Re: All Electric Ships
- From: Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:12:28 GMT
Thus spake Odysseus <x@xxx> :
>In article <10165-43AF7B91-108@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, AlohaNet@xxxxxxxxx says...
>>
>>
>>Jim Cate:
>>
>>Merry Christmas. As other have noted most ships are driven by diesel
>>motors with electric motor combinations.
>>
>>The all-electric ship incorporates a single power network supplied by a
>>primary power source made up of generators distributed within the ship
>>(diesel motors, gas turbines, fuel cells, etc). This primary power
>>source is distributed to all of the ship's electric application
>>including propulsion. Potential benefits of electric-drive ships include
>>improved fuel efficiency, flexible design ability and reduced internal
>>volume, among others.
>
>How is that different from MV or MS ships? Don't both have an engine
>that powers generators, that turn electric motors, that provide
>propulsion?
The Elation was refered to as the De/Az Elation on all the onboard
literature (Carnival Capers, etc).
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dillon
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