Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Shipboard Power System Fundamentals:
Power Generation

Last Update: October 21, 2025

Essential Questions

Essential Question Level of Thinking
What prime movers are used onboard ship and why?
Understand
What components comprise Power Generation?
Remember
What fuels do the prime movers use and why?
Understand
How is the fuel rate calculated using an sfc curve?
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Power Generation

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References

Doerry, Dr. Norbert H., Integrated Electric Propulsion,The Marine Engineering Series Edited by Michael G. Parson, SNAME, Alexandria VA, 2020 ISBN 978-1-7923-1226-7

Doerry, Norbert, and Mark A. Parsons, "Modeling Shipboard Power Systems for Endurance and Annual Fuel Calculations," SNAME J Ship Prod Des (2023)

Patel, Mukund, Shipboard Propulsion, Power Electronics, and Ocean Energy, CRC Press, Roca Raton 2012, ISBN 978-1-4398-8850-6

Sun, Prof. Jing, Prof. Emeritus Mukund R. Patel and Dr. Jun Hou Fuel Cells, Solar Power and Energy Storage,The Marine Engineering Series Edited by Michael G. Parson, SNAME, Alexandria VA, 2020 ISBN ISBN ISBN 978-1-7923-1231-1


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