Solid Hydrogen Fuel Cartridge Development

Jadoo Power Systems, Inc., (Jadoo) proposes further development of the Solid Hydrogen Fuel Cartridge to meet the needs of both Dismounted Soldier (DS) and Unmanned Ground Sensor (UGS) applications. During the Phase I development, it was determined that Ethylene Diaminoborane (EDAB) solid hydride fuel with an optimized pellet package and canister design has the potential of achieving a 500 W-hr/kg energy density. The main goal of the upcoming development will be validation of the fuel and canister design. The project will focus on the EDAB pellet processing and assembly, overall mechanical design and fabrication, and ultimately product validation to the test plan. The project will also characterize the effect of high temperature storage on the EDAB fuel, and further develop methods that mitigate undesirable contaminants from the evolved hydrogen.