Integrated Power System Manager (IPSManager)
Navy SBIR FY2010.1

Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1
Topic No.: N101-055
Topic Title: Integrated Power System Manager (IPSManager)
Proposal No.: N101-055-0945
Firm: International Association of Virtual Org., Inc.
DBA, IAVO Research and Scientific
345 West Main St., Ste. 201
Durham, North Carolina 27701-3215
Contact: Jenn Carter
Phone: (919) 433-2405
Web Site: http://www.iavo-rs.com
Abstract: The Navy requires methods for automated real time power management that optimize fuel resources, predict future energy requirements and create aggregate level models for dynamic management of devices within integrated power systems. The need to monitor and control energy resources will increase as Navy vessels are retrofit with new technologies. Current methods limit optimization of energy resources in that they do not anticipate future energy requirements, thus limiting strategic energy allocation within an integrated power system. IAVO proposes IPSManagerTM (Power Allocation Management System), that will control the production and allocation of energy aboard Naval ships and address several shortcomings of current technologies:  The use of probabilistic Markov models to estimate future energy demands to find optimal strategies for allocation;  Developing a trade-space between energy cost and QOS to efficiently maintain performance of critical systems;  Incorporating support for distributed systems to ensure reliability of power supply to critical infrastructure during catastrophic losses;  Developing an intelligent processing method which marries benefits of computationally intensive mathematical and real time solutions; and  Reducing life cycle costs through an interoperable open architecture that can be easily installed across multiple ship platforms and can incorporate energy demands for new devices.
Benefits: The outcome of IPSManagerTM will be an efficient algorithm, software capability and processing method used to develop a flexible optimization strategy for long-term conservation of energy resources within integrated power systems. The basis for our projected achievement is the assuming the existence of an integrated power grid. The quantitative impact of IPSManagerTM is its overall decrease of fuel expenditure and inherent cost savings. Another important impact is the use of interoperable open architectures that can be easily installed across multiple ship platforms and can readily incorporate energy demands for new devices thus reducing a ship's life cycle costs. The output and deliverables of IPSManagerTM contribute to the Navy's future needs - which requires support for integrated shipboard power networks and quickly evolving technological capabilities, both of which will be supported by IPSManagerTM agile network management functionality. The long-term impacts and end project goals of IPSManagerTM will establish a method for the Navy to reduce fuel costs while maintaining quality of service standards. The development of IPSManagerTM will introduce several innovative technological concepts producing numerous long-term benefits: Long Term Applicability - In the coming decades, ships will experience significant changes as new technology is deployed. As new devices are added to the existing system, the power control model for IPSManagerTM allows for adaptation of the network graph and energy allocation strategies to account for these devices without requiring extensive overhauls to the system. Fuel Efficiency & Quality of Service - The use of probabilistic Markov models will aid in estimating future energy demands to develop optimal allocation strategies. Predicting the dynamics of an integrated system will ensure that situation-critical devices are funded with limited interruption in QOS. As a unified control system, IPSManagerTM will generate solutions yielding the highest overall fuel efficiency and quality of service. Advanced Processing Methods - The intelligent processing methods - including the pre-processor and batch processing for overall optimization strategies - in IPSManagerTM combines the benefits of computationally intensive mathematical solutions with real time applicability. Survivability - The dynamic programming methods and adaptive grid structure built into IPSManagerTM are ideal methods to handle near instantaneous reconfiguration of power resources in response to catastrophic power loss. The adaptive grid allows for real time allocation strategies to situation critical devices - designated by a ships operating environment. Creating operating environment profiles will place higher priority on weapons system for ships in a combat zone, increasing fight through capabilities and survivability. Cost Effective - Each of the above benefits of the IPSManagerTM system to NGIPS are either directly or indirectly related to cost savings. The two indirect cost savings benefits are Long-term applicability and advanced processing methods. Long-term use of IPSManagerTM reduces life cycle and training costs whereas advanced processing methods will give the Navy real-time applicability without the need of cost prohibitive computer hardware.

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