2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of an electric power generation sytem from deep sea hydrothermal vent
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24656525
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Naval and maritime engineering
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Institute of Technology (2013)
The University of Tokyo (2012) |
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Principal Investigator |
URA Tamaki 九州工業大学, 社会ロボット具現化センター, 教授 (60111564)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MAKI Toshihiro 東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 准教授 (50505451)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 熱水地帯 / 熱水発電 / 熱水噴水孔 / 発電モジュール（TEM) / AUV / ROV / ドッキング / 充電 |
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| Research Abstract |
For investigating hydrothermal ventic areas, long-term and wide-area observations using AUVs (AUV: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) and underwater stations are essential. To supply ennergy stably to AUVs/stations, a new power production method by utlizing the thermal energy discharged from hydrothermal vent is proposed. THe field experiments using a prototype were carried out at artificial hydrothermal vent in the Okinawa Trough. Maximum 60 watts and average 45 watts were generated from the system and a 24V17Ah battery was partly recharged in one and harl hour. The performanec of a prototype using TEM modules and its availability for most hydrothermal vent sits were verified. Development of a robust sytem for an AUV docking station that was simultaneously developed is expected for the observations of the hydrothermal ventic areas.
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