Re: AUV Questions

["Sean Walinga" <swalinga@telusplanet.net>]

Hi Stan,
    As Jon has informed me in the past, the fuel cell will work under pressure but only to about 1000 ft which is why he's mentioned the depth limit. 

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Sean

<< The real problem with the fuel cell is getting rid of the water it
> produces. For shallow water (<1000 feet), it's not a big deal, but at
> 20,000 feet, the pressure outside makes venting the hull of anything
> impossible. >>
>
>My ignorance is at work here.  Does a fuel cell work under pressure?  Would it
>have to be internal to the pressure hull?  Could it be designed external?  
>
>Stan
>