@article{GENERAL,
      recid = {10679},
      author = {Drakoulas, M and Reurings, J and Meijn, GJ and Wittingen,  M},
      title = {Adaptive pitch control: Simulation performance evaluation  against conventional propulsion control},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      address = {2022-09-23},
      number = {GENERAL},
      abstract = {Naval vessels, and especially frigates, require careful  optimization of their propulsion systems in order to  achieve better manoeuvrability, fuel efficiency, and  signature reduction, while also delivering an overall  high-end operational performance. The main topic of this  paper is the performance evaluation of an alternative  control strategy: Adaptive Pitch Control (APC). This  strategy involves a feedback-controlled adaptation of the  propeller pitch and shaft speed to maintain an effective  angle of attack of the propeller blades at which the chance  of cavitation is minimal, thereby reducing signatures and  operating in a favorable area in the engine envelope in  terms of efficiency and engine loading. The performance  evaluation of APC against conventional control with  combinator curves is performed using a simulation model of  a notional future frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy.  The propulsion plant consists of main diesel engines with  supporting electric drives for top speed and low-end silent  speed, also known as a COmbined Diesel-eLectric And Diesel  (CODLAD) propulsion plant. For both control strategies,  additional care is taken to create a load-sharing technique  for parallel operation that leverages the dynamic load  response of the electric drive while ensuring that the main  engines are still efficiently loaded. The simulation study  demonstrates the expected performance gains of APC in the  following key performance metrics: cavitation noise,  acceleration behavior, fuel consumption, and engine loading  under various operational conditions.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/10679},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.24868/10679},
}