Design of Thermal Power Generation System Based on Underwater Vehicles

In this paper, a thermal power generation system is proposed to transform ocean thermal energy into electrical energy. Provide energy for marine exploration equipment, such as underwater glider, buoy, and can recycles. Marine exploration equipment driven by the novel system can extend the endurance, enhanced the detection capacity and duration, and reduce the impact of energy problems. The intermediate accumulator collects a slow volume change of Phase Change Material (PCM), completes a one-time release after the completion of phase change. This improves volume change rate of phase change material. An experimental method of hydraulic test system, temperature control system and phase change volume measurement system is proposed. The phase change material hexadecane was tested from the solidification state to the liquid. The liquid phase volume change parameter of hexadecane obtained by experiment was prepared for the next overall power generation experiment.