Agenda

10:00 am

Opening Remarks and Keynote Address 

Mr. Punter Pierluigi
Senior Vice President, Design and Engineering
Fincantieri Cruise Business Unit

10:30 am

A1L-A
Electric Propulsion and Power Generation 

Chair/Co-chair(s): Dwight Alexander, Northrup Grumman; Zareh Soghomonian, FRDA, LLC

Stabilization of Generator Frequency Under Pulsed Load Condition Using Regenerative Propeller Braking
Ronald Matthews, Lee Rashkin, Steven Glover, Norbert Doerry

Endurance Life of Nanostructured Insulation Material for High Torque Density Propulsion Motors 
Hiep Nguyen, Yifei Wang, Joanne Ronzello, Jack Chapman, Yang Cao

Assessing the Implementation of Power Take off (PTO) System Onboard Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Carriers
Apostolos Souflis-Rigas, John Prousalidis, George Dimopoulos

Q&A session will begin at 11:30 am

11:00 am

A2L-B
Real-Time Simulation of Shipboard Subsystems 

Chair/Co-chair(s): Harish Suryanarayana, ABB; Ali Davoudi, University of Texas Arlington

The Role of Sensitivity Analysis in Stress Testing Real Time Models of Power Systems Controllers 
Behshad Mohebali, Karl Schoder, Mark Stanovich, Michael Mischa Steurer, Gordon Erlebacher

A General Common-Bus Architecture for Multiple-Interface Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Studies 
Thiago Szymanski, James Langston, Michael Mischa Steurer

A Reconfigurable Megawatt-Scale Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation System for Virtual Motors 
Lu Wang, Yanjun Shi, Dionne Soto, James Langston, Matthew Bosworth, John Hauer, Michael Mischa Steurer 

Shipboard Zonal Load Center Modeling and Characterization on Real-Time Simulation Platform 
Md Multan Biswas, Tyler Deese, James Langston, Harsha Ravindra, Karl Schoder, Michael Mischa Steurer, Herbert Ginn, Christian Schegan

Q&A session will begin at 12:00 pm

11:30 am

A3L-C
Dielectric Challenges 1 

Chair: Mona Ghassemi, Virginia Tech; Mike Mazzola, University of North Carolina Charlotte

On the Likelihood of Partial Discharge Inception in Laminated Busbars from Electrified Ships 
Gian Carlo Montanari, Riddhi Ghosh, Paolo Seri, Paul Defriece, Jesse Schmeller

Electret: A Remedy for Partial Discharge and Surface Flashover in Shipboard Power Applications 
Farhina Haque, Omar Faruqe, Chanyeop Park  

Surface Flashover Characteristics of Solid Dielectrics in Shipboard Atmospheric Conditions 
Omar Faruqe, Farhina Haque, Han Berdiyev, Chanyeop Park

Characterizing the Surface Charge Distribution and Its Impact on the DC Surface Flashover Voltage of Insulators 
Ning Guo, Minuk Lee, Jeong Ho Choi, Tushar Damle, Lukas Graber 

Q&A session will begin at 12:30 pm

12:00 pm

A4L-D
Power System Control and Stability 

Chair: Fletcher Fleming, DRS Technologies; David Wetz, University of Texas at Arlington

Active Damping Poles Repositioning for DC Shipboard Microgrids Control 
Andrea Alessia Tavagnutti, Daniele Bosich, Giorgio Sulligoi

Modeling and Stability Analysis of Radial and Zonal Architectures of a Bipolar DC Ferry Ship
Sachin Yadav, Nils van der Blij, Pavol Bauer  

Degradation Aware Predictive Energy Management Strategy for Ship Power Systems 
Satish Vedula, Mehrzad Mohammadi Bijaieh, Ellis Oti Boateng, Olugbenga Moses Anubi  

Low-Bandwidth Modular Mathematical Modeling of DC Microgrid Systems for Control Development with Application to Shipboard Power Systems 
Mehrzad Mohammadi Bijaieh, Satish Vedula, Olugbenga Moses Anubi 

Q&A session will begin at 1:00 pm

12:30 pm

B1L-E
Model-Based Systems Engineering 1 

Chair: Terry Ericsen, Ericsen Innovations, LLC; Mohamad Zahzah, Ultra EMS

Naval Smart Grid Preliminary Integration Onboard Electric Ships 
Andrea Vicenzutti, Giorgio Sulligoi, Vittorio Bucci, Serena Bertagna, Michele Cataneo, Paolo Borghese 

Early Stage Modeling of Naval DC Power System for Digital Twin Development Miles
Leonard-Albert, Davis Hobbs, Jack Hannum, Enrico Santi, Kristen Booth

Concept Design Methodology to Enable Naval Smart Grid Onboard Electric Ships 
Giorgio Sulligoi, Giorgio Trincas, Andrea Vicenzutti, Luca Braidotti, Michele Cataneo

Subdivision Blocks and Component Placement in Early-Stage Ship Design 
Marisa Hoosen, Julie Chalfant

Q&A session will begin at 1:30 pm

10:00 am

Opening Remarks and Plenary Session 1
High-Density Machines

Chair: Michael Mazzola, UNC Charlotte

11:30 am

B2L-A
Model-Based Systems Engineering 2

Chair/Co-chair(s): Terry Ericsen, Ericsen Innovations, LLC; Mohamad Zahzah, Ultra EMS

Integrating Electrical and Operational Load Models for Control Evaluation 
Mark Stanovich, Greg Sinsley, Harsha Ravindra, Daniel F. Opila, John Stevens, Michael Mischa Steurer

Evolution of Operability-Based Performance Metrics for Assessment of Mission Performance 
Musharrat Sabah, Isuje Ojo, Aaron Cramer

Reduced Order Model of a Four Zone Medium Voltage DC Electric Ship
Wayne Weaver, Rush Robinett III, David Wilson, Steven Glover

On Estimating the Port Power Demands for Cold Ironing Applications 
Fabio D’Agostino, Giacomo Piero Schiapparelli, Stefanos Dallas, Dimosthenis Spathis, Vassilis Georgiou, John Prousalidis

Q&A session will begin at 12:30 pm

12:00 pm

B2L-B
Modeling & Analysis of Shipboard Subsystems 

Chair: Harish Suryanarayana, ABB; Ali Davoudi, University of Texas Arlington

Hybrid Analytical and Data-Driven Modeling Techniques for Digital Twin Applications
Andrew Wunderlich, Kristen Booth, Enrico Santi

Averaged-Value Modeling and Modelability Analysis for an Operational Megawatt-Scale Medium-Voltage Modular Multilevel Converter 
Lu Wang, Yanjun Shi, Dionne Soto, James Langston, Matthew Bosworth, John Hauer, Michael Mischa Steurer

Modeling of Sources and Power Electronic Converters Installed in a Medium Voltage AC/DC Testbed 
Zachary Bailey, Alexander Johnston, David Wetz, Gregory Turner, Christian Schegan, John Heinzel

Optimization Design of Medium-Voltage Modular Converter with Terminal Transient Response Constraint 
Qian Li, Igor Cvetkovic, Dushan Boroyevich, Rolando Burgos

Q&A session will begin at 1:00 pm

12:30 pm

B4L-C
Dielectric Challenges 2 

Chair: Mona Ghassemi, Virginia Tech; Mike Mazzola, University of North Carolina Charlotte

Behaviour of Surface Electric Field in DC Ship Spacers Under Real Operation Conditions: Voltage Transients and Ripple, Temperature Gradient and Pollution 
Robin Ramin, Gian Carlo Montanari, Peter Cheetham, Michael Mischa Steurer

Modeling and Measurement of Internal Partial Discharges in Voids Artificially Made Within 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) Block 
Moein Borghei, Mona Ghassemi, Behzad Kordi, Derek Oliver

Effects of 7-Level ANPC SiC Inverter on Motor Stator Insulation and Cable Insulation in an Electric Ship Propulsion Drive 
Arshiah Mirza, Ali Bazzi

Discrimination of Single- and Multi-Source Corona Discharges Using Deep Residual Network 
Moein Borghei, Mona Ghassemi

Q&A session will begin at 1:30 pm

10:00 am

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker          

Dr. Thomas Fu
Department Head, Mission Capable, Persistent and Survivable Naval Platforms Department
Office of Naval Research (ONR)

10:30 am

C1L-A
EMI, EMC, and Common-Mode Behavior 

Chair/Co-chair(s): Chair: Rob Cuzner, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Aaron Brovont, PC Krause & Associates

Common-Mode Capacitance of Bus-Bar-Based Common-Mode Inductors 
Harshita Singh, Scott Sudhoff, Robert Swanson

Eliminating Common Mode Conducted Emissions in Three-Phase Four-Leg Inverters
Alexander Julian, Giovanna Oriti, Arthur Krener

Impact of Output Terminations on Conducted Emissions Evaluation of Interface Converters 
Andrew Lemmon, Aaron Brovont

Q&A session will begin at 11:30 am

11:00 am

C2L-B
Power System Control and Risk Mitigation 

Chair: Fletcher Fleming, DRS Technologies; David Wetz, University of Texas at Arlington

Advanced Load Shedding for Integrated Power and Energy Systems 
Bang Nguyen, Tuyen Vu, Colin Ogilvie, Harsha Ravindra, Mark Stanovich, Karl Schoder, Michael Mischa Steurer, Charalambos Konstantinou, Christian Schegan

Redundant Actuators Without Direct Communication for Reactor Control Rod Positioning 
Arthur Devine, Daniel F. Opila

A Low Latency Parallel Bus Interface for High-Speed Multi-FPGA RT-Simulations
Michele Difronzo, Herbert Ginn, Andrea Benigni

Evaluation of Communication Network Models for Shipboard Power Systems
Juan Ospina, Charalambos Konstantinou, Mark Stanovich, Michael Mischa Steurer

Q&A session will begin at 12:00 pm

11:30 am

C3L-C
Protection, Reconfiguration, Survivability 

Chair: Marie Lawson, Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding; Ali Bazzi, University of Connecticut

Robust 5 kA, 1 kV Solid-State DC Circuit Breaker for Next Generation Marine Power Systems
Rostan Rodrigues, Yuzhi Zhang, Utkarsh Raheja, Pietro Cairoli, Luca Raciti, Antonello Antoniazzi

System Inductance for MVDC Circuit Breakers 
Norbert Doerry, John Amy Jr.

Multiple Line-to-Ground Fault Characterization and Mitigation in MVDC Shipboard Electrical Systems 
Jacob Gudex, Robert Cuzner  

Deep Learning-Based Fault Detection, Classification, and Locating in Shipboard Power Systems 
Soroush Senemmar, Jie Zhang 

Q&A session will begin at 12:30 pm

12:00 pm

C4L-D
Energy Storage and Pulsating Loads 

Chair: Ben Ford, Hepburn & Sons; Stephen Kuznetsov, Raytheon

Using Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation to Study Control of Energy Storage Within Limited-Inertia Power System 
James Langston, Kazuki Watanabe, John Hauer, Karl Schoder, Mark Stanovich, Harsha Ravindra, Michael Mischa Steurer

Strategies for Preserving the Battery SOC in DC Shipboard Power Systems 
Andrea Alessia Tavagnutti, Daniele Bosich, Giorgio Sulligoi

Battery Management System (BMS) Test Stand Utilizing a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Emulated Battery 
Cole Tschritter, David Wetz, Gregory Turner, John Heinzel

The Optimal Control of an Electric Warship Driven by an Operational Vignette 
Joseph Young, David Wilson, Marvin Cook

Priority-Based Management of Energy Resources During Power-Constrained Operation of Shipboard Power System 
James Langston, Harsha Ravindra, Michael Mischa Steurer, Tom Fikse, Christian Schegan, Joseph Borraccini

Q&A session will begin at 1:00 pm

10:00 am

Opening Remarks and Plenary Session

Autonomous Vessels

11:30 am

D1L-A
Electrical Power Conversion for DC Distribution 

Chair: Giorgio Sulligoi, University of Trieste; Patrick Lewis, Hepburn & Sons 

Medium Voltage Ring-Bus Grid Design Employing Current-Fed, Three-Port Dual Active Bridge Converters with Average Power Flow Control 
Zachary Smith, Brandon Grainger

Two-Phase Milli/Microchannel Cooling for SiC Power Module Using Dielectric Fluid Coolant 
Bo Tian, Wei Chang, Enrico Santi, Chen Li, Tianyu Zhang, Lang Yuan

Design of a High-Frequency Transformer and 1.7 kV Switching-Cells for an Integrated Power Electronics Building Block (iPEBB)
Narayanan Rajagopal, Ravisekhar Raju, Taha Moaz, Christina Dimarino

Preliminary Investigation Into Liquid-Cooled PEBBs 
Joushua Padilla, Julie Chalfant, Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis, Chathan Cooke

Q&A session will begin at 12:30 pm

12:00 pm

D2L-B
Electrical & Thermal Modeling of Converter Components 

Chair: Harish Suryanarayana, ABB; Ali Davoudi, University of Texas Arlington

Packaging of an 8-kV Silicon Carbide Diode Module with Double-Side Cooling and Sintered-Silver Joints 
Zichen Zhang, Jiaxiang Zhang, Jiayu Xu, Khai Ngo, Guo-Quan Lu, Emily Cousineau, Paul Paret, Sreekant Narumanchi

Electrothermal Management Using In-Situ Junction Temperature Monitoring for Enhanced Reliability of SiC-Based Power Electronics 
Dehao Qin, Gokhan Ozkan, Christopher Edrington, Zheyu Zhang

Empirical Procedure for Estimating Mutual Coupling in High-Performance Power Modules 
Ali Shahabi, Andrew Lemmon, Brian Deboi, Troy Beechner, Robert Mayo

vemPEBB: Rapid PEBB Thermal Management Tool 
Sam Yang, Juan Ordonez, Yue Xu, Igor Cvetkovic

Component Evaluation and PSpice Modeling for Charge Pump Based Cell Voltage Balancer Development 
Mostafa Negm, Manuel Morales, William Lynch

Q&A session will begin at 1:00 pm

12:30 pm

D3L-C
MVDC Power Distribution 

Chair: Mike Mazzola, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Mona Ghassemi, Virginia Tech

Coaxial Insulated Bus Pipe, a Low Magnetic Signature Solution for Medium Voltage Direct Current Shipboard Power Distribution 
Terrence Northington, Patrick Lewis, Ehsan Alavi, Dustin Carver, Matthew Bosworth

Application of IEC-61800-5 Insulation Coordination to Shipboard Equipment Scaling Studies 
Robert Cuzner, William Koebel

HTS Technology Driven Shipboard Power Distribution Architecture – Electrical 
Peter Cheetham, Srikar Telikapalli, Taylor Stamm, Chul Kim, Sastry Pamidi

HTS Technology Driven Shipboard Power Distribution Architecture – Cryogenics 
Srikar Telikapalli, Peter Cheetham, Chul Kim, Sastry Pamidi

Q&A session will begin at 1:30 pm