DocumentCode
3144503
Title
AUV/UUV fuel cell propulsion options
Author
Edlund, David
Author_Institution
IdaTech, LLC, Bend, OR, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
71
Lastpage
73
Abstract
Low-temperature fuel cells offer the potential for long mission duration when coupled to a high-energy-density fuel in an auxiliary fuel tank. Candidate high-energy-density fuels include methanol, diesel, and jet fuels. However, all of these fuels must be reformed into hydrogen which is subsequently consumed by the fuel cell to generate electrical power. Thus, a fuel processor becomes a necessary component in the overall fuel cell system.
Keywords
electric propulsion; fuel cells; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; AUV/UUV fuel cell propulsion; autonomous underwater vehicles; auxiliary fuel tank; diesel; fuel processor; fuel reforming; high-energy-density fuel; hydrogen; jet fuels; long mission duration; low-temperature fuel cells; methanol; Energy conversion; Fuel cells; Fuel storage; Hydrogen storage; Methanol; Power electronics; Power generation; Propulsion; Underwater vehicles; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 Workshop on
ISSN
1522-3167
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7572-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AUV.2002.1177206
Filename
1177206
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