Pod Propulsion Motor (2 MW / 7.5 MW / 15 MW Standardized Technology Platform)

Pod Propulsion Motor (2 MW / 7.5 MW / 15 MW Standardized Technology Platform)

Addressing high-end power requirements in the maritime market, the company has completed dedicated design of the 2 MW pod permanent magnet propulsion motor and simultaneously established a 2 MW–7.5 MW–15 MW graded pod propulsion motor technology platform. The platform focuses on continuously improving motor energy efficiency levels, completing the full-power product spectrum, and iteratively optimizing core product performance, comprehensively enhancing the market competitiveness of marine high-end propulsion equipment. These platform models are high-end vessel-dedicated integrated propulsion equipment, combining drive motor, propeller, steering mechanism, and sealing protection structure in one unit, revolutionizing the traditional vessel shaft propulsion mode. With no transmission shafts, gearboxes, or other transmission components, maneuverability, quietness, and energy efficiency are comprehensively upgraded, fully compatible with high-end cruise ships, large offshore vessels, and special engineering vessels’ high-comfort, high-maneuverability, and high-reliability demanding navigation conditions, compliant with CCS, BV, ABS, DNV, and other major classification society certification standards.

Platform Core Technology Parameters:

  • Pole Configuration: 6–24 poles, matched on-demand to different tonnage vessel propulsion torque and speed requirements
  • Protection Class: IP67/IP68 fully sealed waterproof, capable of long-term underwater immersion, with dust, seawater wash, and salt spray corrosion protection
  • Insulation Class: Class H marine premium insulation, adopting VPI vacuum impregnation process, high-humidity resistant, low-temperature resistant, vibration-resistant, anti-aging
  • Cooling Method: Water-cooled forced cooling, air-water composite cooling, compatible with underwater sealed no-heat-dissipation-space operating conditions, with controllable temperature rise and stable operation
  • Steering Performance: Supports 360° full-rotation stepless steering, with no steering dead zones, substantially improving vessel maneuverability and flexibility
  • Duty Type: S1 continuous duty, supporting vessel all-weather uninterrupted ocean-going navigation and complex sea condition continuous operation
  • Energy Efficiency Class: Super Class I energy efficiency, energy conversion efficiency ≥ 97%, achieving over 15% energy savings compared with traditional shaft propulsion systems, with continuous iterative optimization of electromagnetic design, steadily improving overall motor efficiency
  • Operating Environment: Compatible with –30 °C to +55 °C wide temperature range, high salt spray, strong turbulence, and high water pressure underwater extreme operating conditions
  • Certification: Compatible with CCS, BV, ABS, DNV, LR, and other major international classification society full certification

Standardized Core Models:

  • 2 MW pod permanent magnet propulsion motor: Model TYPKS-2000/988-H, rated power 2,000 kW, rated speed 230 rpm, rated voltage 690V, compatible with small-to-medium high-end vessels and coastal engineering vessel precision propulsion operating conditions.
  • 5 MW pod permanent magnet propulsion motor: Model TYPKS-7500/1600-H, rated power 7,500 kW, rated speed 148 rpm, rated voltage 690V, compatible with medium-sized ocean-going cruise ships and offshore auxiliary heavy-load vessels.
  • 15 MW pod permanent magnet propulsion motor: Model TYPKS-15000/2800-H, rated power 15,000 kW, rated speed 108 rpm, rated voltage 3,150V, compatible with large ocean-going cargo vessels, offshore oil platforms, and ultra-large offshore special vessels.

Core Product Features and Platform Advantages:

  • Complete gradient product spectrum: Established 2 MW, 7.5 MW, and 15 MW standardized power spectrum, covering small-to-medium to large ocean-going vessel full-scenario propulsion requirements, filling the mid-to-large power pod propulsion equipment category gap, with comprehensively upgraded product adaptability.
  • Continuously upgraded high efficiency and energy savings: Continuous optimization of magnetic circuit design, winding structure, and fluid heat dissipation solutions, continuously improving motor energy efficiency levels and reducing operating losses, with significant energy-saving benefits from large-scale application, aligned with vessel energy-saving and carbon-reduction market requirements.
  • Integrated design: Combines motor drive, propeller propulsion, full-rotation steering, and sealing protection multiple functions, eliminating in-cabin transmission equipment, substantially saving cabin space occupation, optimizing vessel overall layout and payload space.
  • Ultimate maneuverability: 360° no-dead-zone full-rotation propulsion, enabling vessel in-place turning, lateral translation, and precise positioning, perfectly compatible with narrow waterways, port docking, and offshore fixed-point operation high-precision operating conditions.
  • Ultra-low noise and vibration operation: Underwater mounting structure isolates hull vibration, with optimized electromagnetic and fluid design, extremely low navigation noise and vibration, substantially improving vessel ride comfort, compatible with high-end passenger vessels.
  • Superior weatherproof protection: Complete unit underwater sealed anti-corrosion structure with dedicated marine anti-corrosion coating, withstanding long-term seawater immersion, wave wash, and salt spray erosion, with excellent fatigue and impact resistance, compatible with ocean-going extreme sea conditions.
  • High reliability, maintenance-free: No gears, transmission shafts, or other wearing mechanical parts, with extremely few failure points, with underwater core structure requiring no frequent maintenance, substantially reducing vessel full life-cycle maintenance costs.
  • Platform-based high adaptability: Modular structural design, with high component universality, rapidly adaptable to various vessel retrofit and new-build projects, shortening delivery cycles, comprehensively enhancing product market core competitiveness.

Application Scenarios:

2 MW model: Compatible with small-to-medium high-end sightseeing vessels, special operation vessels, and coastal engineering vessels; 7.5 MW model: Compatible with medium-sized ocean-going cruise ships, offshore auxiliary vessels, and medium container ships; 15 MW model: Compatible with large ocean-going cargo vessels, ultra-large container ships, offshore oil platforms, and heavy-load offshore special vessels. Fully covering civil, commercial, and offshore high-end vessel precision propulsion, quiet navigation, and complex sea condition maneuvering operation full scenarios.

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