Air Independent Propulsion

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Submarine propulsion technology
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AIP
gptkbp:advantage	Longer submerged endurance
gptkbp:alternativeTo	Diesel-electric propulsion Nuclear propulsion
gptkbp:benefit	Extended underwater endurance Reduced acoustic signature
gptkbp:developedBy	1940s
gptkbp:enables	Submarine operation without atmospheric oxygen
gptkbp:firstOperationalUse	gptkb:German_Type_XVII_submarine
gptkbp:firstOperationalUseYear	1944
gptkbp:fuelType	gptkb:Diesel gptkb:Hydrogen gptkb:Kerosene Ethanol Liquid oxygen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Air Independent Propulsion
gptkbp:limitation	Complexity and cost Limited power output compared to nuclear Requires storage of oxidizer
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:marine gptkb:Kilo-class_submarine_(improved) Gotland-class submarine
gptkbp:relatedTo	Naval warfare Nuclear submarine Diesel-electric submarine Submarine stealth Underwater endurance
gptkbp:technology	Non-nuclear
gptkbp:type	gptkb:Stirling_engine gptkb:MESMA_(Module_d’Energie_Sous-Marine_Autonome) Fuel cell Closed-cycle diesel engine Closed-cycle steam turbine
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Russian_Navy gptkb:South_Korean_Navy gptkb:Pakistani_Navy gptkb:Indian_Navy gptkb:German_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy gptkb:Turkish_Navy gptkb:Chinese_Navy gptkb:Japanese_Navy Swedish Navy
gptkbp:usedIn	Submarines
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:AIP
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7