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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Candace L. Marquis, Crestview, FL (US);
Merritt P. Callaghan, Cypress, TX (US);
Adnan Kadribasic, Gothenburg, SE;
Per Jonas Granath, Gothenburg, SE;
Brian P. Neathery, Hockley, TX (US);
Mark I. Harrison, Cypress, TX (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A propulsion system for a marine vessel having a first driveline assembly having a first engine and a first motor-generator, a second driveline assembly having a second engine and second motor-generator, and a controller configured to operate of the assemblies in a split mode. The split mode includes the first driveline assembly being driven by the first engine without torque assistance from the first motor-generator and the second driveline assembly being driven by the second motor-generator without torque assistance from the second engine and includes the first motor generator providing electrical power to the marine vessel grid for consumption.