Integrated power systems are popular in the shipbuilding industry. DC shipboard microgrids
(dc-SMGs) have many advantages compared with ac ones in terms of system efficiency …

Selecting and optimizing propulsion architecture is one of the most practical goals and the
most difficult decisions in designing modern commercial ships. That process faces several …

In the face of increasingly severe energy shortage and environmental pollution, the use of
new forms of energy will become an important direction for the future development of ships …

This article presents a review of coordinated control strategies, stability analysis, and fault
management for dc shipboard microgrids (dc-SMGs). As an emerging application, the dc …

In recent years, evidence has suggested that the global energy system is on the verge of a
drastic revolution. The evolutionary development in power electronic technologies, the …

Gallium Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors (GaN HEMTs) enable higher efficiency,
higher power density, and smaller passive components resulting in lighter, smaller and more …

Electrical propulsion is not a novel concept in marine systems. However, the availability of
power electronic converters has proved to be the Key Enabling Technology for electrification …

This paper presents a complete review of MVDC applications and their required
technologies. Four main MVDC applications were investigated: rail, shipboard systems …

Ease of integration of the variable speed diesel generators resulting in substantial reduction
of the fuel consumption is the key motivation for the development of the dc shipboard power …

Many modern commercial ships are electric ships, ie, they utilize integrated electric
propulsion (IEP), where electric motors with variable speed drives are used for ship …