Apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel

US12139243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

• Bin LIU · Chengdu, CN
• Veli-Pekka Peljo · Helsinki, FI
• Peter Fransson · Västerås, SE
• Arne Trangard · Västerås, SE
• Wei Ji · San Jose, US
• Winston Garcia-Gabin · Solna, SE
• Kateryna Mishchenko · Västerås, SE
• Jari Kivelä · Helsinki, FI
• Kai Karila · Helsinki, FI
• Matti Kivioja · Oulu, FI

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 11, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63H2001/105
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel. The propulsion is implemented by a foil wheel propulsion system. The method includes: receiving a wheel operation status from a wheel drive; receiving a plurality of foil operation statuses from a plurality of foil drives; receiving a command from a vessel control system; generating wheel control data for the wheel drive to control a foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status; and generating foil control data for the plurality of the foil drives to further control the foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status and the plurality of foil operation statuses, wherein a reference torque of the foil control data for each foil drive is generated using a foil feedforward model.