Main engine power control taking into account hydrometeorological conditions
The problem of optimal control of the main engine load on the basis of the account of hydrometeorological navigation conditions is studied in order to minimize fuel and energy resources and the voyage providing for a scheduled time using the electric machine running on one propeller shaft with the main engine. The urgency of this problem is that when the weather conditions have any change there is load change on the engine. Researches show that the wind force affects the ship’s power engine is already at 5 on the Beaufort scale. Therefore, the proposed concept of diesel-powership creates possibility to ensure the necessary operational control of the ship’s power engine in storm situations. This concept provides the required reliability and safety for ships, which are often subject to changes in weather conditions.