Artificial gills for robots: underwater energy autonomy with MFCs.
Artificial gills for robots: underwater energy autonomy with MFCs.
This paper reports on the first stage in developing microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which can operate underwater by utilizing dissolved oxygen. In this context, the cathodic half-cell is likened to an artificial gill. Such an underwater power generator has obvious potential for autonomous underwater robots.
The electrical power from these devices increased proportionately both with water flow rate and temperature. A power increase of 175% was recorded for a corresponding temperature increase (∆T) of 37 ̊C. Similarly, a power increase ranging from 75-100% was observed as a result of doubling the water flow rate. Both these findings can be advantageous in th e design of underwater autonomous robots.
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Melhuish, Chris
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Ieropoulos, Ioannis
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Greenman, John
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31 January 2006
Melhuish, Chris
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Ieropoulos, Ioannis
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Greenman, John
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Melhuish, Chris, Ieropoulos, Ioannis and Greenman, John
(2006)
Artificial gills for robots: underwater energy autonomy with MFCs.
Witkowski, Mark, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Melhuish, Chris, Moxey, Eddie and Ellery, Alex
(eds.)
In TAROS-06: Proceedings of Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems 2006 Incorporating the Autumn Biro-Net Symposium University of Guildford, Surrey, U.K. September 4-6th 2006.
Imperial College London.
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This paper reports on the first stage in developing microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which can operate underwater by utilizing dissolved oxygen. In this context, the cathodic half-cell is likened to an artificial gill. Such an underwater power generator has obvious potential for autonomous underwater robots.
The electrical power from these devices increased proportionately both with water flow rate and temperature. A power increase of 175% was recorded for a corresponding temperature increase (∆T) of 37 ̊C. Similarly, a power increase ranging from 75-100% was observed as a result of doubling the water flow rate. Both these findings can be advantageous in th e design of underwater autonomous robots.
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Published date: 31 January 2006
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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems 2006: Incorporating the Autumn Biro-Net Symposium, , Guildford, United Kingdom, 2006-09-04 - 2006-09-06
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Chris Melhuish
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John Greenman
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Mark Witkowski
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Ulrich Nehmzow
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Chris Melhuish
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Eddie Moxey
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Alex Ellery
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