The fifth international All-Electric Ship symposium – AES 2005 - taking place in Versailles, on the outskirts of Paris, France 13-14 October 2005 will update delegates on the latest civil and military developments in this rapidly evolving concept, and present the results of test developments and simulations.
Organised by SEE - Société de l’Electricité, de l’Electronique et des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, and IMarEST – the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology the symposium assesses current studies, projects and developments worldwide; creates a forum for all electric civil and military ship constructors; identifies the technical challenges posed by the concept; and aims to open up possibilities for technical and financial cooperation.
Since the first AES conference was held in 1997, advanced electrical and electronic technologies, especially electric propulsion, have been ever more widely adopted. The fourth conference in the series was held in February 2003 and organised by IMarEST. The NTE concept currently represents a solution for battleships as well as widespread civil applications. The all-electric ship incorporates a single power network supplied by a primary energy source made up of generators distributed within the ship (diesel motors, gas turbines, fuel cells, etc). This primary source of energy produces electricity and is distributed to all of the ship’s electric applications.
Held under the auspices of DGA (Délégation Générale pour l’Armement); ATMA (Association Technique Maritime et Aéronautique); EPE (European Power Electronics and Drives Association); EUREL ( Convention of National Societies of Electrical Engineers of Europe); and IEEE OES (IEEE, Oceanic Engineering Society), AES 2005 features sessions on AES The Reality; Electric Ship Technology Demonstrators; Propulsion, Signature and Harmonics Filters; Naval Architecture; New Concepts in Propulsion Motors; Naval Architecture and Ship Signatures; Recent Developments in Gas Turbine and Circuit Breakers; Electric Network Architecture; Electric Power Storage; Electrical Networks and Electric Weapons; Electrical Equipment and Ship Integration; Modelling and Simulation; Standardisation and Regulation; and Control Systems.
Speakers in the packed programme, which looks not only at current developments but at future developments in such fields as c ompact very high energy storage and conservation; high temperature superconductivity; fuel cells; revolutionary groups of power units; and magneto-hydrodynamics, come from Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, and USA. There are also poster presentations and an exhibition at the event.
Taking advantage of its venue, AES 2005 features networking events in the Château de Versailles and the Palais des Congrès de Versailles. Situated several kilometres south west of Paris, Versailles, at the time of Louis XIII was no more than a modest hunting lodge. The creation of the great castle was due to Louis XIV who abandoned the Louvre to build a royal palace. The architects Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre managed the works for a long time. In 1789, the royal family finally returned to Paris. In 1837, Louis-Philippe decided to convert it as the museum of French History. Nowadays, the castle has been restored to be as beautiful as in the past.
Further information on all aspects of AES 2005 is available from http://www.aes2005.org
