Results of Testing Large Hydrogen Generation Units to Inflate Lighter than Air (LTA) Vehicles

Abstract

As manufacturing processes using helium have increased worldwide, so has the demand for helium. Since helium is a non-renewable resource, this increased use in manufacturing has led to dwindling supplies of helium worldwide and a corresponding increase in cost. At the same time the use of lighter than air (LTA) vehicles, such as aerostats for military and commercial applications, has increased. Traditionally these vehicles have been inflated using helium. However, with the rising cost and scarcity of helium, the use of hydrogen gas to inflate LTA vehicles has been gaining greater acceptance. This report focuses on the generation of hydrogen gas as an alternative to helium as a lighter than air gas source.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057410

Entities

People

  • Brandon Wiedemeier
  • Brook Bachmann
  • Carol Becker
  • Greg Anderson
  • Mark Gillcrist
  • Pamela Mosier-boss

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerostats
  • Assembly
  • Chemistry
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Gas Flow
  • Gases
  • Governments
  • Hydrogen
  • Manufacturing
  • Reaction Time
  • Temperature Control
  • United States Government
  • Vehicles
  • Water

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.