Rim-drive marine thruster using a multiple-can induction motor

P M Tuohy, A C Smith, M Husband, P Hopewell

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    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)557-565
    Number of pages9
    JournalElectric Power Applications, IET
    Volume7
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013

    Keywords

    • finite element analysis
    • induction motordrives
    • reliability
    • squirrel cage motors
    • bidirectional electricthruster
    • canned rotor construction
    • conventional squirrel-cagerotor
    • demonstrator multiple-can line-start rim-drive inductionmotor
    • power 30 kW
    • reliabilityimprovement
    • rim-drive marine thruster
    • rotor size minimization
    • subseaoperating environment
    • tidal stream turbine

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