Turbo-electric transmission | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 17/01/2019

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00:00:56 1 Ships with turbo-electric drive
00:01:07 1.1 Warships
00:01:16 1.1.1 Battleships
00:01:32 1.1.2 Aircraft carriers
00:01:48 1.1.3 Destroyer escorts
00:02:00 1.1.4 Troop ships
00:02:16 1.1.5 Submarines
00:02:37 1.1.6 Auxiliary ships
00:02:49 1.1.7 Coast Guard cutters
00:03:08 1.2 Merchant ships
00:03:18 1.2.1 Ocean liners
00:04:57 1.2.2 Coastal liners
00:05:17 1.2.3 Ferries
00:05:37 1.2.4 Cruise ships
00:05:54 1.2.5 Banana boats
00:06:27 1.2.6 General cargo ships
00:06:50 1.2.7 Oil tankers
00:07:01 2 See also
00:07:17 3 External links



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Turbo-electric transmission uses electric generators to convert the mechanical energy of a turbine (steam or gas) into electric energy and electric motors to convert it back into mechanical energy to power the driveshafts.
Turbo-electric drives are used in some rail locomotives (gas turbines, e.g. with the first TGV) and ships (steam and more recently gas turbines). An advantage of turbo-electric transmission is that it allows the adaptation of high-speed turning turbines to the slowly turning propellers or wheels without the need of a heavy and complex gearbox. It also has the advantage of being able to provide electricity for the ship or train's other electrical systems, such as lighting, computers, radar, and communications equipment.