Propulsion Solutions for All Electric Ships

Dipl. Ing. Joachim Müller, SCHOTTEL GmbH

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Mechanical Z-Drive Pod-Drive Combi-Drive

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Supply vessel for BUE Marine
Loa 93.55 m
B 21.00 m
T 5.00 m
V 13 knots

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Ice-going multipurpose vessel ARKONA
Loa 69.20 m
Bm 15.00 m
T 4.50 m
V 13 knots
BP 40 t
Ice class GL E4

SEP 2 SPJ 220

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Design: Ulstein PX105

Owner: Bourbon Offshore AS – Norway
Builder: Ulstein Verft – Norway
Thruster: 2 x SCD 2020 Twin Propeller
Power: 2 x 2500 kW / 825 r.p.m.

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Combi Drive Type Range

Data Unit SCD 1515 SCD 2020 SCD 3030

max. Motor power [MW] 2.1 2,5 3.3
Motor speed [r.p.m.] 750 800 825
Propeller diameter [m] 2.5 2.6 3.3

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E-motor

Coupling
A-module

Vertical Drive Shaft

P-module

Gear

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• Compact design (“shortened“ L-thruster inside the

vessel)
• Low-cost Pod
• Electric motor combined with the thruster as a single
unit
• Reduced gear losses (only 3% mechanical losses
remaining)
• Fewer mechanical parts (dispensing with upper gear)
• No alignment of gear, shaft line and electric motor
• Utilisation of proven mechanical parts from existing
thruster series

Installation of an SCD 2020 into a double-ended ferry

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SCD full scale measurements on „BF Fanafjord“
Design: LNG Marine
Owner: Fjord 1 – Norway
Builder: Aker Brattvaag – Norway
Thruster: 4 x SCD 2020 Twin Propeller
Power: 4 x 2750 kW / 825 r.p.m.

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E-Motor längs E-Motor quer Lagertemperatur
N-Seite

E-Motor vertikal

SCD
vertikal
SCD quer

SCD längs

Drehmoment
Motor

Lagertemperatur
D-Seite

Steuermoment,
Messwelle zwischen
Steuermotor und
Koaxialgetriebe

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Steering Torque Zigzag Test at 21 knots:

Calculated: 355 kNm
Model Test: 300 kNm
Measured: 310 kNm

Max design calculated: 485 kNm

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Third octave spectrum at 800 r.p.m., 2750 kW

E-motor flange to SCD - SCD to well flange

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Abb. 4.1.12: TKW aus TVA

Abb. 4.1.10: TKW aus TVA
Getriebe (Wechselmoment bezogen auf
E-Motorwelle
Tellerrad)

Tkw from TVA E-motor shaft Tkw from TVA Gear wheel

Application factor kA:

DIN 3991: 1.15
Measured: 1.1

Class requirement: 1.0 – 1.1

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For an objective comparison of the different thrusters, the gear

factors should be specified in the building specification.
Root safety 1.8
Flank safety 1.3

Application factor kA 1.15 – 1.25 (electric - diesel)

Face load distribution factor kβ 1.87

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Triple lip seal

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Triple lip seal improved design

Steering shaft seal

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SCHOTTEL LEACON seal

Seal water side Rope protection Leakage observation Oil side

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STANDARD SEALING
PROPELLER STANDARD SEALING
for most SCHOTTEL applications

PROPELLER LEACON SEALING

PROPELLER
LEACON SEALING
developed for special applications

OFFSHORE SEALING
PROPELLER
OFFSHORE SEALING
developed for offshore applications

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Mechanical Z-Drive Pod Drive Combi Drive

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Mech. Z - Drive Pod Combi Drive

Initial costs 100% 150% 110%

Required installation space 100% 80% 80%

Mechanical efficiency 95% 99.9% 97%

Electrical efficiency 96% 94.0% 96%

Basis: same power size, values incl. E-motor

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