<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>With the fast development of power electronics techniques, electrification of shipboard power systems (SPS) is an unstoppable trend, and the concepts of electric ships (ESs) and all-electric ships (AESs) emerge. In order to meet the constantly increasing electricity demand in SPS, the medium voltage direct current (MVDC) SPS becomes a promising shipboard electrical network architecture. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of the design, control, power management, system stability and reliability in ESs. The most recent technologies and academic achievements in these fields are discussed. In the near future, it is possible that the electric propulsion technology will be widely applied to various types of ships.</p></abstract>

With the fast development of power electronics techniques, electrification of shipboard power systems (SPS) is an unstoppable trend, and the concepts of electric ships (ESs) and all-electric ships (AESs) emerge. In order to meet the constantly increasing electricity demand in SPS, the medium voltage direct current (MVDC) SPS becomes a promising shipboard electrical network architecture. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of the design, control, power management, system stability and reliability in ESs. The most recent technologies and academic achievements in these fields are discussed. In the near future, it is possible that the electric propulsion technology will be widely applied to various types of ships.

An Overview of Design, Control, Power Management, System Stability and Reliability in Electric Ships

Power Electronics and Drives

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With the fast development of power electronics techniques, electrification of shipboard power systems (SPS) is an unstoppable trend, and the concepts of...

An Overview of Design, Control, Power Management, System Stability and Reliability in Electric Ships

Publié en ligne: 29 déc. 2017

Pages: 5 - 29

Reçu: 05 sept. 2017

Accepté: 30 nov. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5277/ped170211

Mots clés
electric ship, control algorithms, power electronics techniques, power drive system, stability

© 2017 Kai Ni et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

An Overview of Design, Control, Power Management, System Stability and Reliability in Electric Ships

Publié en ligne: 29 déc. 2017

Pages: 5 - 29

Reçu: 05 sept. 2017

Accepté: 30 nov. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5277/ped170211

Mots cléselectric ship, control algorithms, power electronics techniques, power drive system, stability

© 2017 Kai Ni et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
electric ship, control algorithms, power electronics techniques, power drive system, stability