Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.18048/2018-00.133
Bidirectional DC/DC Power Converter for Hybrid Yacht Propulsion System
Saša Sladić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2566-0227
Damir Kolić
; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
Marko Šuljić
; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies
Abstract
Typical application of bidirectional DC/DC power converter exists in hybrid cars. Recently, a similar approach has been applied in hybrid propelled ships as well. In this paper, a novel low power bidirectional DC/DC power converter of standard Buck/Boost topology has ben designed in order to explore possibilities of the high power design in maritime applications. In order to discover critical points of a design, thermal imaging has been investigated. The results clearly indicate that the proposed solution is more cost effective than a typical standard bidirectional DC/DC power converter. Likewise, the improvement in maneuvering of the propelled vessel system with two and more electric drives has been investigated and compared to a classical diesel, single engine propulsion system.
Keywords
bidirectional DC/DC power converter; ship propulsion; ship maneuvering
Hrčak ID:
199119
URI
Publication date:
20.4.2018.
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