrical and electronic systems. This is done without the noise and thermal footprint of the diesel engine – and over a longer period of time. This makes the vehicle more difficult to locate for enemy reconnaissance. The so-called “anti-idling” mode not only ensures better camouflage of the vehicle, but also significantly reduces fuel consumption when the vehicle is on standby. The range of the vehicles and the downstream logistics chain for refuelling the vehicles are optimised.
Hopefully, power concepts like these will lead to highly capable fighting vehicles, that will defeat the threats we face from the East.
But surely, as hybrid power develops and embraces the use of clean fuels like green hydrogen and green methanol, power units like these will be found in other applications, both on land and on the sea.
And how about a hydrogen-hybrid rail locomotive to haul trains in noise-sensitive areas!
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