An in-water refueling system for unmanned undersea vehicles with fuel cell propulsion. The in-water refueling system may store a liquid such as water at constant pressure and may dispense gases such as hydrogen or oxygen for refueling. In its basic configuration, the in-water refueling system may comprise a tank with an interior space for storing the liquid; a pump for regulating the flow of liquid into the interior space of the tank; an electrolysis stack assembly for converting the liquid into one or more gases; and open-bottom cylinders for storing and dispensing the gases. Each open-bottom cylinder may comprise a float sensor for determining the amount of fluids entering its cylindrical space. The in-water refueling system may further comprise a controller for regulating a temperature and a fluid pressure in the tank. Dispense lines and valves may be utilized to release the gases from the tank.


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    Title :

    In-water refueling system for unmanned undersea vehicles with fuel cell propulsion


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    Publication date :

    2020-08-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung / G01K MEASURING TEMPERATURE , Messen der Temperatur / G01L Messen von Kraft, mechanischer Spannung, Drehmoment, Arbeit, mechanischer Leistung, mechanischem Wirkungsgrad oder des Drucks von Fluiden , MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE



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