Modeling the Operational Performance Impacts of a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit (VIPK) on a Modern Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicle

Abstract

Michigan Technological University (MTU) was awarded a competitive prototype project to develop a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit (VIPK) for multiple variants of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 (FMTV A2). The VIPK provides high voltage power export, expeditionary power for silent watch capability in low load cases, and interoperability with tactical microgrids. To support VIPK development, MTU created a vehicle model to quantify the impacts of VIPK integration, accelerate design decisions, and predict vehicle performance. This model was calibrated using experimental data, and the calibrated model was then used to compare vehicle performance with and without VIPK installed. Power flow diagrams were utilized to understand the energy pathways during vehicle operations. This paper details how the VIPK system affects performance and analyzes its power flow under select operational conditions.Citation: B. Goodenough, H. Schmidt, J. Naber, P. Dice, D. Subert, K. Meyers, “Modeling the Operational Performance Impacts of a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit (VIPK) on a Modern Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicle,” In Proceedings of the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS), NDIA, Novi, MI, Aug. 11-13, 2026.