Marine

Propulsion & Auxiliary Power System Technologies

Ricardo has developed simulation tools to optimise combined propulsion and auxiliary power units which include diesel engines, fuel cells, e-machines, WHR and energy storage devices

Our expertise helps our customers to prepare for the challenges ahead:

  • Accurate forecasting of future technology needs
  • Accurately predicting benefits of new technologies before committing to expensive demonstration programmes
  • Selection and integration of advanced technology concepts into cost effective and reliable ships
  • An independent expert view of proposed propulsion architectures estimating fuel consumption & emissions reduction benefits

Latest Presentation

Download our latest presentation on Marine Propulsion Systems with the following topics:

1. Ricardo's background & Marine projects

2. Requirements vs Commercial pressure for the Marine sector
    - Legislation, Environmental pressure
    - Ricardo process for New Technology Introduction

3. Selecting & optimising technologies for Marine applications
    - Opportunities for fuel economy improvement
    - Implementation of energy storage system and cost benefit
    - System optimisation and Waste Heat Recovery
    - Savings assuming a holistic energy management leading to input power reduction
    - Sub-System simulation for efficieny improvement

4. Conclusion
    - Further opportunities from renewable energies

 

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