Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction

Fast patrol boats account for a large number among the numerous vessels used in naval fleets. Owing to their operational characteristics, which involve relatively high speeds, they contribute to emissions significantly. This study presents an optimized design concept for a diesel–battery hybrid elec...

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Main Authors: Maydison, Haiyang Zhang, Nara Han, Daekyun Oh, Jaewon Jang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/6/1071
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description Fast patrol boats account for a large number among the numerous vessels used in naval fleets. Owing to their operational characteristics, which involve relatively high speeds, they contribute to emissions significantly. This study presents an optimized design concept for a diesel–battery hybrid electric propulsion system integrated into the general ship design process for fast patrol boats. The optimization design uses mixed-integer linear programming to determine the most eco-friendly shares ratio of battery and diesel usage while satisfying high-endurance operational scenarios. A shares ratio of 1.259 tons of diesel to 2.88 tons of batteries was identified as the most eco-friendly configuration capable of meeting a 200-nautical-mile operational scenario at a maximum speed of 35 knots for the selected case study. A quantitative comparison through a global warming potential (GWP) analysis was conducted between conventional diesel propulsion systems and the designed diesel–battery hybrid electric propulsion system, using a life-cycle assessment (LCA) standardized under the ISO framework. The analysis confirmed that the optimized hybrid propulsion system can achieve a GWP reduction of approximately 7–9% compared with conventional propulsion systems. Few studies have applied LCA in this field, and the application of batteries as hybrid secondary energy sources is viable and sustainable for high-endurance scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-272c42f97f63408897dd28e09319c3d32025-08-20T03:27:22ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-05-01136107110.3390/jmse13061071Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential ReductionMaydison0Haiyang Zhang1Nara Han2Daekyun Oh3Jaewon Jang4Department of Ship and Ocean Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ocean System Engineering, Graduate School, Mokpo National Maritime University, Mokpo 58628, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ocean System Engineering, Graduate School, Mokpo National Maritime University, Mokpo 58628, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Mokpo National Maritime University, Mokpo 58628, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ocean System Engineering, Graduate School, Mokpo National Maritime University, Mokpo 58628, Republic of KoreaFast patrol boats account for a large number among the numerous vessels used in naval fleets. Owing to their operational characteristics, which involve relatively high speeds, they contribute to emissions significantly. This study presents an optimized design concept for a diesel–battery hybrid electric propulsion system integrated into the general ship design process for fast patrol boats. The optimization design uses mixed-integer linear programming to determine the most eco-friendly shares ratio of battery and diesel usage while satisfying high-endurance operational scenarios. A shares ratio of 1.259 tons of diesel to 2.88 tons of batteries was identified as the most eco-friendly configuration capable of meeting a 200-nautical-mile operational scenario at a maximum speed of 35 knots for the selected case study. A quantitative comparison through a global warming potential (GWP) analysis was conducted between conventional diesel propulsion systems and the designed diesel–battery hybrid electric propulsion system, using a life-cycle assessment (LCA) standardized under the ISO framework. The analysis confirmed that the optimized hybrid propulsion system can achieve a GWP reduction of approximately 7–9% compared with conventional propulsion systems. Few studies have applied LCA in this field, and the application of batteries as hybrid secondary energy sources is viable and sustainable for high-endurance scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/6/1071patrol boatsoptimization designhybrid propulsionMILPgreenhouse gas emissionsglobal warming potential
spellingShingle Maydison
Haiyang Zhang
Nara Han
Daekyun Oh
Jaewon Jang
Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
patrol boats
optimization design
hybrid propulsion
MILP
greenhouse gas emissions
global warming potential
title Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
title_full Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
title_fullStr Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
title_full_unstemmed Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
title_short Optimized Diesel–Battery Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for Fast Patrol Boats with Global Warming Potential Reduction
title_sort optimized diesel battery hybrid electric propulsion system for fast patrol boats with global warming potential reduction
topic patrol boats
optimization design
hybrid propulsion
MILP
greenhouse gas emissions
global warming potential
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/6/1071
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