Title :
Hybrid, high density energy storage for AUVs
Author :
Ringer, Charles ; Bultman, David
Author_Institution :
Autonomous Syst. Competency, SPAWAR Syst. Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper forwards a concept for a hypothetical hybrid, internal combustion-electric power generation system that can be used to increase the energy density of an AUV. Though the system is hypothetical, it consists of subsystems that are mature technologies with long histories of successful commercial use. The use of hydrocarbon based fuels as a primary source of energy within an AUV has the advantage of a 350% increase in energy density over the PEM fuel cell based technologies currently being researched.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; electric power generation; energy storage; internal combustion engines; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; AUV; PEM fuel cell; autonomous underwater vehicle; electric power generation; energy density; high density energy storage; hybrid energy storage; hydrocarbon based fuels; internal combustion; subsystems; Batteries; Fuel cells; Fuels; Packaging; Power generation; Power systems; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2011
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1427-6
