RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Subs and Habitats: Solar Power

["Brian Cox" <ojaivalleybeefarm@dslextreme.com>]

Ben,

           I think that would be a difficult thing to accomplish.  You would have to protect the solar panels from the salt water, which would be tough.  It might make sense to have them charging a battery pod on shore though.    On a sub you most likely would not be at the proper angle for optimum solar exposure, unless you were stationary.  Since we have an abundance of natural gas I wonder what the feasibility of a natural gas power plant would be?

 

Brian

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From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin Arie
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:03 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Subs and Habitats: Solar Power

Of course we've all thought about using solar panel as a method of recharging batteries, particularly for a surface-supplied habitat or surfaced sub.

Here's an interesting tool to estimate monthly or annual solar power energy in a geographic location:

http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/redbook/atlas/

Looks like the best place for solar-powered sub is... the middle of Arizona. Wait a sec.......

-Benjamin Arie