Abstract
Several recent and anticipated developments in marine
electrical system engineering must be considered in the context of power system protection. These include: the introduction of large-scale IFEP (Integrated Full Electric Propulsion) systems, where the role, reliability, availability and survivability of the power system have become more critical than before; the introduction of hybrid ac/dc power systems and powerconverter interfaces, which have a strong influence on the behavior of the overall system; increased requirements for redundancy and automatic power system reconfiguration, particularly in military applications where security of supply and continued operation in battle-damaged modes is essential;
the introduction of loads such as EMALS (Electro-Magnetic
Aircraft Launch System) and advanced weapons systems, which often require conditioned power supplies. Such developments present a number of issues and challenges associated with the protection of the power system; these issues and potential solutions are discussed in this paper. Requirements for further research are also presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-45 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Proceedings- Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology Part B Journal of Marine Design and Operations |
Issue number | B13 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- requirement
- interface
- power electronics
- electronic converter
- availability
- fault diagnostic
- protection system
- power supply
- ship