{"id":49,"date":"2022-04-08T10:14:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T10:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novamina.hr\/?p=49"},"modified":"2024-04-22T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T08:36:59","slug":"bluedrive-hybrid-power-split-marine-propulsion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novamina.hr\/index.php\/2022\/04\/08\/bluedrive-hybrid-power-split-marine-propulsion\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueDrive – hybrid power split marine propulsion<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(ref.: 2020\/563117, 2021\/584141)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, in the frame of the Programme \u201cBusiness Development and Innovation Croatia\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applicant:                NOVAMINA \u2013 Innovative Technology Center, Ltd., Zagreb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner:                    Iskra Shipyard 1 LLC., \u0160ibenik<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BlueDrive is an R&D project dedicated to development of a hybrid marine propulsion, a variable speed power split propulsion through separate and simultaneous use of mechanical and electrical power by variable kinematics conditions of the drives. It results in lower CO2 emissions, lower fuel consumption, lower investment, increased safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed in 2018, to cut total GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50 % by 2050 (compared to 2008. To achieve those goals marine industry search for ways to design and operate marine vessels that reduce emissions and generate less CO2. An energy-efficient ship and primarily an efficient propulsion that reduces fuel consumption, harmful emissions into the environment, reduces cost and time of maintenance while extending the life of the equipment is the goal for the governments, ship owners, operators and the whole marine industry. The situation has propelled the implementation of a Hybrid Propulsion Systems on a large scale. It offers reductions in fuel consumptions, lower maintenance costs and emissions for today\u2019s marine industry. Currently, diesel-electric, serial propulsion systems dominate the targeted market. The main limitation of diesel-electric, serial configuration is that the power of all propulsion machines (diesel engines – generators – propulsion electric motors,) as well as electronic power converters, must be at least equal to the continuous rated propulsion power. This increases the investment and operational cost, minimizes possible fuel savings and requires additional space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BlueDrive hybrid marine propulsion <\/em><\/strong>technology represents a variable speed power split<\/p>\n\n\n\n

propulsion system that combines the best features of mechanical and electrical drives, primarily through the possibility of separate and simultaneous use of mechanical and electrical power by variable kinematics conditions of the drives. Key advantages of BlueDrive <\/em>propulsion compared to conventional and diesel electric propulsion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n