Intelligent Power Management System (IPMS)

Applications

• Military and Commercial Significance:
• Provides an automated monitoring and control capability for load management in Army shelters and vehicles
• Flexible architecture for intelligent power management suitable across multiple vehicle or shelter platforms
• Provides on-the-fly intelligent circuit breaker functionality and system-level load management based on set priorities
• Provides automated control of the power distribution box and AC/DC circuits including mission equipment, lights, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), and environmental control unit (ECU)
• Sponsored by Product Manager Platforms, CME is completing the first IPMS system integration and risk reduction effort for several Standardized Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) platforms. This effort includes the integration of full-scale IPMS capabilities into several current Army vehicles and shelters. The full success of this effort should lead to a qualified product that could be fielded as a shelter or vehicle subsystem upgrade in future buys of these platforms. Follow-on military application opportunities could include the Future Combat System (FCS) and other tactical vehicles; Land Warrior power management; and power device control for remote unattended ground systems and sensors. Future IPMS enhancements resulting from continuing applied research will include enhanced silent running features, integrated rapid smart battery charging, and standard interfaces to emerging power sources. Potential commercial applications include intelligent building management systems, smart thermostats, and power management controllers for industrial facilities, yachts, RVs, or other heavily equipped mobile electronics and platforms.