====== TTK24 Control of Marine Power Conversion Systems ======
 
 
===== Required background =====

TMA4120 Calculus 4K, TTK4240 Industrial Electrotechnics (or equivalent), TTK4115 Linear System Theory, TTK4130 Modelling and Simulation

===== Objective =====

The objective of this course it to obtain an overview of the most common power conversion systems in marine applications, as a background for understanding practical control strategies commonly used in industry and for applying modern control theory to such systems.

===== Content =====

The course will give an introduction to control of electric power conversion systems in marine applications. The course will cover the following issues:

  - Overview of common power system configurations (AC or DC distribution) for electric ship propulsion.
  - Basic control principles of synchronous generators.
  - Power electronic converter applications for variable speed motor drives and energy storage systems.
  - Common engineering methods for control of three-phase power electronic converters.
  - Overview of emerging control methods for power electronic converters.
  - Introduction to advanced control concepts for operation of marine microgrids.
 
===== Course material: =====

Scientific publications to be specified during the course, lecture notes. 
 
===== Exam: =====

Oral exam – 20 min. presentation and 20 min examination on a given problem.
 
===== Contact: =====

Jon Are Suul, jon.are.suul@ntnu.no / Jon.A.Suul@sintef.no