{"title":"A Framework of Smart and Secure Power Electronics Driven HVAC Thermal Inertia in Distributed Power Systems","authors":"Yue Cao, K. Davis, S. Zonouz","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00031","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores a framework of combining expertise in power electronics, power systems, and cyber-physical security to tackle future inertia lacking and security concerned smart grids. In particular, power electronics and motor driven building HVAC systems serve as an investigation example. Dynamic room temperature adjustment without sacrificing occupants' comfort is an effective but virtual bi-directional form of energy storage, creating useful power systems inertia. First order control realized inertia at a 10 s to 15 min timescale is reviewed, and second order inertia at a sub-second scale is proposed, behaving as a virtual synchronous machine (VSM). Simulation results of local HVAC drive' dynamic responses as well as IEEE 118 bus systems containing such VSM's demonstrate the effectiveness. Internet data driven HVAC microcontrollers, replacing any conventional local communication, expose vulnerability to hacking. Cyber security measure is proposed to prepare such IoT devices to become online.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130629223","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":"Smart Power Grid Synchronization Using Extended Kalman Filtering: Theory and Implementation with CompactRIO","authors":"R. Le, Xin Wang","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00016","url":null,"abstract":"The extended Kalman filtering is developed for smart power grid synchronization by transforming three-phase voltage from abc coordinate frame to alpha-beta stationary coordinate frame in order to separate the positive, negative and zero sequences. The proposed grid synchronization approach is then implemented with a high-performance real-time FPGA-based embedded system, NI CompactRIO platform, with direct connection to the three-phase utility power grid. The hardware implementation provides a solid demonstration of the practicability and feasibility of proposed method for smart grid synchronization applications.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128531561","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":"Study of the Effect of Using Different Solar Tracking Time-Steps on the Central Tower Receiver Power Plant","authors":"Ahmed M. Elsayed, A. Elsamahy, M. Rady, A. Amin","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00014","url":null,"abstract":"In central receiver solar power plant, heliostat tracking accuracy affects the optical efficiency and the amount of energy received at the target. In the present article, an analysis of the effect of using different solar tracking time-steps on the energy consumption and power losses of a central receiver system. The drive system energy consumption is calculated by using a Solidworks model of the heliostat mechanical drive system. This Solidworks model is interfaced to a Labview model containing the model of the electrical drive and control systems. The power collected at the receiver is calculated using solar radiation mathematical model and Monte Carlo ray tracing software.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128683054","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":"System Planning and Modeling of a Renewable Energy Self-Sufficient Community","authors":"Robert Ngabesong, L. McLauchlan","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00013","url":null,"abstract":"Renewable energy generation in centralized and distributed power generation, implements small-scale wind, solar and biomass power plants installed at the distribution level to offset the huge electricity demand by consumers. This research paper aims on proposing a systematic approach on how to plan and model a renewable energy self-sufficient community for development. The proposed system is comprised of multiple renewable energy generation sources of defined target capacity (i.e., Solar, Wind, and Biomass). The methodology employs SysML modeling environment, and the results are presented as a roadmap for actual real-life design implementation.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121316605","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":"Limiting Energy Storage Cycles of Operation","authors":"Md Umar Hashmi, A. Bušić","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00022","url":null,"abstract":"Batteries are an expensive form of energy storage, therefore, must be operated in an efficient manner. Battery life is often described a combination of cycle life and calendar life. In this work we propose a mechanism to limit the number of cycles of operation over a time horizon in a computationally efficient manner. We propose a modification in an optimal arbitrage algorithm proposed in our previous work to efficiently control the number of cycles of operation of a battery. The cycles of operation have to be tuned based on price volatility to maximize the battery life and arbitrage gains. We propose a mechanism to distinguish arbitrage returns.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132651350","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":"Literature Survey on Short-Term Voltage Stability Effect, Cause and Control","authors":"Chesta Dwivedi","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00012","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an overview of short term voltage stability problem encountered in transmission grid. The paper explores the causes of the problem. Then it discusses some of the work that has been done to observe the phenomena of short term voltage stability either online via PMU or by offline studies. Once the cause and location is identified, then it explores the work that is currently being available in the literature to address the issue. Different researchers have identified several methods to find optimal locations and sizing of dynamic reactive power device that needs to be installed in the power grid to resolve delayed voltage recovery or instability issues. In this work literature review of proposed methods for optimal dynamic VAR planning is done.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121134569","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":"Microgrid Development Using Model-Based Design","authors":"Matt Sonnenberg, Ewan G. D. Pritchard, Di Zhu","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00019","url":null,"abstract":"Microgrids are recognized as highly efficient and economical ways to promote distributed resources, energy storage devices, advanced electronic controls, loads and to integrate smart grid technologies. As microgrids and associated technologies advance in popularity and complexity, it becomes ever more important to institute robust design methods to control these systems. Advances in communication, controls, power electronics, protection, and other intelligent techniques must also be accounted for. Model-based design (MBD) methodology developed for electric vehicle and industrial controls accounts for these factors as well as facilitates system verification, locates and correct errors, and enables reuse of developed designs. Our work described in this paper demonstrates how model-based design may be applied to microgrids to reap the same benefits as widely received in vehicle and industrial production. We present a microgrid design case in which the MBD approach is leverage for rapid development and verification.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129577905","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":"Adaptive Islanding and Self-Sufficiency of Block-Scale Microgrids","authors":"A. Ostfeld, Michael Whitmeyer, A. von Meier","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00017","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses adaptive islanding via city-block-scale microgrids as a new paradigm in electric grid operations, which has the potential to vastly improve flexibility and resilience of the grid and facilitate renewable energy integration. We summarize advantages and challenges of adaptive islanding in general and the block scale in particular. We also present an approach to analyze microgrid self-sufficiency probabilistically using time-series simulations, and demonstrate the benefits of the block scale in an example with real household electric data.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129046629","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":"Planning for Distribution Resilience under Variable Generation: Prevention, Surviving and Recovery","authors":"T. Jin, Nhi Mai, Yi Ding, L. Vo, Rana Dawud","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00018","url":null,"abstract":"Power grids based on traditional N-1 design criteria are no longer adequate because these designs do not withstand extreme weather events or cascading failures. Microgrid system has the capability of enhancing grid resilience through defensive or islanded operations in contingency. This paper presents a probabilistic framework for planning resilient distribution system via distributed wind and solar integration. We first define three aspects of resilient distribution system, namely prevention, survivability and recovery. Then we review the distributed generation planning models that comprehend moment estimation, chance constraints and bi-directional power flow. We strive to achieve two objectives: 1) enhancing the grid survivability when distribution lines are damaged or disconnected in the aftermath of disaster attack; and 2) accelerating the recovery of damaged assets through pro-active maintenance and repair services. A simple 9-node network is provided to demonstrate the application of the proposed resilience planning framework.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116290455","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":"Thread: An IoT Protocol","authors":"Ishaq Unwala, Z. Taqvi, Jiang Lu","doi":"10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GREENTECH.2018.00037","url":null,"abstract":"Thread is a new IoT protocol released by Thread Group Inc. in 2015. More than 200 companies are currently members of the Thread Group Inc. and supporting this protocol. This paper provides an overview of the Thread protocol and discusses all the network layers. In the physical layer's overview we discuss the requirements for wireless communication. In the data link (MAC) layer we discuss the MAC link establishment (MLE) datagrams. We discuss use of 6LoWPAN addressing mode, which is a low power version of IPv6. In the network layer we discuss communication links and routing. In the transport layer we discuss the use of CoAP protocol and DTLS. In the security section we discuss setting up Commissioning agent and adding Thread devices to the Private Area Network.","PeriodicalId":387970,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117337091","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}