Jadoo Power Systems Inc. (Jadoo) www.jadoopower.com, the leading supplier of portable fuel cell power systems, announced today that Kuchera Defense Systems (KDS) has awarded Jadoo a contract to develop the next evolution in advanced fuel cell system designs.
Building upon the Jadoo IFS24 military development platform delivered earlier this year, the contract design will focus on system optimization and weight reduction. The end goal is the replacement of legacy battery technologies weighing close to 80 lb. with fuel cell power systems weighing 70% less.
Using Jadoo's N-Stor intelligent digital fuel interface, new fuel canisters will utilize advanced chemical hydrides. Compared to batteries, or rechargeable metal hydrides, one-time use chemical hydrides provide higher energy densities at a dramatically reduced weight. The proprietary Jadoo N-Stor interface supports the following capabilities when used with the new fuel canister:
– Easy-to-use digital "state-of-fill" indicator
– Automatic information transfer between fuel canister and fuel cell for power, data and fluids
– Industry standard, tamper-proof safety valve design
