Decision-making model for propulsion system selection

Abstract

History it has become evident that the military industry and its thriving action has generated change and development in different areas, and it is to be expected that a project as ambitious as the Strategic Surface Platform - PES focuses on the impact that internal combustion systems can generate in the design, therefore an evaluation model is developed for the selection of the propulsion system of the platform, which was based on the life cycle cost and performance of the main mechanical equipment, providing an additional tool for decision making. The cost side was estimated by breaking down the ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) acquisition costs, maintenance costs and fuel and lubricant consumption costs, which leaves the performance side evaluated under the technical characteristics, considering the criteria of performance, reliability, delivered power and installation footprint; without leaving aside the mandatory requirements such as IMO TIER III gas emissions, reduction of the acoustic signature and the use of redundancy.