Evaluation of Electric Power Quality in the Ship-Integrated Electrical Power System with a Main DC Bus and Power Semiconductor Electric Drives as Part of the Electric Propulsion Complex

Abstract

The relevance of the work is connected to the energy efficiency of specialized vessels of the technical fleet. The purpose of the study was to determine and evaluate the power quality indicators associated with the non-sinusoidal shape of the voltage and current curves in the electrical power system of the marine platform support vessel, which contains powerful semiconductor propulsion electric drives, taking into account the inherent and parasitic parameters of the power three-phase cable lines. A simplified one-line diagram of an electric power system with a DC main bus was the object of the study, which was compiled as a result of the analysis of analog systems typical for the indicated type of vessels. The phenomenon of voltage and current distortion caused by the presence of higher harmonics generated by power semiconductor converters in a three-phase ship network was the subject of the research. For the experimental study of the quality of electric power according to the simplified one-line scheme of the electric power system in MATLAB Simulink, its model was created. Based on the proven methods of calculating the ship’s electrical equipment, a methodology was developed for the reliable determination of model parameters. According to the results of the experiment in MATLAB Simulink, qualitative and quantitative indicators were obtained regarding the non-sinusoidality of the linear voltage and current of the three-phase network (curve shapes, amplitude spectra, distortion coefficients), and their comparative analysis with the current norms and standards was performed. In contrast to the previous ones, the methodology for assessing the quality of electricity in the studied electric power system takes into account its circuit, mode features, and the presence of a parasitic capacitance “phase to ground” of a three-phase network, and it can be used in solving similar non-trivial tasks for various similar structurally modified systems.