Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) Casualty Power

In Phase II the TCG Team prototype MVDC casualty power system will be tested to validate its capability to restore MVDC power quickly and safely to electrical equipment in zones isolated from power generation by damage, through zones between the source and the rest of the system. During the Phase I Option, draft specifications were developed by the TCG Team based on the Phase I concept design. Phase II testing will verify that the prototype meets the draft specification requirements for design characteristics. MVDC casualty power system testing will verify that the system will operationally achieve its concept technical design, will be safe to operate, will meet human engineering objectives for the crew, and will be suitable for a shipboard environment. The test results will also provide input to a MVDC casualty power system design practices and criteria manual for implementation of the system in future combatant ship designs. Benefits of the new MVDC casualty power system will include an affordable, lightweight, and safe system to provide MVDC power to zones aboard ship isolated by damage.