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Bipolar DC grids on ships: possibilities and challenges

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Yadav, S., Qin, Z. & Bauer, P. Bipolar DC grids on ships: possibilities and challenges. Elektrotech. Inftech. 139, 458–467 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-022-01036-x

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