How to Reach Total Power Train Efficiency

Abstract

When making a shift to new and greener technologies, the best approach should be one that examines the broad picture – the entire drive train. All too often, when designing a purely hybrid or hybrid-electric propulsion system, designers and suppliers spend most of their efforts focusing on the individual components of the system. They look for ways to make each of the multiple components as efficient as possible. The amount of power needed for a generator is calculated in excess. We have mastered exceptionally high hydrodynamic efficiency for any type of vessel, utilizing permanent magnet machines to add to overall efficiency, lower operational losses and optimize the entire system. To effectively move a vessel through the water, every component counts, but the best approach is to consider the entirety in order to achieve total power train efficiency.