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The ship can operate for a bit on decay heat. And they have battery banks to run major systems until conditions allow running at snorkel depth on the diesel eng
by msisk6 2mo ago
The ship can operate for a bit on decay heat. And they have battery banks to run major systems until conditions allow running at snorkel depth on the diesel engine.
And rumor has it some of the nuclear subs may work with a Stirling engine which can operate systems on heat alone.
- cucumber3732842 2mo agoThe small sub world is going toward AIP. I wouldn't be surprised if the big ones have AIP for emergency power.
- lazide 2mo agoAIP?
- preisschild 2mo agoAIP range is still limited though, especially at fast speeds. Thats why even the newest 212CDs still have have snorkels for their diesel and diesels are loud. SSNs are much better for global power projection.
- cucumber3732842 2mo agoFine for running electric power for a time though. Which is probably what you'd use it for on a nuclear sub. Assuming you can spare the space/weight in your design.
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- noduerme 2mo agoout of curiosity, where's the heat for a Stirling engine coming from, or what would be the thermodynamic advantage if you were already collecting decay heat from the reactor? People breathing hotly in a tube?