{"title":"Analyzing and implementation of a ZVT boost converter used in PV applications","authors":"Milad Ghasemikashtiban, Ebrahim Balouji","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856288","url":null,"abstract":"Basic Boost converter topology is the most popular topology used in power factor correction circuits. The efficiency and performance of the boost converter depends on the switching frequency affecting the switching loss. This paper presents a soft-switching boost converter that used to convert photovoltaic panels output level. The converter is suitable for variable boosting factor and high efficiency applications, due to the soft-switching cell adapted to the converter. In order to verify its effectiveness, experimental verification is applied on a 120-watt converter. The DSP based PI controller used to generate 50kHz signals. The results from the converter operating with hard-switching and soft-switching are compared. Theoretical analysis, operation principle and topology details are also presented and studied. The method can be easily adopted by smart-grid applications like microgrids and where accurate and smartly managing power supply is required.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126878692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation on different negative sequence current control options for MMC-HVDC during single line to ground AC faults","authors":"H. Aji, M. Ndreko, M. Popov, M. Meijden","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856182","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the effect of the negative sequence current control strategy of an MMC-HVDC system on the single-line-to-ground (SLG) fault response of the high AC transmission lines. Four different methods reported in the literature are compared. The paper shows that the negative sequence current suppression by the MMC-HVDC station demonstrates increased double-frequency power oscillations in the DC link and high over-voltages in the AC terminals during single line to ground faults. On the other side, the adequate control of the negative sequence current during unbalanced faults in the grid improves the observed DC link voltage and power ripples. Furthermore, the negative sequence current injection, increases the zero sequence current amplitude measured at the PCC of the MMC-HVDC station. The later, enhances the fault detection capability of protection schemes in the AC transmission during SLG to ground faults in the vicinity of the MMC substation.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126520761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Sgarbossa, P. Mattavelli, Luca Dalla Santa, R. Turri, A. Cerretti
{"title":"Effects of P/f and Q/V regulations on anti-islanding detection methods in distribution networks","authors":"R. Sgarbossa, P. Mattavelli, Luca Dalla Santa, R. Turri, A. Cerretti","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856289","url":null,"abstract":"The diffusion of distributed energy resources (DERs) is continuously increasing and changing the structure of medium and low voltage (MV and LV) distribution networks. In this scenario the concern and the probability of unintentional islanding operations have increased due to the recently updated international standard for generator connection, which in particular require wider voltage and frequency protection thresholds and local P/f and Q/V to support the droop capabilities. Active ant-islanding detection methods have been widely used for grid-connected inverter-based DERs, such as frequency shift based protection systems. This work focuses on the performance of this active anti-islanding detection method combined with the DERs connection requirements stated by the most recent grid codes. Moreover, it describes a hardware in the loop (HIL) test-bed, where the effect of the active anti-islanding method and the droop curves on a physical interface protection system (IPS) have been tested. The obtained results emphasize the importance of having a coordination between the islanding protection system and the standard requirements for new certification procedure and connection rules for upcoming guidelines and standards.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116880015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ghasemkhani, A. Anvari‐Moghaddam, J. Guerrero, B. Bak‐Jensen
{"title":"An efficient multi-objective approach for designing of communication interfaces in smart grids","authors":"A. Ghasemkhani, A. Anvari‐Moghaddam, J. Guerrero, B. Bak‐Jensen","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856286","url":null,"abstract":"The next generation of power systems require to use smart grid technologies due to their unique features like high speed, reliable and secure data communications to monitor, control and protect system effectively. Hence, one of the main requirements of achieving a smart grid is optimal designing of telecommunication systems. In this study, a novel dynamic Multi-Objective Shortest Path (MOSP) algorithm is presented to design a spanning graph of a communication infrastructure using high speed Optimal Power Ground Wire (OPGW) cables and Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). Applicability of the proposed model is finally examined on a 17 bus and 118 bus standard test systems. The simulation results show better performance of the proposed algorithm compared to other shortest path algorithms.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121617991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A bi-linear optimization model for collaborative energy management in smart grid","authors":"Muhammad Raisul Alam, M. St-Hilaire, T. Kunz","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856285","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses the residential energy cost optimization problem in smart grid. More precisely, it proposes an approximate optimization model and evaluates its performance with an exact model. Previously, we developed an exact model which considers energy trading between the households in the microgrid. In the proposed approach, all households determine the microgrid energy price and quantity in collaboration with others. The complexity of the model was further increased when the unfair cost distribution problem among the households was addressed. The final model is a multi-objective non-convex Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programming (MINLP) problem. Its complexity is NP-hard which means that using the resulting solution is not practical because the solution times increase exponentially according to the increase in the problem size. To tackle this issue, this paper proposes an approximate model by using bi-linear optimization to reduce the computational complexity. The bilinear model breaks down the MINLP model into multiple Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) modules and iteratively solves these modules until it meets the terminating criterion. Results show that solution times of the bi-linear model are very low compared to the exact model. Moreover, 97% of the solutions generated by the bi-linear model are optimal solutions. The proposed model maintains Pareto optimality which means that no households will be worse off to improve the cost of others. The final solution minimizes the total cost of the households in the microgrid.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123660816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel method for modeling slot harmonics in induction machines based on block matrix inversion","authors":"R. Dimitrovski, M. Luther","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856181","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel method for modeling a wound rotor induction machine (IM) with slot harmonics. To decrease the computation times by eliminating the matrix inversion, a reluctance matrix (RM) based model of an induction machine is developed. This model, however, is a fundamental-wave model which doesn't consider the slotting in the machine. The model enhancement introduced in this paper allows the implementation of the higher harmonics. The proposed model with slot harmonics was compared with the model based on matrix inversion in order to highlight the speedup in computation time. An experimental setup consisting of a 4.2 kW IM with wound rotor connected to a DC machine is described. The experimental measurements were used for the verification of the proposed model.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"293 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122797975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Magureanu, L. Kreindler, T. Tudorache, Radu Danciulescu, Adrian Enache, Ovidiu Fratila, Florin-Alexandru Neagu, P. Minciunescu
{"title":"EM FACTS for smart and microgrids applications","authors":"R. Magureanu, L. Kreindler, T. Tudorache, Radu Danciulescu, Adrian Enache, Ovidiu Fratila, Florin-Alexandru Neagu, P. Minciunescu","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856291","url":null,"abstract":"In order to make the energy resulted from renewable resources compatible with the main grid, different electromechanical converters and inverters are used. Harmonics generated by variable frequency drives based on electronic inverters can have a negative impact on the performance of the entire electrical distribution system, resulting in unpleasant and even dangerous effects. In this paper a new solution for this problem is presented, based on using a controlled planetary differential gear placed between the mechanical source of energy and the permanent magnet generator. For a connection between Romania and the Republic of Moldova grids with different frequencies and phases, the global system can be seen as a sustainable transnational transactive environment platform with multiple providers and users.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123401716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementing smart energy systems: Integrating load and price forecasting for single parameter based demand response","authors":"M. Alamaniotis, L. Tsoukalas","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856299","url":null,"abstract":"This paper frames itself in the smart energy context where the power flow is controlled by price signals and elasticity models. In such a market, electricity prices dynamically vary and electricity consumers ought to respond with their electricity energy demand at specified time intervals. Initially load, and lately, price forecasting have been identified as essential technologies for market participants to design optimal demand response strategies. Thus, there are ongoing efforts in industry and academia to develop new methodologies that combine load and price forecasting tools. In this paper a methodology is presented for demand response in the smart energy context. The methodology couples price and load forecasting via an optimization based framework to enable automated demand response by smart grid participants. In particular, the methodology utilizes price forecasts to modify the initial forecasted load demand aiming at minimizing consumer's expenses. The proposed methodology minimizes human intervention in demand response by requiring only a single value to be entered by the consumer. We have evaluated the performance of the proposed single parameter demand response on a set of real world historical data taken from the New England area. Reported results promise a potential reduction of the consumption cost in all examined cases, while demonstrating validating the minimal human intervention in response decisions.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129448937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Event-triggered topology identification for state estimation in active distribution networks","authors":"B. Hayes, A. Escalera, M. Prodanović","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856295","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the use of topology identification algorithms for detection of network configuration changes in Active Distribution Networks (ADNs). In ADNs with high penetrations of Distributed Generation (DG) and microgrids (μGs), network topology identification is more complex, since there are more switching operations and a greater need for the State Estimator (SE) to be robust to missing or incorrect switch statuses. This paper develops and tests SE algorithms with an event-triggered topology identification stage designed to identify network configuration changes, including the connection/disconnection of μGs. The methodology is demonstrated using recorded MV distribution system measurement data, and its performance is investigated in cases where the input measurement data quality and redundancy is low. The performance of two different approaches to the topology identification problem, the Recursive Bayesian Approach (RBA) and the Generalised SE approach, are compared.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"97 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121004457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Morales, M. A. Toledo, J. Vintimilla, R. Medina
{"title":"Smart multivariate techniques applied in the budget assignment for loss reduction in ecuador","authors":"D. Morales, M. A. Toledo, J. Vintimilla, R. Medina","doi":"10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856212","url":null,"abstract":"Due to world economic situation, Electrical Distribution Utilities perform studies for automation and planning of distribution systems prioritizing their economic resources through projects related with technical, economic and social efficiency. During last years, Ecuadorian Electrical Sector has left aside determinant projects related with the efficiency, since there is not a good budget assignment. In this manner, energy losses in the distribution phase range around 13,30% and last inversion performed to mitigate those losses, during 2013 period, was about 25,8 millions of dollars. Thus, this paper present guideline for making decisions using a consistent statistics technique.","PeriodicalId":330869,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116279255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}