Research

• Example PV system is connected to a modified IEEE – 14 bus system such that it supplies part of the power at Bus no. 2
• Synchronous generator 100MW and PV plant 10MW
• Alternative configuration with integrated energy storage
• PSCAD time transient simulations.

Loss of power from the PV panels at t = 10s. Power is supplied by the synchronous machines.

• Protective relays and control system testing
• Substation automation testing
• IEC 61850 communication standard for electrical substation automation systems
• GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Event) and SMV (Sampled Measured Values)
• Synchrophasor and wide area measurement and controls testing
• Microgrids and smart grids
• Renewable energy resources – solar and wind
• Under development at PEIK; leveraging collaboration with
  • NREL
  • ERPE – University of Aalborg.

Radial distribution test feeder based on the IEEE 37-node test feeder.Phase A voltage variations observed at nodes 703 and 734 with and without local control with 450 kW PV systems at nodes 727, 732, and 736.

Liao, M. Turner, Y. Du, “Development of a Smart Grid Roadmap for Kentucky”, Electric Power Components and Systems Journal, Feb 2014, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2013.862320

E.A. Paaso, Y. Liao, A. M. Cramer, “Dual-layer Voltage and VAR Control Approach with Active Participation from Distributed Solar Generations”, Electric Power Components and Systems Journal, May 2015, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2015.1026006

Rallabandi, Vandana, Akeyo, O. Taran, Narges, Ionel, D. M., and Eastham, J. F., “On the Feasibility of Carbon Nanotube Windings for Electrical Machines: Case Study for a Coreless Axial Flux Motor”, Proceedings, IEEE ECCE 2016 Congress, Milwaukee, WI, 7p. (Sep 2016).

Rallabandi, Vandana, Akeyo, O., and Ionel, D. M., “Modeling of a Multi-Megawatt Grid Connected PV System with Integrated Batteries”, Proceedings, IEEE ICRERA 2017 Conference, Birmingham, England, 6p. (Nov 2016).