Autonomous under water power supply device
AssigneesThyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
InventorsChristian FRÜHLING, Marc SCHIEMANN
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Abstract
An energy supply apparatus may be modular and can be used underwater. In some examples, the modules comprise pressure vessels. The modules are chosen independently of each other from a group comprising a battery module, a fuel cell module, and air-independent Diesel module. The pressure vessels may be cylindrical and may have spherical segments disposed at ends segments of the pressure vessels. One or more of the spherical segments of the pressure vessels may be configured to be swiveled. Modules that are configured as battery modules may include battery elements, an inverter, a battery monitoring system, a separating unit, a control unit, a transformer, and/or a cooling unit.
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An energy supply apparatus comprising:
- a first module comprising a first pressure vessel, wherein the first module comprises a first air-independent power generator configured as a battery module, a fuel cell module, a Stirling motor, a Walter turbine, or an air-independent Diesel module;
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- a second module comprising a second pressure vessel, wherein the second module comprises a second air-independent power generator configured as a battery module, a fuel cell module, a Stirling motor, a Walter turbine, or an air-independent Diesel module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.