PROJECT ATLANTIS REPORT. VOLUME IV.

Abstract

An examination of possible power sources for the moored, independent random-detector system of Project Atlantis is presented. Relatively low power-generation rates--of the order of one to 100 watts--should be adequate but that these rates should be maintained for at least one year and preferably longer. (t has also been assumed that, if the power is generated at low voltages, the voltage can be stepped up to the desired levels by electronic components, motor-driven generator sets, parallel charging of single cells of a storage battery, or similar procedures. In addition, if short-duration pulses of high power are needed, these will be obtained from a power source. It has been assumed that a distinct advantage accrues if the power-generating device is located several hundred feet below the surface of the ocean. Consequently, attention has been given to surface-situated devices, but a thorough investigation has not been made. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1959
Accession Number
AD0466700

Entities

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Generators
  • Low Voltage
  • Storage
  • Storage Batteries
  • Voltage
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics