Central Power Generation System for U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreakers
ABSTRACT One of the more important decisions in overall ship design is the selection of the propulsion plant type, a consideration of particular significance for a polar class icebreaker. Propeller interactions with huge fragments of broken ice place added emphasis on the drive train's ability...
| Published in: | Naval Engineers Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1989
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1989.tb02189.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1559-3584.1989.tb02189.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1989.tb02189.x |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT One of the more important decisions in overall ship design is the selection of the propulsion plant type, a consideration of particular significance for a polar class icebreaker. Propeller interactions with huge fragments of broken ice place added emphasis on the drive train's ability to operate and survive in an environment where rescue is difficult, dangerous and there fore costly, if not impossible. This paper describes the application of a new type of diesel electric machinery plant which is similar to these installed by other icebreaking nations of the world and which includes several features to correct certain troublesome problems experienced by their designs. The machinery plant presented improves on, but does not strain or surpass the current state of the art. The basic cutter configuration and certain auxiliary systems of interest are also described. |
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