Enhanced Passive Thermal Propulsion System

Abstract

The long term goal is to advance our understanding of thermal energy extraction from the ocean thermocline using an enhanced passive thermal propulsion system. Integration of this new propulsion technology in a low drag hydrodynamic shape is expected to yield undersea glider speeds in excess of 3 Knots (5 Knots may be achievable), and persistence measured in years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533993

Entities

People

  • Dwight Warner
  • Ellis Warner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Transition
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Drag
  • Engineering
  • Flow Fields
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Low Drag
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ship Design
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Thermoclines
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy