EP0089960A1 - A method of controlling the propulsion machinery in a ship having a variable-pitch propeller. - Google Patents
A method of controlling the propulsion machinery in a ship having a variable-pitch propeller.Info
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- EP0089960A1 EP0089960A1 EP82901550A EP82901550A EP0089960A1 EP 0089960 A1 EP0089960 A1 EP 0089960A1 EP 82901550 A EP82901550 A EP 82901550A EP 82901550 A EP82901550 A EP 82901550A EP 0089960 A1 EP0089960 A1 EP 0089960A1
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- speed
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
- B63H3/00—Propeller-blade pitch changing
- B63H3/10—Propeller-blade pitch changing characterised by having pitch control conjoint with propulsion plant control
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method of con ⁇ trolling the propulsion machinery in a ship having a variable-pitch propeller.
- the relation between the number of revolutions and the pitch usually is determined by a so-called combinator, i.e. a device by which the number of revolutions and the pitch are simultaneously actuated by means of a single 5 operating lever.
- a so-called combinator i.e. a device by which the number of revolutions and the pitch are simultaneously actuated by means of a single 5 operating lever.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a method of the type which is mentioned by way of intro ⁇ duction and which makes it possible to attain maximum efficiency at a given speed of the ship..
- the method according to the invention is characterized in that the ship's speed is first adjusted to a value within a predetermined inter ⁇ val containing a desired value of the speed, by changing the number of revolutions of the propulsion machinery and the propeller pitch, whereupon the number of revolutions and the pitch are changed,while maintaining the speed within the said interval, until there is obtained a com ⁇ bination of the number of revolutions and the pitch which gives a minimum of fuel consumption in the propulsion machinery.
- Fig. 1 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a speed control comprised by the method according to this invention.
- Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing how the efficiency according to the invention is made as high as possible at a previously set speed.
- Fig. 3 shows how the method illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is utilized in order to attain a substantially constant fuel consumption for the distance sailed.
- Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the character of the relations between the number of revolutions, the power output, the speed and the propeller pitch.
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a device for carrying the method illustrated in Figs. 1-3 into effect. As will appear from Fig.
- the method according to the invention requires for its execution detectors 1, 2 and 3 for the ship's speed, the fuel consumption and the number of revolutions.
- detectors 1-3 may be of any suitable type, analog or digital, and are connected, via an interface unit 4, to a control equipment 5 which pre ⁇ ferably contains a computer and supplies control signals to operating means 6 and 7 for controlling the propeller pitch and the number of revolutions of the propulsion machinery, respectively, and thus- the number of revolu ⁇ tions of the propeller or propellers.
- the control according to this invention is effected in two stages, the first of which is exemplified in Fig. 1. It implies that the ship's speed or velocity is made sub ⁇ stantially to correspond to a predetermined desired value of the speed. More particularly, the first stage causes the actual speed of the ship to be adjusted to a desired speed interval V degired + ⁇ des _ xe ⁇ - Adjusting the ship's speed to the desired interval is initiated by sensing the actual speed of the ship. If this speed already lies within said interval, a direct change-over to the second stage of the method according to the invention is effected, which second stage has been designated optimization in Fig. 1.
- a rough adjustment is first effected by utilizing empirical values recorded in a table.
- the number of revolutions of the propulsion machinery is decreased/increased to a value X corresponding approximately to a desired speed value according to the said table, and the pitch of the propeller blades is alternatively increased or decreased.
- the ship is then allowed to stabilize itself at its new speed, for example during 90 seconds, whereupon the ship's speed is measured during a measuring period of, for example, 90 seconds.
- the proce- dure is repeated until it does, unless the number of revo ⁇ lutions before then deviates by more than a predetermined amount, for instance 15 r.p.m., from the original roughly adjusted value, in which case an alarm is given.
- the ship's speed is measured, and it is checked whether this speed lies within the above-mentioned interval.
- -BUREA previously utilized, for instance 1 r.p.m. , whereupon a further increase of the number of- revolutions, preferably by the same increment, and a decrease of the propeller pitch take place.
- the speed is then measured with a delay of, for example, 90 seconds, and it is checked whether the measured speed value lies within the above-mentioned speed interval. If this is not the case, a return to the first stage of the method, with reviewed speed adjustment, takes place. If, on the other hand, the measured speed value lies within the speed interval in question, the flag B is given the value 0, and it is checked whether the last increase in speed and the decrease in pitch have caused an increase or a cutdown in fuel consumption.
- the speed is again increased and the pitch is decreased, and measuring and checking whether the speed now measured lies within the speed interval in question, are repeated. If this is not the case, the latest change of the number of revo ⁇ lutions and the pitch is compensated for, whereupon the number of revolutions and the pitch are locked. If, on the other hand, the measured speed value lies within the speed interval in question, the fuel consumption is again checked. The loop described above is repeated a number of times until either the measured speed value lies outside the speed interval in question or until an increase in fuel consumption is established, in which case the latest change of the number of revolutions of the propulsion machinery and the propeller pitch is eliminated by re ⁇ ducing the number of revolutions and increasing the pitch, whereupon these are locked.
- the speed control illustrated in Fig.1 is carried out on the basis of the calculated speed value. It is then checked whether the actual fuel consumption lies within an interval containing the desired value of the fuel consumption, for instance B c > es i re( 3 ⁇ 1%» If this is the case, the fuel consumption is optimized by effectin the control as illustrated in the flow chart according to Fig. 2. If, on the other hand, the fuel consumption lies outside the interval in question, a suitable speed value is again calculated in accordance with the above formula, whereupon the procedure is repeated until the number of revolutions and the pitch are locked.as shown in the chart according to Fig. 2.
- the detectors 1, 2 and 3 for the ship's speed, fuel consumption and number of revolutions, respectively, may be of any suitable type.
- the detector 3 for the number of revolutions preferably is an inductive detector and may comprise soft iron gears mounted around the periphery of the shaft, the revolutions of which are to be measured, and an inductive transducer which is so mounted that it detects the passage of the gears and, thus, the number of revolutions of the shaft.
- revolution detectors are available from Verkon Electronics AB, Sweden.
- the fuel consumption detector 2 may be a flow-meter of the type utilizing ultrasonic pulses. Such a flow-meter is avail ⁇ able under the designation EMUF from Danfoss A/S, Denmark.
- the operating means 6 and 7 may consist of electro- pneumatic transducers, for instance of the type 346 018 from Wabco Westinghouse.
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Abstract
Dans un procede de commande des dispositifs de propulsion d'un navire possedant un propulseur a pas geometrique variable, la vitesse du navire est d abord reglee a une valeur comprise dans un intervalle contenant une valeur desiree de la vitesse. Ce reglage est effectue en faisant varier le nombre de revolutions des dispositifs de propulsion et le pas geometrique du propulseur, ce qui permet de faire varier le nombre de revolutions et le pas geometrique tout en maintenant la vitesse a l'interieur de l'intervalle. Pour chaque variation du nombre de revolutions et du pas geometrique, l'on controle si la variation a provoque une augmentation ou une reduction de la consommation de combustible. Ces variations sont effectuees jusqu'a atteindre une combinaison du nombre de revolutions et du pas geometrique qui permet d'obtenir une consommation minimale de combustible dans les dispositifs de propulsion.In a method of controlling the propulsion devices of a ship having a propeller with variable geometric pitch, the speed of the ship is first adjusted to a value within an interval containing a desired value of the speed. This adjustment is made by varying the number of revolutions of the propulsion devices and the geometric pitch of the thruster, which makes it possible to vary the number of revolutions and the geometric pitch while maintaining the speed within the interval. For each variation in the number of revolutions and the geometric pitch, it is checked whether the variation has caused an increase or a reduction in the fuel consumption. These variations are carried out until reaching a combination of the number of revolutions and the geometric pitch which makes it possible to obtain a minimum consumption of fuel in the propulsion devices.
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT82901550T ATE28160T1 (en) | 1981-05-07 | 1982-05-05 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PROPULSION MACHINERY OF A SHIP POWERED BY A PROPELLER WITH ADJUSTABLE WINGS. |
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SE8102848A SE428792B (en) | 1981-05-07 | 1981-05-07 | PROCEDURE FOR REGULATING THE PROJECTING MACHINERY IN A VESSEL WITH ADJUSTABLE PROPELLER |
SE8102848 | 1981-05-07 |
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EP0089960A1 true EP0089960A1 (en) | 1983-10-05 |
EP0089960B1 EP0089960B1 (en) | 1987-07-08 |
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EP82901550A Expired EP0089960B1 (en) | 1981-05-07 | 1982-05-05 | A method of controlling the propulsion machinery in a ship having a variable-pitch propeller |
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EP (1) | EP0089960B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3276696D1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK157071C (en) |
FI (1) | FI74246B (en) |
NO (1) | NO152968C (en) |
SE (1) | SE428792B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1982003831A1 (en) |
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DE4441604C2 (en) * | 1994-11-23 | 1997-09-04 | Stn Atlas Elektronik Gmbh | Ship propulsion system with two coaxial, counter-rotating propellers |
CA2921006C (en) * | 2015-02-27 | 2017-07-18 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Control apparatus for outboard motor |
WO2016169991A1 (en) * | 2015-04-20 | 2016-10-27 | Lean Marine Sweden Ab | Method for controlling the fuel comsumption of a ship |
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- 1981-05-07 SE SE8102848A patent/SE428792B/en unknown
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1982
- 1982-05-05 DE DE8282901550T patent/DE3276696D1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-05 WO PCT/SE1982/000150 patent/WO1982003831A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1982-05-05 EP EP82901550A patent/EP0089960B1/en not_active Expired
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- 1983-01-04 NO NO83830013A patent/NO152968C/en unknown
- 1983-01-07 DK DK005483A patent/DK157071C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-06-01 FI FI831965A patent/FI74246B/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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SE428792B (en) | 1983-07-25 |
WO1982003831A1 (en) | 1982-11-11 |
DK157071C (en) | 1990-04-16 |
FI74246B (en) | 1987-09-30 |
NO152968C (en) | 1986-09-30 |
SE8102848L (en) | 1982-11-08 |
DK5483D0 (en) | 1983-01-07 |
DE3276696D1 (en) | 1987-08-13 |
NO830013L (en) | 1983-01-04 |
DK157071B (en) | 1989-11-06 |
NO152968B (en) | 1985-09-16 |
FI831965A0 (en) | 1983-06-01 |
FI831965L (en) | 1983-06-01 |
EP0089960B1 (en) | 1987-07-08 |
DK5483A (en) | 1983-01-07 |
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