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http://dx.doi.org/10.5916/jkosme.2014.38.6.751

Concept research of fuel cell system for the UUV  

Kim, Hyeong-Dong (Advanced Naval Technology Center, Agency For Defense Development)
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Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology / v.38, no.6, 2014 , pp. 751-760 More about this Journal
Abstract
The unmanned underwater vehicle(UUV) requires the highly dense energy source because of its limited space. Especially, for the UUV designed for long-term operation, it should be reviewed first whether it is possible to install the energy source against required total power. Therefore, this study identifies whether it is possible to install the energy source for the energy requirement of the UUV. And fuel and oxidizer requirement for the fuel cell system are calculated to determine its location and layout inside of the vehicle. Finally, we design the closed type 1kW polymer-electrolytic fuel cell system and check the applicability to underwater operations with UUV.
Keywords
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle; Fuel Cell; Stack; Closed System;
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