DEEP OCEAN POWER SYSTEMS 



Technical Report R-597 



Y-F015-21-06-001 



by 



E. Giorgi 



ABSTRACT 



The objective of a study program on deep ocean power transmission 

 systems was to determine the technical and economic feasibility of transmitting 

 electrical power of 30, 100, 300, 1,000, and 3,000 kw to ocean depths of 600, 

 2,000, 6,000, 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000 feet. 



Environmental conditions of the sea and their effects on the elements 

 of an undersea power system are discussed. Various power system concepts 

 are developed and evaluated in the report. Design approaches and related 

 studies used in the selection of the most cost effective system concepts are 

 presented, as are preliminary designs of a few selected concepts. Recommended 

 programs for the development of system elements coQsidered beyond the state 

 of the art are also included. 



It was concluded that within the present state of the art (1) 30 to 300 

 kw of usable AC power can be supplied from in-situ power plants at depths of 

 600 to 20,000 feet and 1,000 kw at depths of 600 to 2,000 feet; (2) 30 to 

 3,000 kw of usable AC power can be supplied from surface-tendered power 

 plants to depths of 600 to 20,000 feet; and (3) 30 to 1 ,000 kw of usable AC 

 or DC power can be supplied from shore-based power plants to depths of 600 

 to 20,000 feet and up to 3,000 kw to depths of 600 to 10,000 feet. 



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 must have prior approval of the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory. 



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