Abstract:Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) are vehicles that are primarily used to accomplish oceanographic research data collection and auxiliary offshore tasks. At the present time they are usually powered by lithium-ion secondary batteries, which have insufficient specific energy. In order for this technology to achieve a mature state increased endurance is required. Fuel cell power systems have been identified as an effective means to achieve this endurance but no implementation in a commercial device has yet … Show more
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