Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Electric Power Load Analysis (EPLA):
Generator Capacity Sizing

Last Update: July 12, 2024

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What is the procedure for determining generator capacity in non-IPS ships?
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What is the procedure for determining generator capacity in IPS ships?
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What are the implications of generator sizing on fault protection?
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What should be considered in generator sizing with respect to maximizing efficiency?
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What should be considered in generator sizing with respect to survivability?
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References

IEEE Std 45.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Design

IEEE Std 45.3 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Systems Engineering

Doerry, CAPT Norbert, "Zonal Ship Design", presented at the ASNE Reconfiguration and Survivability Symposium, February 16-17, 2005, Atlantic Beach FL.
Also published in ASNE Naval Engineers Journal, Winter 2006, Vol. 118 No 1, pp 39-53.


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