New technologies for maritime power distribution

desel engine/ dominant PWM-VSC for

generator converter load variable speed drive
DC-link
P, Q P, Q
G Ih
M
Ih

PWM-VSC AC- P, Q, Ih
gas turbune/
DC-link distribution
generator M
P
G
fh Q, Ih minor uncontrolled
P, Q, Ih motor loads

M
PWM-VSC
DC-link
P, Q, Ih
partly critical
energy minor AC-load / sensitive load
storage P, Q, Ih P, Q

PWM-VSC PWM-VSC
DC-link
P Q DC-link
fuel cell
Q, Ih Ih

PLC/ active filter

Power system with AC-distribution and dominant converter load

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gas turbune/ dominant PWM-VSC for

generator converter load variable speed drive
P, Q
G
fh M

common P
DC/DC DC-bus
P PWM-VSC for
P minor uncontrolled DC to 50 or 60 Hz
energy motor loads
storage P, Q
M

P
DC-distribution M
DC/DC with solid state
P breakers
fuel cell PWM-VSC for
minor AC-load DC to 50 or 60 Hz
P, Q

Power system with DC-distribution and dominant converter load

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 “New technologies for
maritime power distribution -
Preliminary studies through
simulations and predesign”

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Principal objective:
Promote and demonstrate new technology for
the realization of more efficient, more reliable
and more compact power systems for
maritime installations, where the major part of
the load is power electronic converters. This
will be done by feasibility studies of various
concepts for power generation and power
distribution on a so called “all-electric” ship,
and/or a typical oil installation. The study will
mainly be carried out by numerical simulation
with PSCAD/EMTDC, and by predesign of a
converter.

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Sub-goals:
l Demonstrate new power conversion
techniques applying VSC (Voltage
Source Converters) with IGBTs
(Insulated Gate-Bipolar-Transistors)
and modern digital control methods.
l Clarify pro and cons with various
sharing between AC-and DC-
distribution (e.g. between 90% AC to
90% DC).
l Feasibility study of an “all electric” ship
power system. The heavy load is
assumed to be a VSC for the main
propulsion system.
l Feasibility study of a typical oil
installation power system. The heavy
load is assumed to be a CSC (Current
Source Converter) for a compressor
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USER BENEFIT:
Converter manufacturers, contractors,
shipyards, oil companies and shipowners
participating in this project, will benefit from
the project results through development and
early usage of new power generation and
power distribution technology, which has the
potential to:

l become more cost effective

l be more environmental friendly
l give far less volume and weight

than standard techniques for power

generation, distribution and usage.

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USER BENEFIT cont:

In addition, the participants, especially those

with operational liability of maritime
installations, will get recommendations on
how to solve specific operational problems
in such installations. Either by tradition
corrective attempts, or by new technologies.

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PROBLEMS:
l Clarify converter requirements for a
selection of concepts of AC and DC-
distribution, mainly by studying power
system and component behaviour under
normal and fault conditions.
l Gas Turbines with High Speed Generator.
l Evaluate solid state DC-breakers (IGBTs)
for high power DC-distribution
l Clarify power quality issues.
l Fuel cells and new technologies for storage
of electric energy.
l Clarify availability of new technology.
l Concretize performance and cost issues by
predesign of a prototype converter.

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