Title :
Currents of Change
Author :
Sudhoff, Scott D.
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Electric ship propulsion systems could be found on marine vessels a century ago. In these early ships, the electrical propulsion system acted as a gearbox, and shipboard power requirements were dwarfed by those of propulsion. While electric propulsion systems later gave way to mechanical drive systems, the past two decades have seen a resurgence in electric ship technology.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; gears; ships; electric ship propulsion system; gearbox; marine vessel; mechanical drive system; shipboard power requirement; Electric vehicles; Energy storage; Induction motors; Marine vehicles; Propulsion; Synchronous motors;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2011.941319
