Title :
Propulsion system with flexible/rigid oscillating fin
Author :
Yamamoto, Ikuo ; Terada, Yuuzi ; Nagamatu, Tetuo ; Imaizumi, Yoshiteru
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd., Nagasaki, Japan
fDate :
1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to describe the feasibility research on an oscillating fin propulsion control system as a vehicle actuator. The system is designed and constructed in order to be combined with ship models. Tank cruising tests are conducted to confirm the system´s feasibility. As a result, several advantages of the oscillating fin system are found. A neural network is successfully applied for an identification of the ship model with the oscillating fin, and its effectiveness is confirmed
Keywords :
electric actuators; modelling; neural nets; propulsion; ships; transport control; feasibility; feasibility research; flexible/rigid oscillating fin; identification; neural network; propulsion control; ship models; tank cruising tests; vehicle actuator; Actuators; Control systems; Marine vehicles; Mathematical model; Neural networks; Neurons; Performance evaluation; Propulsion; Software performance; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
