Auxiliary Power Units (APUS)
The use of APU on Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), Self Propelled Howitzers (SPHs), Tactical Vehicles and other special purpose Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) is becoming the industry standard. Our APUs offer cost effective solutions for military vehicles / platforms when:
- Silent and low thermal signature operation is required
- The vehicle main generator cannot cater to the full power demand
- Savings in fuel and operational costs are required
Elbit Systems - Kinetics has developed a family of heavy duty / automotive APUs for military applications. These APUs are usually packaged to meet the specific external and internal installation requirements of each application. The APUs are available as stand-alone units or integrated with a Life Support System (LSS-APU).
Our APUs are available in power ranges of 2–10 kW and 24-28 VDC output voltage or high AC or DC voltage.
Some features of Elbit Systems - Kinetics' APUs include:
- Compact design allowing installation even in vehicle sponson
- Can be operated as a co-generation system when the main engine of the vehicle is operating and the vehicle is stationary or moving. In this mode the APU complements the main vehicle generator to provide the full power demand of the vehicle
- Low noise and thermal signature
- Advanced dust separation technology (Kinetics) assures reliable APU operation in heavy dust conditions
- Very low life- cycle costs assures return on investment within short period of operation
- Computerized control that allows flexibility in changing operational features by software upgrade
- Networking with main vehicle computer
- Diagnostics
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