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> because of practical issues Like fitting supercooled tesla-power magnets to a moving vehicle, perhaps. > the added complexity of an on-board electric genera
by denton-scratch 3y ago
> because of practical issues
Like fitting supercooled tesla-power magnets to a moving vehicle, perhaps.
> the added complexity of an on-board electric generator
But you don't need that if the vessel is electric-powered, like a nuclear-powered sub; and I believe some modern warships use a traditional motor to drive a generator, which drives an electric motor for propulsion (i.e. an electric ship powered by a fossil-fuel generator).
- Turing_Machine 3y ago> But you don't need that if the vessel is electric-powered, like a nuclear-powered sub Yep. > I believe some modern warships use a traditional motor to drive a generator, which drives an electric motor for propulsion Sure, like a diesel-electric locomotive. It turns out in some situations it's better to eat the conversion loss from electric generation rather than using a direct mechanical linkage, because then you can use flexible cables and electrical control systems rather than a bunch of mechanical folderol