@article{GENERAL,
      recid = {7630},
      author = {Newman, S M and Simmonds, O J},
      title = {General Purpose Frigate Low-Speed Electric Drive - When  does it Make Sense?},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      address = {2018-10-04},
      number = {GENERAL},
      abstract = {Light Frigates (LFs), like many warships, will spend a  reasonable amount of sea time at low speeds. By definition,  the LF has to be capable yet affordable, a difficult  balance to strike, but a dichotomy which has to be  addressed particularly given the cost pressures our  world’s navies are under. Whilst low engine loading  at loiter speeds may lead to fuel inefficiency and  increased maintenance burden, a purely mechanical Combined  Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion system is attractive  from a simplicity perspective. Hybrid propulsion  architectures, using electrical machines as motors for  low-speed operations, can be employed as a way to address  this part of the operating profile. This paper explores to  what degree a hybrid solution is appropriate for a LF  through the consideration of a number of factors.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/7630},
}