Methods for controlling propulsion equipment on ships

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling a propulsion device (300, 600) installed on a ship. This method includes providing pressure information from the first pressure sensor (302,616) positioned on the surface of the air blower, estimating the pressure distribution on the surface of the air blower based on the pressure information from the first pressure sensor, providing information on the angular position of the air blower, estimating the apparent wind angle based on the angular position information of the air blower, and estimating the pressure distribution on the surface of the air blower. The first step involves using estimated apparent wind angles to determine approximate initial values ​​for the control parameters, and the second step involves using estimated pressure distribution as feedback in the closed-loop control method to optimize the control parameters of the air blower.