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As vessels of all types and sizes become increasingly electrified and digitally controlled, new technology and solutions are required for systems/lifecycle engineering. This article describes Typhoon HIL’s Controller Hardware in the Loop (CHIL) solution and makes an argument for why the technology must be adopted for success.

This is an extension of our previous blog relating a ship’s power system to a microgrid – interconnected loads (propulsion, C4ISR, propulsion, and auxiliary) and distributed energy resources (power generation, distribution, and energy storage) acting as a controllable entity. We will be describing a layman’s perspective on digital engineering as it applies to microgrid design, building, commissioning, ope…

In the realm of naval and merchant marine ships, the concept of a ship as a microgrid—comprising interconnected loads and distributed energy resources—has gained significant importance due to increasing electrification and computerized control. The complexity of power electronic design at both the component and system levels is magnified by multi-physics interactions and the long service life of these v…