Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Power Systems

·         Advanced cryogenic reactant storage system enables fuel cell powered underwater vehicles

·         System features:

·         Liquid hydrogen and/or liquid oxygen reactant storage

·         PEM, SOFC fuel cell, thermal engine compatible

·         Scaleable from heavy-weight vehicles (21”) to large-diameter (60”) UUVs

·         Vacuum jacketed liquid cryogen vessels with multi-layer insulation system

·         UUV applications:

·         Mine reconnaissance

·         Submarine track and trail

·         Seal delivery

·         Oil and gas exploration

  Provides significant
  increase in energy
  storage over batteries
  at lower overall cost