Electric Podded Propulsor Propeller with Control Algorithm of Boat Based on Data Processing from Sensors

摘要

A podded propulsor propeller (POD propulsion) with an electric power system was developed and tested on a small boat to find the feasibility of using it for vessels. The POD propulsion system was designed to use a brushless DC motor and a servo motor with a lithium-ion battery. The control system, which was developed with a digital signal processor (DSP), collected and sent the data from the motors and sensors. The data were processed to create the control algorithm. A prototype boat based on the designed parameters was built with the POD propulsion system and its performance was tested. The results showed that the system had an efficient operation in terms of speed and steering. The POD propulsion system of this study is expected to provide the basic design for an efficient, stable, and eco-friendly propulsion system for large vessels.