Abstract
This paper describes a hypothetical seawater-breathing AUV energy system based on the reaction of powdered aluminum. The reaction of aluminum with seawater offers improvement in energy density that will revolutionize long duration underwater operation. Although the system is hypothetical, the critical components are currently undergoing active engineering research and development. Consequently, this paper also describes in more detail the critical components of the system. The technical maturity level of this component development suggests that the development of a next-generation aluminum-seawater combustion system for AUV applications is feasible.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 111-119 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2002 Workshop on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: Jun 20 2002 → Jun 21 2002 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2002 Workshop on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Antonio, TX |
| Period | 6/20/02 → 6/21/02 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ocean Engineering
- Control and Systems Engineering