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Control and Optimization of Ship Propulsion System

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1948

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Prof. Dr. Xin Hu

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School of Mathematics and Statistics Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
Interests: motion control for marine vehicles; intelligent ship control theory and technology; anti-disturbance control; optimization of ship propulsion system; sea launch ship
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Dear Colleagues,

Marine ships experience multiple-source disturbances on propulsion systems in practice due to marine environment disruptions induced by waves, wind, currents, structural vibration, mechanical friction, and modelling errors. These multiple-source disturbances can be divided into the external disturbances, the inner disturbances, and the modelling uncertainties, which present strong coupling effects. Coupling disturbances would affect the control effects of ship propulsion system, such that the movement performance of the ships would be degraded. Therefore, the ship propulsion systems should be controlled by advanced control and optimization schemes. The advanced motion control schemes, such as disturbance observer-based control, sliding mode control, and robust control, have been widely applied in ship propulsion systems. It should be noted that these advanced motion control schemes should be improved by optimization design procedures to enhance the anti-disturbance capability. Furthermore, the usage of optimization design procedures is helpful to develop low-cost ship propulsion systems and bring good economic benefits. This call for papers aims to provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to exchange the latest theoretical and technical achievements in the advanced control and optimization of ship propulsion system.

Prof. Dr. Xin Hu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • motion control for marine vehicles
  • intelligent ship control theory and technology
  • anti-disturbance control
  • optimization of ship propulsion system
  • sea launch ship

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An Energy-Efficient Thrust Allocation Based on the Improved Dung Beetle Optimizer for the Dynamic Positioning System of Vessels
by Yulong Tuo, Jianlong Lin, Zhouhua Peng, Yuanhui Wang and Shasha Wang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(6), 1041; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13061041 - 26 May 2025
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This paper investigates the constrained nonlinear thrust allocation problem for the dynamic positioning system of vessels. Considering the wear, energy consumption, and allocation error of thrusters, a constrained nonlinear mathematical optimization model of thrust allocation is established based on the “Hai Yang Shi [...] Read more.
This paper investigates the constrained nonlinear thrust allocation problem for the dynamic positioning system of vessels. Considering the wear, energy consumption, and allocation error of thrusters, a constrained nonlinear mathematical optimization model of thrust allocation is established based on the “Hai Yang Shi You 201”. Based on the dung beetle optimizer (DBO) algorithm, a hybrid Osprey adaptive t-distribution DBO (HOATDBO) algorithm is presented to achieve the thrust allocation. The HOATDBO algorithm introduces the global exploration strategy of the Osprey algorithm, with the addition of the initialization of the good point set and adaptive t-distribution perturbations. The proposed HOATDBO algorithm has perfect global and local optimization capabilities, which can quickly and reliably obtain the optimal thrust solution, improve the thrust allocation accuracy of vessels, and reduce energy consumption. Finally, the simulation and comparison results are presented to verify the superiority of the proposed HOATDBO algorithm. Full article
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Zero-Vector-Free MPC with Virtual Vector Synthesis for CMV Suppression in Electric Propulsion Systems
by Sung-woo Song and Chan Roh
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(6), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13061010 - 22 May 2025
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This study proposes a novel finite control set model predictive control strategy (FCS-MPC) to suppress common-mode voltage (CMV) in electric propulsion systems while maintaining current quality. The key innovation is a virtual multi-vector synthesis method that eliminates zero-voltage vectors by adaptively generating small [...] Read more.
This study proposes a novel finite control set model predictive control strategy (FCS-MPC) to suppress common-mode voltage (CMV) in electric propulsion systems while maintaining current quality. The key innovation is a virtual multi-vector synthesis method that eliminates zero-voltage vectors by adaptively generating small and medium vectors based on the modulation index and voltage sector. Unlike conventional CMV-reduction methods that compromise current quality or rely on fixed switching states, the proposed method enhances voltage resolution without relying on zero vectors. Simulation results demonstrate that, compared to conventional MPC, the proposed method reduces the CMV from approximately 100 V to 33 V—a 66.7% reduction. In terms of current quality, it achieves a 22.0% reduction in total harmonic distortion (THD) compared to the conventional reduced-CMV MPC method under low modulation conditions, while avoiding its excessive switching frequency. Experimental validation confirms both stable waveform generation and robust CMV suppression, while the proposed MPC reduces DSP execution time from 30.88 μs to 22.71 μs, thereby increasing computational availability to 77.3% and enabling real-time implementation on low-cost hardware. These results confirm the practicality of the proposed controller for real-time marine propulsion systems requiring both electromagnetic compatibility and high current quality. Full article
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Dual-Vector-Based Model Predictive Current Control with Online Parameter Identification for Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives in Marine Electric Power Propulsion System
by Shengqi Huang, Yuanwei Zhang, Lei Shi, Yuqing Huang and Bin Chang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(3), 585; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13030585 - 17 Mar 2025
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Due to its high efficiency, reliability, and environmental benefits, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) is increasingly being used in marine propulsion applications. As a promising solution, finite-control-set model predictive current control (FCS-MPCC) has been gaining attention in marine propulsion systems. However, FCS-MPCC for [...] Read more.
Due to its high efficiency, reliability, and environmental benefits, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) is increasingly being used in marine propulsion applications. As a promising solution, finite-control-set model predictive current control (FCS-MPCC) has been gaining attention in marine propulsion systems. However, FCS-MPCC for PMSM drives applies only a single switching state within each control cycle. Moreover, its prediction model depends on motor parameters. To address this issue, a dual-vector (DV)-based MPCC (DV-MPCC) incorporating online parameter identification was proposed. Firstly, a DV-MPCC suitable for a two-phase stationary reference frame was introduced. To reduce torque ripple, the DV combination was generated based on the error current vector, and the action time was allocated in accordance with the minimum root mean square error of the current. Furthermore, a model reference adaptive system (MRAS) for multi-parameter identification was developed based on the incremental current state equation. This equation was constructed and used as an adjustable model, enabling accurate estimation of resistance and inductance parameters, even when the flux parameter was completely unknown. Additionally, the proposed method addressed the identification error caused by rank deficiency. Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed method. Full article
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Nonlinear Sliding-Mode Super-Twisting Reaching Law for Unmanned Surface Vessel Formation Control Under Coupling Deception Attacks
by Yifan Wang, Qiang Zhang, Yaping Zhu, Yancai Hu and Xin Hu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(3), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13030561 - 13 Mar 2025
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In this paper, a nonlinear sliding-mode super-twisting reaching law algorithm is designed to address the problem of coupling interference under deception attacks and actuator physical faults in USV formations during cooperative mining operations of a USVs-ROVs system. First, a USV model with attacks [...] Read more.
In this paper, a nonlinear sliding-mode super-twisting reaching law algorithm is designed to address the problem of coupling interference under deception attacks and actuator physical faults in USV formations during cooperative mining operations of a USVs-ROVs system. First, a USV model with attacks and disturbances is established, and a leader–follower formation system is designed. Then, based on the reaching law, the state error dynamic chatter can be effectively solved when it is far away from and reaches the sliding surface; a nonlinear sliding super-twisting reaching law is designed to improve the chatter characteristics of the sliding surface. Furthermore, to solve the problems of low fitting accuracy regarding control anomaly information and the difficulty of fending off signal-data interference attacks, a nonlinear saturation fault-tolerant filtering mechanism and a nonlinear fitting factor are designed. Finally, the stability of the algorithm is verified through Lyapunov theory. Under the same coupling deception probability, the nonlinear sliding-mode super-twisting reaching law algorithm designed in this paper enables the leader ship and each follower ship to reach stability within about 12s, and the formation system maintains its formation while also improving the control accuracy of each individual ship. Full article
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