A hybrid electrical and mechanical propulsion and energy system for a ship

A hybrid electrical and mechanical ship propulsion and electric power system, includes a first mechanical power plant (58, 60) configured to drive a first propeller (61) via a first shaft (59). There is a second electrical power plant (22, 24, 26) configured to drive a second propeller (57) via a se...

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Main Authors CALLIS, Stephen I, FOLTS, Douglas C, ULLIMAN, John M, GAMBLE, Bruce B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.06.2021
Subjects
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A hybrid electrical and mechanical ship propulsion and electric power system, includes a first mechanical power plant (58, 60) configured to drive a first propeller (61) via a first shaft (59). There is a second electrical power plant (22, 24, 26) configured to drive a second propeller (57) via a second shaft (55). The second electrical power plant includes HTS generators (25, 27) and a high temperature superconductor (HTS) motor (36) interconnected to the second shaft. There is a first electrical network to which the HTS motor is connected in order to energize the HTS motor to drive the second propeller via the second shaft.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20180329736