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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2018.22.7.949

Development of FPGA Based HIL Simulator for PMS Performance Verification of Natural Liquefied Gas Carriers  

Lee, Kwangkook (Department of Naval Architecture & Ocean System Engineering, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.22, no.7, 2018 , pp. 949-955 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is a technique that can be employed for developing and testing complex real-time embedded systems. HIL simulation provides an effective platform for verifying power management system (PMS) performance of liquefied natural gas carriers, which are high value-added vessels such as offshore plants. However, HIL tests conducted by research institutes, including domestic shipyards, can be protracted. To address the said issue, this study proposes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) based PMS-HIL simulator that comprises a power supply, consumer, control console, and main switchboard. The proposed HIL simulation platform incorporated actual equipment data while conducting load sharing PMS tests. The proposed system was verified through symmetric, asymmetric, and fixed load sharing tests. The proposed system can thus potentially replace the standard factory acceptance tests. Furthermore, the proposed simulator can be helpful in developing additional systems for vessel automation and autonomous operation, including the development of energy management systems.
Keywords
Field Programmable Gate Array; Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulation; Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier; Power Management System;
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