Centralized MPC for multiple energy storages in ship power systems

The advent of pulsed-power loads puts a large amount of stress on ship power systems. Naval applications of pulsed-power loads include energy weapons and radars which often demand more power than what is available through the local, dedicated generation. Incorporating loads and sources in a single power system proves beneficial for these systems; however, generators cannot be the only source due to the high-power ramp rates of some loads. Energy storage must be incorporated into the integrated power system. In this paper, a control strategy for meeting load demand is shown. A higher-level control layer deemed energy management takes on this task. The energy management control layer coordinates the generators and energy storage to ensure that load demand is met using a hybrid control approach of heuristics and model predictive control.