The Hardware-In-the-Loop laboratory includes the following main devices:
- Real time simulators (Opal RT)
- Power amplifiers (15 kVA)
- Lithium batteries (LFP lithium-ion, 8 modules of 50Ah, 48V).
- Programmable power converters (24 Half-bridge power modules, rated 400-800V, 32-46A, with programmable controllers).
- Bridge simulator: MANTA simulator by CETENA, full ship's bridge simulator (Class B).
| Real-Time Simulator 1 | OPAL-RT OP5707XG, multi-core real time simulator, with I/O ports and eHS FPGA processor, expanded with the FPGA equipment OP4520. |
| Real-Time Simulator 2 | OPAL-RT OP4512, multi-core real time simulator, with I/O ports and eHS FPGA processor. |
Related Publications
DC Shipboard Microgrid Modeling for Fuel Cell Integration Study
F. D'Agostino, G. P. Schiapparelli, F. Silvestro, S. Grillo
2019 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
Integration of shipboard microgrids within land distribution networks: Employing a ship microgrid to meet critical needs
F D’Agostino, A Fidigatti, E Ragaini, F Silvestro
IEEE Electrification Magazine 7 (4), 69-80
Dynamic modeling of a supply vessel power system for DP3 protection system
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The ShIL Project: a new laboratory infrastructure for co-simulation of multi-domain marine applications
F D’Agostino, D Kaza, G Schiapparelli
2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)
Development of a multiphysics real-time simulator for model-based design of a DC shipboard microgrid
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Energies 13 (14), 3580
Multiphysics modeling and simulation of integrated electric propulsion system for ship dynamic positioning
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Power plant design for all-electric ships considering the assessment of carbon intensity indicator
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A Cross-Current Compensation Control Scheme to Improve Voltage Regulation and Power Sharing in DC Shipboard Microgrids
F D'Agostino, F Silvestro, F Sivori
2023 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS)
High-voltage shore connection systems: Grounding resistance selection and short-circuit currents evaluation
F D’Agostino, S Grillo, R Infantino, E Pons
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