Title :
Modern applications of power electronics to marine propulsion systems
Author_Institution :
Rolls-Royce plc., Bristol, UK
Abstract :
This paper reviews the current state of marine electric propulsion systems and the various system developments currently being pursued to achieve greater power density and explains why these developments are economically and operationally desirable. The paper also reviews the specific power electronic converter applications that are supporting the system developments with particular reference to converter design. The paper concludes by considering the likely future direction of development for power electronic converters.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; military equipment; military systems; naval engineering; power convertors; power electronics; ships; converter design; electric warship; integrated full electric propulsion; marine electric propulsion systems; power density; power electronic converter applications; power electronics applications; Costs; Power electronics; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power systems; Programmable control; Propellers; Propulsion; Shafts; Thyristors;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2002. Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7318-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2002.1016160
