Autonomous propulsion within a volume of fluid

Details Autonomous propulsion within a volume of fluid Autonomous propulsion within a volume of fluid

1992-10-14

1994-03-08

Graham, Matthew C.

Ships

Submersible device

Having attitude control

606417, 440 1, 441 21, B63G 814

Patent

active

052918475

ABSTRACT:
Energy is collected from temperature differentials in a volume of fluid and the energy is used for autonomous propulsion in the fluid.

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