Explaining the evolution of engines

摘要

Two main conclusions can be drawn from these preliminary results. Firstly, the pattern of technology adoption in a market with high development costs depends on the success of a small number of manufacturers. Second, the pattern of adoption of technology shares is highly variable in a market with a small number of specialist firms. Further work will consider the potential for the adoption of LNG fuels in more detail and will address the adoption of wind-assisted ships, which have been shown to offer considerable savings in fuel costs, but require a reassessment of design and operating practices. Furthermore, we will extend the concept of technology space to include other fitness criteria such as production and installation costs, the need to comply with emissions or environmental design standards (e.g. EEDI).