@article{GENERAL,
      recid = {10639},
      author = {Southall, M and Anbarasu, A},
      title = {Comparative Assessment Between LV & MV Electrical  Power Systems & Equipment for Marine Applications},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      address = {2022-08-30},
      number = {GENERAL},
      abstract = {As we tend towards more electric power distribution  networks including distributed energy resources (DERs)  which are increasing in terms of power capability and  requirements. The design of the electric ship power and  distribution system follows suit with the added challenge  of achieving smaller footprint on islanded  power
distribution networks. These challenges are namely,  equipment and conductor sizes, including the associated  infrastructure such as interconnecting power cables, copper  busbars and the associated supporting installation  equipment including cable trays and ladders. Additionally,  noise & vibration, shock, and other environmental factors  along with the associated forces during fault events such  as short circuits and the insulation challenges  particularly on MV system must be considered.

The  selection criteria for using MV or LV technology is  therefore non-trivial, and not limited to only the best  technologies available at the time of consideration, but,  to other considerations including cost, technology  readiness level (TRL) of equipment, power density and  feasibility of installation and integration among some
of  the overall considerations.

A clear understanding of the  advantages & disadvantages of LV and MV technology leads to  the design of better systems that can future-proof the  capability of the electric grid and enables the use of  clean energy at larger scale using sources such as hydrogen  or similar fuel cells and batteries, which are modular and  well suited for power stages inherent in converter  technologies. A novel solution using an LV DC to / from MV  DC converter topology patented by GE-PC, allowing greater  flexibility in MV-DC systems, while maintaining a smaller  footprint is presented in this paper.

This paper aims to  examine the various factors involved in specifying an  electrical power system with supporting power equipment  holistically and how these factors can affect the decision  based on the use of MV or LV technologies.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/10639},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.24868/10639},
}