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More Variable Speed AC and DC grid

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ee2sea

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Just to keep this going from thread321-301280

Alewijnse and Vacon teamed up (with Shipkits BV) with essentially the same variable speed AC and DC grid layout:


ABB also finally found a customer for their DC grid:


This will soon take diesel electric systems by storm. The ability to eliminate a propulsion switchboard and phase shifting transformers to save weight and up-front cost, to more quickly put reserve diesels online, and the ability to save fuel with variable loads will all push this to the forefront.
 
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