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.


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    Title :

    LONG ENDURANCE SMALL DISPLACEMENT MARITIME SUBMERSIBLE PROPULSION SYSTEM


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    Publication date :

    2023-09-28


    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 / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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