Electric Start & Generator System (ESGS) for Gas Turbines (Navy) - Contingent upon congressional appropriation and/or congressional notification
Abstract
The Electric Starter and Generator System (ESGS) comprises a starter motor/generator, a flywheel and controls to allow rapid restart of ship’s gas turbine generators from dark ship scenarios. These scenarios arise from the absence of ship's power due to grid failure, a direct hit, or system malfunction. It has an 8:1 weight savings over the pneumatic counterpart. On a shipboard application, the ESGS allows each engine to start independently, providing several alternatives for power and propulsion without the need to align other systems prior to a start event.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 1e5f1aac80cccabf978eb367e6a83844