Gas Generator for Powering the Cavitation Erosion Cleaning Device of Project Number 4
The Naval Surface Weapons Center (NSWC) is developing parameters to provide power for the cavitation erosion cleaning technology developed in Project No. 4. These parameters are required for a diver or a free swimming submersible to carry the device untethered. Hydrogen gas is generated by reaction of lithium and water. The energy density from the lithium batteries is expected to be much greater, saving weight and space. The pressure energy can be generated without converting to an electrically driven pump.