Title:
Fuel cell for airship power generation and heating
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004100289
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A neutrally buoyant airship, such as a blimp, contains a lifting body which allows the airship to remain neutrally buoyant in air and a fuel cell located in the airship. A method of generating power in the neutrally buoyant airship, comprising providing a fuel and a oxidizer to a solid oxide fuel cell to generate power, and providing heat from the fuel cell to a remotely located lifting body, wherein the lifting body allows the airship to remain neutrally buoyant in air.
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Inventors:
MCELROY JAMES FREDERICK (US)
SRIDHAR K R (US)
SRIDHAR K R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/013895
Publication Date:
November 10, 2005
Filing Date:
May 05, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ION AMERICA CORP (US)
MCELROY JAMES FREDERICK (US)
SRIDHAR K R (US)
MCELROY JAMES FREDERICK (US)
SRIDHAR K R (US)
International Classes:
B64B1/62; B64C39/02; B64D27/24; H01M8/04; H01M8/12; H01M8/18; H01M; (IPC1-7): H01M8/04; H01M8/12; H01M8/18; B64B1/62
Foreign References:
| US5890676A | 1999-04-06 | |||
| US6119979A | 2000-09-19 |
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