ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR CRUISE VESSELS
The purpose of this article is to show how a diesel-electric propulsion plant is advantageous to a cruise ship in comparison with a direct-diesel driven propulsion plant. A graph illustrates the economics of a cruise ship and a table shows seven different machinery arrangements for minicruise ships. An ensuing table then compares the total costs for the seven arrangements. It is emphasized, though, that the benefits of a diesel-electric system owe largely to indirect aspects and design features. The specific benefits of the cycloconverter are also discussed and compared with other ac drives for propulsion.
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Availability:
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Supplemental Notes:
- Journal article
- Publication Date: 1989
Media Info
- Pagination: 3 p.
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Serial:
- Shipbuilding Technology International (UK)
- ISSN: 0268-8662
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cruise ships; Electric power; Electrical systems; Propulsion
- Old TRIS Terms: Cycloconverters
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00657469
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM