Title :
Propulsion system considerations for research vessels
Author :
Rolland, D. ; Clark, P.
Author_Institution :
Alion Sci. & Technol. Inc., Alexandria, VA, USA
Abstract :
Research vessels are unique among ship types because of the extremely varied nature of their operating profiles and requirements. While most commercial ships and many naval vessels tend to operate in a transit condition at fairly constant speeds, research vessels encounter very different operating conditions depending on the nature of the scientific research being conducted. These varied profiles can put significantly different demands on a propulsion system and make it difficult to design a system that adequately satisfies all the requirements and is cost effective to operate.
Keywords :
drives; propellers; propulsion; ships; commercial ships; naval vessels; propulsion system; research vessels; transit condition; AC motors; DC motors; Harmonic analysis; Power harmonic filters; Propellers; Rectifiers;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2010 IEEE - Sydney
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5221-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5222-4
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSSYD.2010.5603900