Solid-State Technology for Shipboard DC Power Distribution Networks

The use of dc shipboard power distribution networks has been shown to offer several advantages over their ac counterparts. reduction the size and number system components, increased simplicity operation fuel efficiency system, convenient integration energy storage systems significant economical benefits ship operator. Solid-state bus-tie switches are widely regarded as being an indispensable component in networks, for role first line defense against faults. Nevertheless, these devices not limited exclusively protection, but can provide additional functionality thanks design. This article shows how a solid-state switch be employed soft-starting unenergized section network, eliminating need components aimed specifically at this task. A technique is suggested its performance experimentally verified laboratory scaled-down model network. achieved on control basis, without modification topology initially intended purely protection.