Title :
Hydrocarbon fueled UUV power systems
Author :
Kiely, D.H. ; Moore, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, PA, USA
Abstract :
Two hydrocarbon fueled internal combustion unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) power sources incorporating a high-speed turbo-alternator are described, and their performance variation with operating depth and total energy is discussed. Turbine performance data is also discussed. These systems require only the refilling of tanks without disassembly between runs. They have overall system specific energies 3 to 4 times that of silver-zinc batteries.
Keywords :
alternators; diesel-electric generators; fuel; internal combustion engines; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; high-speed turbo-alternator; hydrocarbon fuel; internal combustion power sources; operating depth; performance variation; specific energies; total energy; turbine performance data; unmanned undersea vehicles; Batteries; Combustion; Energy conversion; Fuels; Hydrocarbons; Jet engines; Laboratories; Power systems; Turbines; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7572-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.2002.1177214
