I would like to start by thanking my advisor Guilherme Simon da Rosa for his constant assistance, guidance, encouragement, and suggestions during this project.I would like to thank to PUC-Rio for the exemption of scheel fess offered by the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica.This study was financed by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) -Finance Code 001.I would like to thank the Brazilian Navy for the trust and the opportunity to do this master's course.I would also like to thank my parents Jorge and Rita and my brother Rodrigo for their encouragement, and thank my friend Paulo for supporting me during the whole course.Finally, I thank my wife Stefany for the daily support and understanding, and I especially thank my daughter Maria Antônia for being the inspiration for everything in my life.