Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Electric Power Load Analysis (EPLA):
Stochastic and Modeling and Simulation Load Analysis

Last Update: June 7, 2026

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References

DPC 310-1 Electric Power Load Analysis (EPLA) for Surface Ships

Deter, Thomas, "Creating a Shipboard Power Simulation Tool Using Electrical Load Behavior Modeling," MIT thesis, May 2020.

Doerry, Dr. Norbert and Dr. John Amy Jr., "Electric Load Modeling," presented at ASNE Intelligent Ships Symposium, Philadelphia PA, April 9-10, 2019.

Hatzilau, I.K., G.J. Tsekouras, J. Prousalidis, and I.K. Gyparis, "On electric load characterization and categorization in ship electric installations," INEC-2008, 1-3 April 2008, Hamburg, Germany.

Orji, Uzoma, Bartholomew Sievenpiper, Katherine Gerhard, Steven B. Leeb, Norbert Doerry, James L. Kirtley, Jr., and Timothy McCoy, "Load Modeling for Power System Requirement and Capability Assessment," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 30, No. 3, May 2015.

Robinson, Michael C., Wallace, Sara E., Woodward, David C., and Engstrom, Gene, "US Navy Power Transformer Sizing Requirements Using Probabilistic Analysis," SNAME Journal of Ship Production, Volume 22, Number 4, November 2006, pp. 212-218(7)

Sarrico, Ana Clara Rodrigues da Costa "Assessment of Ship Electric Power Consumption," Thesis to obtain the Master of Science Degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Technico Lisboa, December 2020.

Sievenpiper, Bartholomew, "Electrical ship demand modeling for future generation warships," MIT Thesis, June 2013.


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