AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF SHIP DECELERATION

Various methods have been introduced for dynamic braking of ships. Depending on the prime mover and transmission system, dynamic braking is accomplished by electric power dissipation (in electric driven ships), or clutches and brakes, or air compression (in diesel engine propulsion systems). In this study a gas turbine-electric drive combination is used as means of propulsion; the usual method for dynamic braking is the electric power dissipation method using resistors. This thesis is concerned with an investigation of different methods for dynamic braking in an attempt to find a way to decrease the size of the braking resistors needed and their associated equipment, or to eliminate the need for them by using another type of dynamic braking. (Author)

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  Naval Postgraduate School

  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA  United States  93943
• Authors:
  • Flantinis, G K
• Publication Date: 1978-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 141 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Braking; Control systems; Deceleration; Dissipation; Dynamic loads; Electric drives; Electric power transmission; Gas turbines; Gears; Inertia (Mechanics); Manual transmissions; Propulsion; Ship motion; Theses; Transmissions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic control systems; Transmission gears
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00185545
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1979 12:00AM