FUELCELL ENERGY TO DEVELOP POWER UNIT FOR UNDERWATER VEHICLE

摘要

FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fuel cell power units based in Danbury, Connecticut, has been awarded a $3.8 million contract from the United States (U.S.) Navy to develop and test a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and battery power system for large displacement undersea vehicle propulsion. The objective of the project is to build a refuelable power system with a high energy density that is suitable for undertaking long underwater missions typical of unmanned submersibles. The hybrid SOFC/battery system will be capable of generating 1,800 kilowatt hours of electricity during a 70 day mission with no exhaust discharged outside of the vehicle at any time. It will use liquid fuel and be self contained with no reliance on external air.