Basics

This page aims to list a Construction Set that lists everything related to Micropower

Consists Of

Open Source Micropower Fuel Cell
- This may be “doable” with COTS PEM Fuel Cells , if using hydrogen
- Ideally a similarly sized SOFC running on Propane or Butane would be ideal
Open Source Micropower TEG (Essentially a Blowtorch and a TEG + Heat Sink “stack”
- Not the most efficient, but easily done, and makes DC Power with little conversion required)
Open Source Micropower Gas Turbine
- This would be incredibly difficult, but neat
- Larger 1kw or so scale can be done, re the Dynajet (GenSet) etc
- Smaller may be impossible short of Chip Scale Micropower Turbines etc
  - Efficiency would likely be worse for small models as well
Open Source Micropower Genset
- Open Source Micropower Genset - Spark Ignition
- This would be derived from an RC Spark Ignition Engine / Nitro Engine / Model Engine
Open Source Microfluidic Hydrogen Production Chip
Open Source Mini Fuel Tank

Energy Dense Power Storage (Depends on the fuel, but Specific Energy of Diesel Fuel vs Lithium Ion Batteries etc
- GRANTED are the numbers closer with the more likely Fuel Alcohols and/or Butane / Propane / LPG and/or DME and/or OMEx etc
Expeditionary Power / Remote Power (also some potential for CHP / Trigeneration )
- While a concept invented by and for the Military, as with the Single Fuel Concept etc, it can be useful in certain non-military aspects such as
  - Disaster Recovery+Resiliency
  - Ultra-Remote/Rural Areas
  - Educational/Scientific…or just fun “expiditions” such as Hiking and Mountaineering etc
Near Instant Recharging (Just Swap and/or Refuel The Fuel Tank and Go)