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61 -- PRIME MOVER BATTERY TECHNOLOGY SOL N68335-96-RFI-611 DUE 053096 POC Barbara Petrzilka Code 213BP, (908) 323-2067. This is a Request for Information Only. There is no Solicitation package available. Request for Information regarding prime mover battery technology applicable as prime movers for powered and self propelled aviation support equipment. The US Navy and Marine Corps operate many thousands of powered and self propelled equipment items used in support of aircraft operations, both landbased and shipboard. Most all of these items are currently powered by diesel powerplants. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is currently undertaking a major study to determine whether diesel powered systems or some alternative power system (or some combination thereof) is the best power system option for future Navy powered and self propelled aviation support equipment. It may also be cost/mission effective to retrofit diesel engines out of existing aviation support equipment and replace them with an alternative powerplant, such as a battery, and an electric drive system. Information is requested regarding existing battery technology, battery technology currently in development, and forecasts of future battery technology design and performance. Current power requirements range from appx. 30KW to appx. 400KW. Information forwarded may include, but should not be limited to: BATTERIES: Principle of operation; design; energy density; mass density; discharge rates; charging time; charging method and associated equipment; battery by-products or emissions; hazardous materials; enviromental effects on performance (eg. ambient air temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, electromagnetic interference (EMI) susceptibility and emisssions, ability to operate laid over or inverted, etc.); cost (including operating cost); battery useful life (measured in charging cycles); recoverable energy (discharge limit); battery reliability (MTBF); maintenance requirements; future projections regarding battery performance/cost; research papers or demonstration project reports; field use data; any other related pertinent information. BATTERY BASED HYBRID POWER SYSTEM: The same info as requested above for battery; hybrid system principle of operation (eg. fuel cell-battery; diesel-battery, etc.); purpose or advantage of the hybrid system; hybrid system efficiency and performance; hybrid systems emissions and by-products; hybrid system costs. The above areas are not exclusive and any information on any other method is welcome. It is requested that information be submitted no later than 30 May 1996 to Ms. Barbara Petrzilka, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 213000B129-2), Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082, who may be reached at (908) 323-2067. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from the RFI. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. (0109)

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