Timothy McCoy

• BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois
• SM, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Naval Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• PhD, Naval Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Autonomous Shipboard Systems. There has been much recent interest in autonomous unmanned ships and boats. Nearly all of the research to date has been focused on the advances in sensing and control required to facilitate the vessel’s movement and safe navigation. Little effort has been focused on the numerous shipboard systems that would also need to operate in an autonomous mode in order to make these autonomous ships feasible. Advances in system resiliency, self-healing characteristics, machinery self-diagnostics and prognostics will be required for the Hull, Mechanical and Electrical plant to operate for the duration of a voyage or mission without human support. These advances are prerequisites for the viability of future autonomous ships.

Marine Power and Energy Systems. Development of new ways to improve overall system efficiency through the use of energy storage, waste energy recovery, advanced cycle engines and novel system architectures are key to meeting the world’s transportation needs in a sustainable manner. More electric architectures, including both hybrid electromechanical propulsion, integrated electric propulsion and the use of large format electrochemical energy storage are enabling technologies for meeting emerging requirements for both commercial and military ships. Design tools are needed for these new component technologies and more electric architectures that enable system optimization during the design phase. Advanced control methods are also needed to optimize the operation of these systems to maximize system performance, minimize both exhaust emissions and operating costs

• Trinklein, E., Parker, G., McCoy, T., Robinett, R., Weaver, W., “Reduced order multi-domain modeling of shipboard systems for exergy-based control investigations,” ASNE Technology, Ships and Systems, Washington, DC, 2018.
• L. J. Rashkin, J. C. Neely, S. F. Glover, T. J. McCoy, and S. D. Pekarek, “Dynamic Considerations of Power System Coupling through Dual-Wound Generators,” 2017 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS), Washington, D.C., 2017, pp. 493-500.
• Orji, U., et. al., “Adaptive Zonal Protection for Ring Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 8, Iss. 4, pp. 1843-1851, July 2017.
• Hebner, R., et. al., “Technical cross-fertilization between terrestrial microgrids and ship power systems,” Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Springer, Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2016, pp 161–179.
• McCoy, T., “Integrated Power Systems – an Outline of Requirements and Functionalities for Ships,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Invited Paper, Vol. 103, No. 12, pp. 2276-2284, December 2015.
• McCoy, T., “Electric Ships: Past, Present and Future,” IEEE Electrification Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 4-11, June 2015. – Invited Article.
• Orji, U., et. al., “Load Modeling For Power System Requirement and Capability Assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 30, Issue 3, pp. 1415-1423, 2015.
• McCoy, T., et. al., “Naval Power Systems Technology Development Road Map,” ASNE Day 2013, Arlington, VA, February 2013. – Invited Paper.
• Doerry, N., McCoy, T., Martin, T., “Energy and the Affordable Future Fleet,” International Naval Engineering Conference, Portsmouth, UK, May 2010.
• Benavides, N., McCoy, T., Chrin, M., “Reliability Improvements in Integrated Power Systems with Pressure-Contact Semiconductors,” ASNE Day 2009, April 2009.
• McCoy, T., Amy, J., “The State-of-the-Art of Integrated Electric Power and Propulsion Systems and Technologies on Ships,” IEEE Electric Ship Technology Symposium, pp. 340-344, Baltimore, MD, April 2009. – Invited Paper.
• McCoy, T., Amy, J., “The State-of-the-Art of Integrated Electric Power and Propulsion
• Systems and Technologies on Ships,” ASNE Electric Ship Design Symposium, February 2009. – Invited Paper, Keynote Presentation.
• Prempraneerach, P., et. al., “Sensitivity Analysis of Shipboard Integrated Power Systems,” Naval Engineers Journal, vol. 120, No. 1, 2008.
• McCoy, T., et. al., “Hybrid Electric Drive for DDG-51 Class Destroyers,” Naval Engineers Journal, vol. 119, No. 2, pp. 83-91, October 2007.
• Rucker, J., McCoy, T., Kirtley, J., “Design and Analysis of a Permanent Magnet Generator for Naval Applications,” IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 451-458, July 2005.
• Denucci, T., et. al., “Diagnostics Indicators for Shipboard Systems using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring,” IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 413-420, July 2005.
• McCoy, T., “Trends in Ship Electric Propulsion,” Proceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference, v 1, n SUMMER, pp. 343-346, 2002.
• Aliprantis, D., Kuhn, B.T., Sudhoff, S.D., McCoy, T.J., “A Detailed Synchronous Machine Model,” SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-3205, Transactions Journal of Aerospace, v.111-1, 2002.
• McCoy, T., “Powering the Fleet of the 21st Century,” US Naval Institute Proceedings, May 2000.
• Crane, A., McCoy, T., “Electromagnetic compatibility Design for a 19 MW PWM Motor,” Proceedings of the IEEE IAS Annual Meeting, v. 3, p. 1590, 1999.
• Benatmane, M., McCoy, T., Cooper, T., Dalton, T., “Electric Power Generation and Propulsion Motor Development for US Navy Surface Ships,” Transactions-Institute of Marine Engineers, Series C-110, pp. 53-62, 1998.
• Amy, J., Doerry, N., McCoy, T., “Shipboard Controls of the Future,” Naval Engineers Journal, May 1997.

• NA331 Marine Power and Energy I
• NA332 Marine Power and Energy II