摘要 |
The invention relates to a drive system (1) for a submarine, which comprises a DC power supply (2) for supplying a drive (3) of the submarine with electrical energy, and which comprises a number of battery strings (7), each having a plurality of battery modules (8) connected in series, wherein the battery strings (7) are each connected to a string connection unit (10) via which the battery string (7) can be selectively connected to or disconnected from the DC power supply (2), wherein the string current flowing in the battery string (7) can be adjusted by the string connection unit (10). The invention also relates to a method for operating a drive system (1) of a submarine, which comprises a DC power supply (2) for supplying a drive (3) of the submarine with electrical energy, and which comprises a number of battery strings (7), each having a plurality of battery modules (8) connected in series, wherein the battery strings (7) are each connected to a string connection unit (10) via which the battery string (7) can be selectively connected to or disconnected from the DC power supply (2), wherein the string current flowing in the battery string (7) is adjusted by the string connection unit (10), and the string connection unit (10) performs protection functions in the event of excess current. |