U.S. Army researchers worked with solar experts at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth to study ways to make photovoltaic fabrics to create power-generating tents, military uniforms, backpacks, and other military equipment.
The United States Army Contract Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and the University of Massachusetts signed a $1.8 million contract for a photovoltaic fabric project. The Army's Photovoltaic Fabrics project sought to develop samples of military renewable energy solar-powered fabrics that can be used to make tents, military uniforms, backpacks, etc. to help soldiers provide electrical power for the normal operation of communications equipment, surveillance systems, and other military systems.
The Dartmouth Department of Materials and Textiles at the University of Massachusetts is dedicated to the development of solar technologies related to photovoltaic textiles and nanomaterials to capture light and thermal energy from the sun. Photovoltaic textiles using nano-materials seek advanced molecular-level functions to prepare photovoltaic cells and fuel cells.
This photovoltaic fabric can be made into a tent to convert captured solar energy into electrical energy. The University of Massachusetts has agreed to work with Konark Technologies to manufacture photovoltaic fabrics for the Army. This fabric will be used as a military uniform and backpack. Konaka Technologies is a developer of flexible solar cells. Because of the uncertainty of the project, the contract signed between the Army and the University of Massachusetts at the end of February was not a fixed price contract, but a cost-compensation contract. (Huang Qinghong)
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