Title :
High torque dense naval propulsion motors
Author :
Smith, A.C. ; Williamson, S. ; Hodge, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
Abstract :
This paper reviews the current state of marine electric propulsion systems and explains why these developments are economically and operationally desirable. The paper reviews the current fashion for multi-phase designs for the propulsion motors and specifically considers the benefits to be achieved by using a high phase number to excite a propulsion induction motor. The paper also examines the important issue of fault tolerance in multi-phase propulsion drives.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; fault tolerance; induction motor drives; military equipment; naval engineering; ships; torque; fault tolerance; high phase number; high torque dense naval propulsion motors; marine electric propulsion systems; multi-phase designs; multi-phase propulsion drives; Costs; Engines; Induction machines; Induction motors; Marine vehicles; Power systems; Propellers; Propulsion; Shafts; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2003. IEMDC'03. IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7817-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2003.1210638
