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Munitions energy system

  • US 7,506,586 B1
  • Filed: 08/03/2006
  • Issued: 03/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A munitions energy system for providing electrical energy to a munition, the system comprising:

  • an energy harvesting device, the energy harvesting device generating electrical energy based on an environmental condition of the munition, wherein the energy harvesting device includes;

    a motion harvesting device which generates electrical energy based on a motion of the munition,a thermal harvesting device which generates electrical energy based on a thermal condition of the munition, andan electromagnetic harvesting device which generates electrical energy based on electromagnetic radiation received by the munition;

    an energy storage device, the energy storage device storing electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting device; and

    an energy management device, the energy management device managing the flow of energy among the energy harvesting device and a load, the energy harvesting device and the energy storage device, and the energy storage device and the load, wherein the energy management device manages the flow of energy in a maintenance mode and an operational mode of the munition.

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