Title :
Fuel cell propulsion system for marine applications
Author :
Luckose, L. ; Hess, H.L. ; Johnson, B.K.
Author_Institution :
MRCI, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Abstract :
A fuel cell propulsion system for a small ship is recommended. The paper reviews the ship´s current power system and its limitations. The paper describes why fuel cells are a better option for ship propulsion and describes how fuel cells could be integrated into the ship. A discussion of different high power fuel cell modules and power conditioning systems for fuel cells is also presented.
Keywords :
fuel cell vehicles; propulsion; ships; fuel cell propulsion system; marine applications; power conditioning systems; ship; Batteries; Fuel cells; Load flow; Marine vehicles; Power conditioning; Power generation; Power harmonic filters; Power system harmonics; Power systems; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, 2009. ESTS 2009. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3438-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3439-8
DOI :
10.1109/ESTS.2009.4906569
