Active boat roll stabilization via efficient PMSM actuators

Author

Cavallaro, C. ; Cacciato, M. ; Scarcella, Giuseppe ; Scelba, G. ; Testa, Alfredo ; De Caro, S. ; Bazzano, D.

Author_Institution

DIEEI, Univ. of Catania, Catania, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

18-20 June 2014

Firstpage

327

Lastpage

333

Abstract

The paper deals with the development of a mathematical model of an active anti-rolling system for yachts and luxury boats, tailored around a pair of fin stabilizers driven by Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor drives. Based on such a model, dynamic and energetic performance of the stabilizing system can be analyzed either with the boat cruising and the boat at anchor. The developed model can be exploited to tune the parameters of the roll control system, a task often accomplished on the field, and to design optimal boat cruise control algorithms.

Keywords

anchors; boats; machine control; magnetic actuators; permanent magnet motors; rollers (machinery); synchronous motor drives; PMSM actuators; active antirolling system; active boat roll stabilization; anchor; boat cruising; fin stabilizer system; luxury boats; mathematical model; optimal boat cruise control algorithm design; permanent magnet synchronous motor drives; roll control system; yachts; Boats; Drag; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; Resistance; Rotors; Stators; PMSM drives; Roll stabilization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), 2014 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Ischia

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPEEDAM.2014.6872134

Filename

6872134