U.S. NAVAL MACHINERY AUTOMATION CONCEPTS

This paper briefly outlines the present centralized machinery plant control practices in the U.S. Navy for steam, gas turbine, and diesel plants. The level of automatic control existent in the more advanced ships is described. Problems existing with present automated machinery designs are also discussed, along with some recommended solutions. Present conceptual automated machinery plant control systems for current ship designs are described, together with applicable control concepts. An examination of practical control system design alternatives available for such warships are presented. Considerations regarding the ultimate practical level of automation for Naval machinery are also postulated for the future.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at the Third Ship Control Systems Symposium held at the University of Bath, England, 9-26-72 through 9-28-72.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Naval Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Hauschildt, M R
  • Ward, L B
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 41-63
• Serial:
  • Naval Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue Number: 2
  • ISSN: 0028-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Control; Control systems; Electric power plants; Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic power plants; Control systems design; Power plant automation; Power plant control; Propulsion machinery controls
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047687
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM