Abstract :
Choices for today´s electric ship propulsion systems include the asynchronous (i.e., induction) singly-fed or doubly-fed electric machine systems or the synchronous singly-fed electric machine systems with permanent magnets or DC field-windings (e.g., superconductor). Experts theorized that the variable-speed Brushless Wound-rotor [Synchronous] Doubly-fed Electric Machine System (BWRSDF), which can symmetrically motor or generate, provides higher efficiency, higher power density, higher torque density, and lower cost than any other electric machine system but only with the discovery of a practical brushless real time control solution for its known issues of instability and the multiphase slip-ring assembly that continually elude state-of-art control methods, such as Field Oriented Control (FOC). Comprising a dual-ported transformer circuit topology with the robust characteristics common to the advanced induction electric machine system, such as field weakening, practically unconstrained torque and power rating, etc., the fully electromagnetic core of the BWRSDF uses readily available technology and materials without the cost, safety and reliability issues of market volatile, rare-earth permanent magnets. A patented with patents pending Brushless and Sensorless Real Time Control (BSRTC) method provides the only available BWRSDF.
Keywords :
brushless machines; electric propulsion; machine vector control; machine windings; magnetic cores; patents; rotors; sensorless machine control; ships; stability; synchronous machines; torque; transformers; BSRTC method; BWRSDF; FOC; brushless and sensorless real time control; brushless real time control solution; dual-ported transformer circuit topology; electric ship propulsion systems; electromagnetic core; field oriented control; field weakening; instability issues; multiphase slip-ring assembly; patents; power density; power rating; robust characteristics; torque density; unconstrained torque; variable-speed brushless wound-rotor synchronous doubly-fed electric machine system; Assembly; Rotors; Stator windings; Torque; Windings; PET; brushless; doubly-fed; electronic power transformer; real-time; sensorless; synchronous; wound-rotor;