U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Director Dale A. Ormond addressed the May 9, 2012 Association of the United States Army Sustainment Conference in Richmond, Va. The director discussed advances in solar water heaters, energy efficient ice machines and water purification systems.

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AUSA SUSTAINMENT SYMPOSIUM
Mr. Dale A. Ormond
Director
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RDECOM Organization
GEN Ann E. Dunwoody Ms. Heidi Shyu
CG AMC Acting ASA(ALT) & AAE
SAAL-ZA
Mr. Dale A. Ormond
Director RDECOM
RFEC
Atlantic
RFEC
CSM Lebert Beharie Pacific
CSM RDECOM
BG John McGuiness
RFEC
DCG RDECOM & Americas
Mr. Joe Wienand Senior Commander of Natick
Deputy Director (Acting) RDECOM
AMRDEC AMSAA ARDEC ARL CERDEC ECBC NSRDEC TARDEC
Aviation & Missile Army Material Systems Armaments Research, Army Research Communication- Edgewood Chemical Natick Soldier Tank and Automotive
Research, Development Analysis Activity Development & Laboratory Electronics Research, Biological Center Research, Research,
& Engineering Center Engineering Center Development & Development & Development &
Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center
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Total RDECOM FY11 Program
Execution ($5,886M)
APPROPRIATED Base OMA CUSTOMER FUNDED
MANTECH Program Thru ASA(ALT) HQ OMA • Tactical Engagements (Individual customers define output)
SBIR Program Thru ASA(ALT) • Significant portion of Command’s Efforts (approx 62%)
Congressional Adds to Core $57 $41
R&D Thru ASA(ALT) $247
$44 $225 $558 HQ OCO ($3)
$229
(6.7) $5
Base OCO
(6.6) $136
(6.5) $11
Engineering
(6.4) $5 (6.3) $557 Support to
$1,396 LCMCs/SRAs
CORE R&D Thru
ASA(ALT)*
*As of 16 Nov 2011 (6.2) $593
Engineering
Support to PMs
$279 (Reimbursable)
(6.1) $335
$1,047
• Strategic engagement
(TRADOC/ASAALT/DA
Define Output) Other Army
• Efforts directed by ASAALT $33
• Research Focused
• Core Funding DoD Agencies
Non DoD Agencies
Non-Federal
$33
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New Strategic Priorities: Lines of Effort
• Safety
• Programs and Engineering
• Technology Enabled Capability
Demonstrations
• Core Technical Competencies
– System Engineering and Integration
– Manufacturing Technology
– Rapid Prototyping/Prototype Fabrication
– S&T Management, Acquisition & Demonstration
• International operations, in-theater operations,
COCOM-sponsored engagements
• Strategic Communications
• Human Capital
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Engagement and Support
Technology Search Engagement Warfighter Support
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Technology-Enabled
Capability Demonstrations
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research
and Technology introduced the TECD concept in 2011
• Three-year efforts encompassing technology
development, demonstration & operational evaluation
• Incorporate near-term solutions from the S&T
community to demonstrate an operational capability
• Culminate in a decision to field the demonstrated
capability, transition to a program of record, or terminate
• TECD focus topics are the 24 S&T challenges
• Stakeholders across the Army identified critical
problems that S&T could meaningfully address in the
near-term
• Co-chaired by the Army Acquisition Executive and the
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the Army Science &
Technology Advisory Group validated these challenges
and prioritized them into a Top 10 list
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Sustainability & Logistics-Basing
• Purpose: To demonstrate an integrated approach
to reducing sustainment requirements for small
contingency base operations
• Results:
• Reduce power needed to heat &cool living spaces
• Increase power efficiency via more effective power
generation & management
• Increase water use efficiency via sourcing,
recycling, repurposing & management
• Reduce creation of waste & optimize waste
management
• Increase waste disposal efficiency via energy
conversion and waste mitigation
• Payoff:
• Leaders have more flexibility to position bases
• Less time spent on sustainment means greater
troop availability for the mission
• Less exposure to threats during logistics operations
& convoys
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Sustainability & Logistics-Basing
Integrated, waste, water and fuel management solutions for base camps
50-150 Pax 150-600 Pax 600-1000 Pax
• Highly mobile, easy to establish • Highly adaptable, mobile & scaleable • Fixed integrated systems
• Tailorable, mission -specific • Stand Alone & integrated capabilities • Adaptable to existing
• Robust, organically maintainable • Organic and contract maintainable infrastructure & utilities
• QOL improving options • Inherent QOL enhancing capabilities • Contract maintained
available • Small Unit leaders trained to manage • Optimal QOL is standard
• Small Unit leaders trained to base efficiency efforts & objectives • Established base management
operate a base (PSG, 1SG) infrastructure
FOB
COP
PB Reuse
Recycle
*Army Equipping Strategies are yet to be determined
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Sustainability:
Reduce Need for Fuel Resupply by 25%
Energy Efficient Ice Supply in
Theater (EEISIT)
Self-Powered Solar Water Heater
TriCon Linked to Form Cold water blivet
Packaging 20’ ISO
of with 10,000 lbs
Subsystems Storage Pump
Thermoelectric Subsystem for Tricon
Self-Powered Equipment Shipping
container
Self-powered Griddle Concept
Safe, Efficient, Man-Portable Hot water tank
Appliances (SEMPA)
Flexible solar reflector
Combined Heat /Power
Silicon Nanowire Technology
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Sustainability:
Reduce Need for Water Resupply by 75%
Water recycling foodservice sanitation capability Shower Water Reuse System
Modular
Field
Kitchen
Water
Recycling Water
Concept Recycling
Rotary Disc Clarifier Modular Field Washer-Sanitizer
Future Monitoring
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Sustainability:
Decrease Waste Generation by 50%
2 ton/day Gasifier
field waste converts
feedstock
into a
fuel gas
Rotary kiln gasification of solid
wastes for base camps
1+ MWh daily
Combustible gas generates
power in diesel genset
Down Draft Gasifier Technology
ECO Mobile Incinerators For Large Combat Outposts
valuated by NATO
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Leap-Ahead Technologies
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VISTA Program Description
Purpose: To regain U.S. Defense’s eroding lead in IR sensors by developing
a new affordable advanced capability for the Warfighter.
• ASD(R&E) program: Tri-Service participation—NVESD managed
• Focuses on III-V technology—commercial foundries for growth
• Horizontal integration approach enables a diverse, accessible, low-cost
domestic industry base
• Trusted entities with state-of-the-art capabilities teach industry/share
technology knowhow
• Leverages industry investment through a consortium
• Works hand-in-hand with ManTech program to ensure producibility issues
are addressed rapidly
Results/Products: Lowers cost and increases yield, operating temperatures
and format sizes, limiting factors for mercury cadmium telluride-based sensors.
VISTA Milestones • Large-format, dual-band, dual-color FPAs = search, ID, and track at longer
ranges with better resolution
Phase 1 2011- Phase II 2014-2015
2013 • High operating temperature MWIR FPAs=high res compact lightweight
sensors—very wide area coverage
SLS 640x480 / High definition 1280x720
860x480, 20 um 12 um pitch MW/LW dual • Digital Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs)=high dynamic range/better
pitch MW/LW band FPAs defines the threat
dual band FPAs
Warfighter Payoff : Competitive advantage over adversaries--regains lead
Barrier HOT MWIR lc = HOT ―large‖ (8K x 8K) or affordably!
- HOT 5 um, up to 4kx4k MWIR sub- • Search, identify and track mobile targets in all day/night visibility and
4Kx4K,10 um arrays, 8um pitch
battlefield conditions
pitch FPAs
• Urban environment— wide area EO persistent surveillance at high altitude
Digital 640 x 480 D- Supply large format D- & below clouds (tactical UAVs)
ROIC ROIC w/low RTS ROICs for both SLS & • Wide area high res coverage for situational awareness, persistent surv &
noise /high dyn HOT FPAs above
plume/gunflash detection (industry enabled)
range
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CT Light Machine Gun Overview
Rotating Chamber allows
Key Technologies push through feed and eject
• Use of cased-telescoped ammo
Muzzle Compensator Top mounted flip
• Structural configuration & open feed tray
lightweight materials (aluminum Vented Foregrip
and composites) Long stroke, soft recoil
Improves controllability
• Thermal management
• Ergonomically designed Quick change barrel
(handle not shown)
Total = 51.3 pounds
Picatinny Rails
Weight in Pounds
Total = 30.9 pounds
Full Loop
Polymer Links
Adjustable,
Semi-Auto or Full-Auto collapsible
150 Round Fire @ 600 rpm
Ammo Soft Pouch buttstock
20.4 pounds of weight savings (40%) & 12%
reduction in ammo volume for SAW Gunner
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Questions?
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