Testing of shipboard power systems: a case for remote testing and measurement

Five universities have teamed up to develop remote testing and measurement (RTM) strategies and devices to interconnect power system laboratories for advanced, non-destructive testing and measurement of power systems. The aim is to create a large-scale power system laboratory that is virtually connected via the Internet and the RTMs. Through such technology, methodologies for testing and debugging shipboard power systems can be achieved and repeated. Several experiments can be developed utilizing a mix of hardware and software capabilities at each individual university. This paper highlights our initial efforts in the areas of collaboration, modeling, communications and software implementations.