Hardware In the Loop Testing of Shipboard Power System's Management, Control and Protection

Genic, Adrien; Gartner, Petar; Almeida, Murilo; Zuber, Dragan

doi:10.1109/vppc.2017.8331026

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“…The HIL simulator mimics the behaviour of the hardware that is initially interfaced by the controller. From the controller's perspective, there is no difference between the I/O signals of the real and the emulated hardware system [4], [6].…”

Section: Hardware-in-the-loop Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a result, the integration, testing and verification of marine control systems becomes a challenging task comprising numerous risks [3], [4], [5]. Early and continuous integration of both hardware and software is eligible, but it is common to perform the integration and the main testing of the vessel's power and control system late in the shipbuilding process and during sea trials [6]. Since prototypes are costly, both hardware and software systems are often not available for testing and verification.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Recent research has shown that HIL simulation is an appropriate and advantageous methodology for testing and verification of maritime control systems [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. HIL testing is performed on a real-time capable digital replica of the real hardware while the controller under test remains the original one.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Modelling of a Shipboard Electric Power System for Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

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2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference &Amp; Expo (ITEC)

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As the design complexity of modern maritime systems is increasing, the need for advanced and appropriate simulation technologies is higher than ever. Different subsystems such as shipboard power systems and maritime controllers are directly interlinked making system integration and testing a challenging task. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing is an advantageous methodology used for the systematic testing of control systems regarding correct functioning, performance and reliability.In this work, we present a HIL testing methodology to verify a ship power management system (PMS). For this, an AC shipboard power system is modelled including all relevant components such as diesel engines, generators, circuit breakers and loads interfaced by the PMS. The model also includes local controllers like speed governors and automatic voltage regulators (AVRs). A functional PMS was developed and implemented emulating the behaviour of a real controller. The models are exported as Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) which represent stand-alone simulators. As HIL testing testbed the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) environment is used. This standardized and open platform enables co-simulation and also provides HIL testing capabilities. The exported FMUs are connected via the OSP environment. A load-dependent start-stop scenario is carried out to validate the correct functioning of the PMS and the test setup.

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Section: Hardware-in-the-loop Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%