Analysis of Power-Line Communication Channels in Ships

Author

Barmada, Sami ; Bellanti, Lisa ; Raugi, Marco ; Tucci, Mauro

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Syst. & Autom., Univ. of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Volume

59

Issue

7

fYear

2010

Firstpage

3161

Lastpage

3170

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical and experimental analysis on the application of power-line communication (PLC) on a cruise ship. The authors have developed an accurate model of the power grid of a ship when it is used as a PLC channel. The model is developed based on a theoretical approach and validated by a thorough measurement campaign. The accuracy of the model is addressed by a comparison between simulation results and measured data, and its use gives an insight into the performance of the power network to be used as PLC channel.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; distribution networks; power grids; ships; transmission networks; cruise ship; measurement campaign; power grid; power network; power-line communication channels; Electromagnetic compatibility; Marine vehicles; Network topology; Power grids; Power line communications; Power measurement; Power transmission lines; Programmable control; Transmission line measurements; Transmission line theory; Power-line communications (PLCs); transmission lines; vehicle communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TVT.2010.2052474

Filename

5484714