Integrated flywheel motor, generator, starter and booster
seanseamour on April 30 2008 at 8:15 am | Filed under: Iskra
The Iskra Hybrid system is not unique inasmuch as it principle has been adopted by part of the automotive industry and first tier OEM’s to enable the introduction of hybrid vehicles, but Iskra’ development is truly innovative to marine community and has already been adapted to this environment by OEM manufacturers such as Steyr and Frauscher motorboats. Taking from Iskra’ documentation the following presentation provides some fascinating advantages that we will illustrate through their different operating modes.
If we could bolt this unit behind the diesel power plant of SS3 we would all of a sudden have four potentially high value added functions in one unit:
1. Starter motor
2. Generator
3. Electric Propulsion motor, and finally
4. Booster motor
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