From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "vaughn"  wrote in message   
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   >   
   >> My uneducated wild guess is that the Stirling lets the vessel hide   
   >> silently   
   >> on the bottom much longer, they say weeks versus days. It doesn't look   
   >> big enough to substitute for the Diesels for main propulsion.   
   >>   
   > Look at the diagram again.  The system charges the main battery, which is   
   > used both for ships systems and propulsion.  No doubt, the AIP system   
   > doesn't match the capacity of the main diesels, but still can be used for   
   > limited propulsion.   
   >   
   > Vaughn   
      
   Yes I saw that. If the device beside the computer monitor is the Stirling   
   engine it could extend the range only slightly. Presumably the Stirling is   
   big enough for the environmental systems, considering that they have the LOX   
   tank boil-off for breathing oxygen.   
      
   jsw   
      
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