Marine Electrical Technology

Description

The field of automation and control system is vast. There are many different ways of achieving the required effects by the operator of marine systems. It is impossible to cover all the aspects of the control used in a ship. The electrical requirements of the training ship are supplied by the electrical plant. The electrical plant consists of three turbo-generators, one emergency generator, the emergency battery system and the electrical distribution system. There are three 750 kW turbo-generators, arranged for individual and parallel operation with any two capable of carrying the maximum sea and port load of the ship and the third generator available for standby. Each turbo-generator is capable of a continuous rating of 750 kW, with a 25% overload for two hours.
Electricity has to be distributed with minimal losses after generation. Unlike a shore based transmission system, where the lengths of the conductors run throughout a country, a shipboard electrical distribution system is short and simple. In this book, the general layout of the main electrical distribution system, along with the main switchboard and emergency switchboard arrangements are shared.
The book presents current development in a variety of areas that impact offshore and marine engineering. It is very useful not only for marine engineering students but also for research scholars and teachers.