Energy Storage for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Author

Tsukioka, Satoshi ; Hyakudome, Tadahiro ; Yoshida, Hiroshi ; Ishibashi, Shojiro ; Aoki, Taro ; Sawa, Takao ; Yamamoto, Ikuo ; Ishikawa, Akihisa

Author_Institution

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. & Technol, Yokosuka

fYear

2007

fDate

16-19 May 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Energy storage is one of the key technology for underwater vehicles. Many kind of batteries have been developed for underwater systems. An ocean-going autonomous underwater vehicle powered by a polymer electrode membrane fuel cell system was completed by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. The fuel cell system generates 4 kW of electric power for the control electronics and propulsion system. Hydrogen gas is stored under low pressure in the metal hydride. Heat generated by the fuel cell is used to discharge hydrogen gas into the metal hydride. This paper presents the test results of the fuel cell, storage system and 5,600 mol discharge result in the underwater cruise.

Keywords

hydrogen neutral molecules; hydrogen storage; power supplies to apparatus; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; underwater vehicles; H₂; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology; autonomous underwater vehicles; batteries; control electronics; energy storage; fuel cell heat generation; hydrogen gas discharge; hydrogen gas storage; metal hydride; polymer electrode membrane fuel cell system; power 4 kW; propulsion system; Batteries; Biomembranes; Electrodes; Energy storage; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Marine technology; Polymers; Power generation; Underwater vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2006 - Asia Pacific

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0138-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0138-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANSAP.2006.4393972

Filename

4393972