VULKAN Products by Hybrid and Electric Drive Solution

As part of our activities in the area of Hybrid and Electric Drive Solutions VULKAN offers a dedicated product design and supply for sustainable drive systems. MEGIFLEX B, RotaChock and AVR resilient mounts are used in the following example drive.

Electric mode ON – ZERO EMISSIONS

When the operator selects the electric mode, the marine gearbox is set on neutral and the e-machine drives the propeller shaft directly through the VULKAN Hybrid Drive device. The diesel engine can be switched off. 

Diesel Mode ON – POWER GENERATION

Selecting the diesel mode button, the marine gearbox will engage the forward. The propulsion will turn in a standard diesel driven propulsion. In this navigation mode the e-machine can be used as a shaft generator to feed the onboard electric demand and/or recharge batteries. 

ELECTRIC MODE gearbox in neutral

Electric Mode Power Flow

Zero-emission navigation – the electric engine is powered by the batteries; diesel engine is switched off. 

GENERATOR MODE gearbox enganged

Diesel Mode Power Flow

Electric machines act as variable speed generators recharging the batteries and supplying power to the hotel load. 

H Series

The H Series has been designed to provide a fully integrated system made of mechanical and power management packages.

The H Series hybrid module is supplied with all the components required for hybrid propulsion, ensuring superior quality and reliability compared to a conventional propulsion system.  

VULKAN provides the mechanical interfaces specially selected by means of rigid-body dynamic analysis and torsional vibration analysis. Its compactness makes it suitable for machine rooms with limited space, while its robustness and modularity ensure stable performance over time and ease of customization to meet specific project and customer requirements.

The system is particularly suitable for both, new builds and retrofits of vessels already in service. The design objective behind the product, aimed at optimizing space and weight, allows the advantages of hybrid propulsion to be exploited without the need for significant structural modifications.

Besides H Series hybrid module package, VULKAN offers its customers a complete turnkey package which includes the following components and their integration: 

Power distribution and management system:

  • PMS/SEMS-Bedienfeld
  • Drosselklappenhebel-System
  • Akku-Pack
  • DC/DC-Wandler
  • 750 VDC-Schalttafel
  • Transformator
  • Wechselrichtertafel (VFD)

Drivetrain package: 

  • Highly flexible coupling
  • Electromagnetic coupling
  • Electric machine
  • Mechanical integration 

Batteries: Air-cooled or liquid-cooled, LFP, registry approved.
System commissioning performed by VULKAN. 

H 1000

H 2000

H 400