An isolated bipolar DC-DC converter for energy storage integration in marine vessels

Soumya Shubhra Nag, Kuntal Satpathi, Abhisek Ukil, Josep Pou, Michael Adam Zagrodnik

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Abstract

Integrated power systems (IPSs) with medium voltage direct current (MVDC) distribution are gaining importance in civil and defense marine vessels as they promise to provide cleaner, more reliable operation of vessels along with reduced fuel consumption. The integration of battery energy storage systems (BESSs) in the MVDC distribution system enables peak shaving of generators, optimal scheduling of generators, and near instantaneous power reserve. In this paper, an isolated bipolar dc-dc converter is presented which interfaces the BESS with the bipolar dc distribution bus. The proposed converter uses high frequency transformer isolation which helps in protecting the BESS against rapid discharge in the event of short circuit faults on the dc bus. Detailed steady-state analysis of the proposed converter is presented in this paper. A closed loop control system is developed in the MATLAB®/Simulink simulation platform which regulates the output of the isolated bipolar converter to its reference value. The dynamic performance of the converter is demonstrated with load variations on both the positive and negative buses. The battery discharge limiting capability is also verified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages6765-6770
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 15 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2017 - Beijing, China
Duration: Oct 29 2017Nov 1 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period10/29/1711/1/17

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Battery energy storage system
  • Bipolar dc-link
  • DC ship
  • Isolated converter
  • Marine vessel
  • MVDC distribution

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