This presentation presents the first classification of all ships components towards the design of a "green ship", meaning working from renewable and sustainable energies.

1. Ship design classification
for wind and solar energy capture
Luc Rolland
High Performance Robotics Laboratory
Faculty of Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St­Johns, Newfoundland, Canada CCTC2013
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3. Outline
INTRODUCTION
SHIP HULL CLASSIFICATION
SHIP MASTS CLASSIFICATION
SUN ENERGY CAPTURE
WIND ENERGY CAPTURE
ENERGY EXPLOITATION
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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4. Introduction
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5. Introduction
World transport :
→ relies principally on petroleum
→ that supplies 95% of the total energy
International freight :
dominated by ocean shipping.
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6. Observation:
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economic growth fuels transport demand.
Transport :
→ emissions have increased at a faster rate
than any other energy sector.
→ activity will continue to increase in the
future
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7. Container ship generations
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8. Concerns :
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Fuel supply cost increases
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Fuel resource depletion
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Pollution
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Climate change
The US Navy has estimated that changing to fuel
cell technology could save more than $1 million per
ship per year.
Introduction
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9. Introduction

10. Unlimited source of renewable energy:
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Sun radiation
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Wind
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Wave
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Geothermal
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Hydro power
Everyday, the sun sends to Earth enough energy to
power all the World's energy needs.
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11. History
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Sail ships
Introduction

12. Breakthroughs
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Sail ships
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Solar ships
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Fuel cell ships
Introduction

13. Breakthroughs
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Sail ships
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Solar ships
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Fuel cell ships
Introduction

14. The fuel cell motor system
Introduction

15. Observations of actual systems :
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Direct use of solar panels or wind mills
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Variability issues
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Requires storage techniques
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Batteries
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Limited lifespan
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Energy storage degradation over time
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Limited charging
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Charging intricaciess
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16. DEF § A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design.
Traditional classification:
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related to one specific ship design being repeated.
Advent of novel ship designs
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with renewable and clean energy systems
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Large number of configurations variants
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Need: for the first step of the design process
Classification to include all topologies resulting from this original design
process.
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17. Ship Hull Classification
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18. Ship Hull Classification
The hull specification set is {Nh, Ch, Bh}.
1­ The number of hulls
(1,2,3,4,5)
2­ The hull configuration
(identical, different, pairs)
3­ The hull bottom format
(flat, V, double V)
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19. Ship Masts Classification
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20. Ship Masts Classification
The mast specification set is {Nm, Am, Lm}.
1­ The Number of Masts
(0, 1, 2, ...)
2­ Mast axis alignment
(Vertical, horizontal)
3­ Mast location
(centerline, starboard, port, both sides)
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21. Ship Masts Classification
The mast specification set is {Nm, Am, Lm}.
1­ The Number of Masts
(0, 1, 2, ...)
2­ Mast axis alignment
(Vertical, horizontal, inclined)
3­ Mast location
(centerline, starboard, port, both sides)
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22. Sun Energy Capture
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23. Sun Energy Capture
The solar energy capture specification set is
{Nsol, Psol, Ssol, Rsol, Csol, Fsol, Esol, Msol}.
1. Solar panel numbers
2.Solar panel principle
3.Solar panel surface
4.Solar panel position
5.Panel configuration
6.Solar panel format
7. Solar panel enhancers
8.Solar panel mechanism options
9.Solar panel variety
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24. Wind Energy Capture
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25. Wind Energy Capture
The wind energy capture specification set is
{Nwin, Pwin, Swin, Rwin, Cwin, Fwin, Ewin, Mwin}.
1.Wind capture device numbers
2.Wind capture principle
3.Wind capture surface
4.Wind capture axis of operation
5.Wind capture device repetition
6.Wind capture property
7. Wind capture variety
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26. Wave Energy Capture
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27. Wave Energy Capture
The Wave energy capture specification set is
{Nwin, Pwin, Swin, Rwin, Cwin, Fwin, Ewin, Mwin}.
1.Wave capture device numbers
2.Wave capture principle
3.Wave capture surface
4.Wave capture axis of operation
5.Wave capture device repetition
6.Wave capture property
7. Wave capture variety
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28. Energy Exploitation
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29. Energy Exploitation
The energy storage specification set is {Nsto, Psto, Lsto}.
1.Storage unit numbers
2.Storage unit types
3.Storage unit location
4.Storage units variety
Example: Hydrogen storage in the chimney, batteries along
the centerline and compressed air on port side
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30. The propulsion motor set is {Npro, Ppro, Lpro}.
1.Propulsion motor numbers
2.Propulsion motor types
3.Propulsion motor location
4.Propulsion motor variety
Example: two electrical motors located on both sides
Energy Exploitation

31. The energy conversion set is {Nconv, Pconv, Lconv}.
1.Conversion system numbers
2.Conversion system types
3.Conversion system location
4.Conversion system variety
Example : one fuel cell unit located on the starboard side
and one diesel generator on the port side
Energy Exploitation

32. Example
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33. Example
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35. Conclusion
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36. Conclusion
A complete topological classification for the design of renewable and
clean energy ships.
The first step of the preliminary ship design process.
The integration of:
a)solar energy capture systems
b)wind energy collection equipment
c)energy storage units
d)propulsion power plants.
e)ship hulls
f) ship masts
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