A watercraft (101), such as a submersible or submarine, is provided which includes a hull; a propulsion system (121) for propelling the hull through water; and a power plant which powers the propulsion system, the power plant including a heat engine (103) and a thermal energy source. The thermal energy source includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of nuclear isomers and radioisotopes.
LONG ENDURANCE SMALL DISPLACEMENT MARITIME SUBMERSIBLE PROPULSION SYSTEM
2023-09-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
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LONG ENDURANCE SMALL DISPLACEMENT MARITIME SUBMERSIBLE PROPULSION SYSTEM
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