Ship design classification for wind and solar energy capture

Luc Rolland Faculty of Engineering Memorial University of Newfoundland St-Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

Outline

1. INTRODUCTION 2. SHIP HULL CLASSIFICATION 3. SHIP MASTS CLASSIFICATION 4. SUN ENERGY CAPTURE 5. WIND ENERGY CAPTURE 6. ENERGY EXPLOITATION 7. APPLICATION EXAMPLE

Introduction

Introduction
World transport : relies principally on petroleum that supplies 95% of the total energy International freight : dominated by ocean shipping.

Introduction
Observation:

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

Container ship generations

Introduction
Concerns :

Fuel supply cost increases Fuel resource depletion Pollution Climate change

The US Navy has estimated that changing to fuel cell technology could save more than $1 million per ship per year.

Introduction

Introduction
Unlimited source of renewable energy:

Sun radiation Wind Wave Geothermal Hydro power

Everyday, the sun sends to Earth enough energy to power all the World's energy needs.

Introduction
History

Sail ships

Introduction
Breakthroughs

Sail ships Solar ships Fuel cell ships

Introduction
Breakthroughs

Sail ships Solar ships Fuel cell ships

Introduction
The fuel cell motor system

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Observations :

Direct use of solar panels or wind mills

Variability issues Requires storage techniques Limited lifespan Energy storage degradation over time Limited charging Charging intricaciess

Batteries

Introduction
DEF A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design. Traditional classification:

related to one specific ship design being repeated.

Advent of novel ship designs

with renewable and clean energy systems Large number of configurations variants Need: for the first step of the design process

Classification to include all topologies resulting from this original design process.

Ship Hull Classification

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)

Ship Masts Classification

Ship Masts Classification

The mast specification set is {N m, Am, Lm}. 1- The Number of Masts (0, 1, 2, ...) 2- Mast axis alignment (Vertical, horizontal) 3- Mast location (centerline, starboard, port, both sides)

Sun Energy Capture

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

Wind Energy Capture

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

Energy Exploitation

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

Energy Exploitation
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
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

Example

Example

Conclusion

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