A Novel COGAG Propulsion System for Marine Ships

Considering the increasing development of naval destroyers and the obvious advantages of marine gas turbine, this paper designs a novel COGAG (Combined Gas-turbine And Gas-turbine) propulsion system which mainly consists of four GT25 marine gas turbines and one CCG (Cross Connection Gears) for the large destroyer. Firstly, the overall configuration and key devices of COGAG propulsion system are introduced briefly. Then, the typical operating patterns of COGAG propulsion system under different condition are discussed in detail. Finally, many experimental information are further presented. All the results show that the developed COGAG propulsion system not only has higher flexibility and reliability, but also can effectively improve the fuel economy of marine ships.