Description
Study of a linear rotary electric motor for naval applications. Thanks to MERLAN we will move on to a naval application of the innovative engine, with demonstration and testing of the technology in the operating environment, creating a prototype to be tested for use in propulsion/steering and lifting/handling on board. A new technology will be studied and validated which is believed to revolutionize electric drives on board ships in the near future, making a decisive contribution to the electrification of new vessels.
Goal
Introduction into naval applications of a new electric motor technology, with an unconventional shape that can be adapted, from design, to installation in confined spaces on board a ship and can spread as an eco-compatible, efficient, compact, “full-electric” and “direct-drive” alternative to traditional drives based on gearmotors, hydraulic actuators, internal combustion engines. We want to demonstrate that the new technology can be used effectively on board a ship, highlighting its benefits in terms of energy efficiency, space saving, simplicity of construction, robustness and reliability, silence, versatility of use.
Result
Industrial research
Technology to be adopted for the new electric motor defined and detailed for naval uses with evaluation of its advantages (and disadvantages) with respect to the actuation systems currently used.
Experimental research
Technology validated through the design, construction and testing of a prototype in two use scenarios chosen as representative of its various uses on board ships.
The MERLAN project started on 1 February 2017 and will end on 31 July 2018 (for a total duration of 18 months). MERLAN has obtained funding from the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia on the POR FESR 2014-2020 call – Activity 1.3. “Incentives for “standard” “strategic” R&D projects to be implemented through public-private partnerships – areas of specialization Maritime Technologies and Smart Health”
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