Review article
Use of the ship's electrical power station simulators for improving emergency preparedness of students and engine room officers
Janusz Mindykowski
; Department of Ship Electrical Power Engineering Gdynia Maritime Academy, Poland
Abstract
The main focus of this paper is concentrated on the use of physical and virtual models, of ship's electrical power plant generally called simulators, to improve emergency preparedness of trainees, i.e. students and engine room officers. The ship's electrical power station plays a vital role in the operation process of the ship. An appropriate quality of the electrical energy produced, sent and used the basic requirement for correct running of all ship's technical systems, and for some of the IMO instruments, e.g. SOLAS convention call on regulations related to this matter, Starting with these requirements, a short description of the used simulators has been given. Further on, the framework of learning program and training possibilities have been described. Taking into consideration the chosen examples, among other in appropriate distribution of active and reactive power between generating sets working in parallel and worsening the electrical energy quality caused by damage of harmonic filter co-operated with shaft generators, the consequences like emergency situations will be shown. Some conclusions and proposals will be formulated to avoid such dangers and, first of all, to pay attention to such situations during the educational process.
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344197
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Publication date:
23.12.1999.
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