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Electrical engines are far simpler than internal combustion engines, so if anything this favors EE even more.
by thematrixturtle 4y ago
Electrical engines are far simpler than internal combustion engines, so if anything this favors EE even more.
- jakeinspace 4y agoBut are they as durable in corrosive environments? They’ll be competing against 100+ years of marine diesel engine development.
- colordrops 4y agoWhy wouldn't they be?
- themerone 4y agoA lot of big ships already use electric propulsion, but deisel generators are the power source.
- Groxx 4y agoLots of extremely large engines are "combust fuel to turn a generator to turn the actual engine", and have been for decades. Electric motors are great.
- doikor 4y agoThis is how most modern diesel (actually diesel-electric) trains work. The issue with a big diesel engine like this actually turning the prop or wheels is the size of the transmission required. The engines are massive and the transmission would also be massive to cope with the power and torque. You also eliminate a moving part so much more reliable.
- sebazzz 4y agoIt seems so backwards to me to convert diesel into power and use that to drive an electric motor. It seems so inefficient, but I supposed it wouldn't be a thing if it was inefficient.
- dboreham 4y agoLike in a submarine?
- Doxin 4y agoBuilding brushless motors that work when submerged in salt water is almost trivial. The only parts that matter with respect to corrosion is the insulation on the windings and the material the bearings are made from. The rest you can just paint with whatever you'd normally use to avoid corrosion.
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