DocumentCode
1489441
Title
Electrical steering of ships
Author
Beach, Robin
Author_Institution
Robin Beach Engineers Associated, Brooklyn, N. Y.; McCrossin and Company, Engineers, New York, N. Y.; Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Volume
66
Issue
3
fYear
1947
fDate
3/1/1947 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
244
Lastpage
248
Abstract
Uninterrupted, sensitive, and immediately responsive steering control on shipboard is of utmost importance to safe navigation. Most American-built ships have employed steamengine drive or electrohydraulic gear operated by telemotor control for turning the rudder because of its relatively simple operation and construction. World War II saw the United States utilize electrical steering with complex relay and contactor circuits. The AEG Ward Leonard system described here has been used extensively abroad where marine designers and operators have held strong aversion to power contactor switches and relay controls in steering equipment.
Keywords
Control systems; Generators; Magnetic circuits; Marine vehicles; Steering systems; Transmitters; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1947.6443417
Filename
6443417
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