A novel planning tool for optimizing the placement of electric springs(ESs)in unbalanced distribution networks is introduced in this study.The total voltage deviation is used as the optimization criterion and is calcu...A novel planning tool for optimizing the placement of electric springs(ESs)in unbalanced distribution networks is introduced in this study.The total voltage deviation is used as the optimization criterion and is calculated when the ESs operate at their maximum reactive power either in the inductive or capacitive modes.The power rating of the ES is adjusted on the basis of the available active power at the bus.And in the optimization problem,it is expressed as the power ratio of the noncritical load(NCL)and critical load(CL).The implemented ES model is flexible,which can be used on any bus and any phase.The model determines the output voltage from the parameters and operating conditions at the point of common coupling(PCC).These conditions are integrated using the backward/forward sweep method(BFSM)and are updated during power flow calculations.The problem is described as a mixed-integer nonlinear problem and solved efficiently using an improved BFSM-based genetic algorithm,which computes power flow and ES placement simultaneously.The effectiveness of this method is evaluated through testing in IEEE 13-bus and 34-bus systems.展开更多
The multi-voltage-level DC distribution network(MVL-DC-DN)is a promising network for efficiently integrat ing rapidly growing DC loads,and fast-growing load demand would bring a challenge to the MVL-DC-DN in terms of ...The multi-voltage-level DC distribution network(MVL-DC-DN)is a promising network for efficiently integrat ing rapidly growing DC loads,and fast-growing load demand would bring a challenge to the MVL-DC-DN in terms of the maximum loadability.This paper considers the DC electric spring(DC-ES)as a novel candidate flexible resource for en hancing the maximum loadability of the MVL-DC-DN,and pro poses an evaluation method for the maximum loadability.First ly,with the consideration of device constraints,the impact that the DC-ES on the maximum loadability of the DC distribution network(DC-DN)is analyzed via a simplified equivalent cir cuit.Subsequently,the power flow(PF)model of an MVL-DCDN with DC-ESs is established.Finally,a method based on con tinuation power flow(CPF)for evaluating the maximum load ability of an MVL-DC-DN with DC-ESs is proposed.During the evaluation,limitations of the DC-ES and the DC transform er(DCT)are considered.The consideration of the practical con straints avoids the overestimation of the maximum loadability.The case study verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
This paper addresses the planning problem of parallel DC electric springs (DCESs). DCES, a demand-side management method, realizes automatic matching of power consumption and power generation by adjusting non-critical...This paper addresses the planning problem of parallel DC electric springs (DCESs). DCES, a demand-side management method, realizes automatic matching of power consumption and power generation by adjusting non-critical load (NCL) and internal storage. It can offer higher power quality to critical load (CL), reduce power imbalance and relieve pressure on energy storage systems (RESs). In this paper, a planning method for parallel DCESs is proposed to maximize stability gain, economic benefits, and penetration of RESs. The planning model is a master optimization with sub-optimization to highlight the priority of objectives. Master optimization is used to improve stability of the network, and sub-optimization aims to improve economic benefit and allowable penetration of RESs. This issue is a multivariable nonlinear mixed integer problem, requiring huge calculations by using common solvers. Therefore, particle Swarm optimization (PSO) and Elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) were used to solve this model. Considering uncertainty of RESs, this paper verifies effectiveness of the proposed planning method on IEEE 33-bus system based on deterministic scenarios obtained by scenario analysis.展开更多
Recent advances in a power electronic device called an electric spring(ES)provide feasible solutions to meeting critical customers’requirements for voltage quality.A new version of the ES was introduced based on a ba...Recent advances in a power electronic device called an electric spring(ES)provide feasible solutions to meeting critical customers’requirements for voltage quality.A new version of the ES was introduced based on a back-to-back converter(ESBC)configuration which extends the operating range and improves the voltage suppression performance to facilitate ultra-high renewable penetration.This paper proposes an efficient control method to facilitate the voltage regulation function of an ESBC with non-critical loads.Particularly,the proposed method is suitable for various load characteristics.We also develop a consensus algorithm to coordinate multiple ESs for maintaining critical bus voltage in distribution systems with ultra-high renewable penetration.The proposed operation of the ESBC is verified by simulation of a modified IEEE 15-bus distribution network.The results show that the ESBC can effectively regulate system voltage and is superior to the original version of the ES.展开更多
Smart technologies when used in the tradi- tional grid infrastructure will provide a different environ- ment and working conditions in the grid by bringing the required smartness into the grid, called the smart grid. ...Smart technologies when used in the tradi- tional grid infrastructure will provide a different environ- ment and working conditions in the grid by bringing the required smartness into the grid, called the smart grid. The smart grid can play a major role in the upcoming days to come because there is a necessity to integrate coordinated renewable energy resources into the grid and to operate the grids at a higher efficiency considering many aspects including reliability of the supply. Apart from this, there is a necessity to manage the demand supply gap in the smart grid by optimally scheduling the generators or by effectively scheduling the demand side resources instead of going for the traditional methods like partial or full load shedding. This paper presents an overview on the present state-of-the-art of smart grid technologies and broadly classifies the papers referred into two major areas, papers based on improvement of operational efficiency in smart grids and papers based on smartness in maintaining the demand supply gap. Some of the papers projected in this work also give a brief overview of the necessity of the smart grid.展开更多
Considering the majority of electrical equipment utilized in society is driven by DC,integrating a DC system can significantly enhance the efficiency and reliability of power sys-tems by implementing the integration o...Considering the majority of electrical equipment utilized in society is driven by DC,integrating a DC system can significantly enhance the efficiency and reliability of power sys-tems by implementing the integration of diverse loads,renew-able energy sources(RESs),and energy storage systems(ESSs).In this paper,the integration of multiple DC zero-carbon build-ings(DC-ZCBs)is proposed to achieve the unbalanced voltage suppression of the bipolar DC microgrid(DCMG).The photo-voltaic(PV)technology,loads,and DC electric springs(DC-ESs)are adopted as a unified entity to achieve the zero-carbon emission of the building.Firstly,a new configuration of PV and DC-ESs is introduced.The energy management of PV,ESS,and load are fully considered in this new configuration,which can reduce the capacity of the EsS.Subsequently,a distributed co-operative control strategy for DC-ESs based on the modulus voltage is presented,which is implemented with integration of the new configuration into the bipolar DCMG.The proposed approach addresses the issues of unbalanced voltage to improve the operating efficiency and power quality of the bipolar DC-MG.The simulation is conducted in MATLAB/Simulink plat-form to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach.展开更多
基金supported by Consejo Nacional de Humanidades,Ciencia y Tecnología(CONAHCYT)—México(No.863547)the fellowship 2021-000001-01NACF-00604 given to the G.H.Valencia-Riverathe scholarships 175599,64698,253652,and 296574,given to G.Tapia-Tinoco,A.Garcia-Perez,D.Granados-Lieberman,and M.Valtierra-Rodriguez,respectively,through the Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras e Investigadores(SNII)-CONAHCYT-México.
文摘A novel planning tool for optimizing the placement of electric springs(ESs)in unbalanced distribution networks is introduced in this study.The total voltage deviation is used as the optimization criterion and is calculated when the ESs operate at their maximum reactive power either in the inductive or capacitive modes.The power rating of the ES is adjusted on the basis of the available active power at the bus.And in the optimization problem,it is expressed as the power ratio of the noncritical load(NCL)and critical load(CL).The implemented ES model is flexible,which can be used on any bus and any phase.The model determines the output voltage from the parameters and operating conditions at the point of common coupling(PCC).These conditions are integrated using the backward/forward sweep method(BFSM)and are updated during power flow calculations.The problem is described as a mixed-integer nonlinear problem and solved efficiently using an improved BFSM-based genetic algorithm,which computes power flow and ES placement simultaneously.The effectiveness of this method is evaluated through testing in IEEE 13-bus and 34-bus systems.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52077017).
文摘The multi-voltage-level DC distribution network(MVL-DC-DN)is a promising network for efficiently integrat ing rapidly growing DC loads,and fast-growing load demand would bring a challenge to the MVL-DC-DN in terms of the maximum loadability.This paper considers the DC electric spring(DC-ES)as a novel candidate flexible resource for en hancing the maximum loadability of the MVL-DC-DN,and pro poses an evaluation method for the maximum loadability.First ly,with the consideration of device constraints,the impact that the DC-ES on the maximum loadability of the DC distribution network(DC-DN)is analyzed via a simplified equivalent cir cuit.Subsequently,the power flow(PF)model of an MVL-DCDN with DC-ESs is established.Finally,a method based on con tinuation power flow(CPF)for evaluating the maximum load ability of an MVL-DC-DN with DC-ESs is proposed.During the evaluation,limitations of the DC-ES and the DC transform er(DCT)are considered.The consideration of the practical con straints avoids the overestimation of the maximum loadability.The case study verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.52177171 and 51877040Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment,Southeast University,China.
文摘This paper addresses the planning problem of parallel DC electric springs (DCESs). DCES, a demand-side management method, realizes automatic matching of power consumption and power generation by adjusting non-critical load (NCL) and internal storage. It can offer higher power quality to critical load (CL), reduce power imbalance and relieve pressure on energy storage systems (RESs). In this paper, a planning method for parallel DCESs is proposed to maximize stability gain, economic benefits, and penetration of RESs. The planning model is a master optimization with sub-optimization to highlight the priority of objectives. Master optimization is used to improve stability of the network, and sub-optimization aims to improve economic benefit and allowable penetration of RESs. This issue is a multivariable nonlinear mixed integer problem, requiring huge calculations by using common solvers. Therefore, particle Swarm optimization (PSO) and Elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) were used to solve this model. Considering uncertainty of RESs, this paper verifies effectiveness of the proposed planning method on IEEE 33-bus system based on deterministic scenarios obtained by scenario analysis.
基金fully supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under Theme-based Research Scheme through Project No.T23-701/14-N
文摘Recent advances in a power electronic device called an electric spring(ES)provide feasible solutions to meeting critical customers’requirements for voltage quality.A new version of the ES was introduced based on a back-to-back converter(ESBC)configuration which extends the operating range and improves the voltage suppression performance to facilitate ultra-high renewable penetration.This paper proposes an efficient control method to facilitate the voltage regulation function of an ESBC with non-critical loads.Particularly,the proposed method is suitable for various load characteristics.We also develop a consensus algorithm to coordinate multiple ESs for maintaining critical bus voltage in distribution systems with ultra-high renewable penetration.The proposed operation of the ESBC is verified by simulation of a modified IEEE 15-bus distribution network.The results show that the ESBC can effectively regulate system voltage and is superior to the original version of the ES.
文摘Smart technologies when used in the tradi- tional grid infrastructure will provide a different environ- ment and working conditions in the grid by bringing the required smartness into the grid, called the smart grid. The smart grid can play a major role in the upcoming days to come because there is a necessity to integrate coordinated renewable energy resources into the grid and to operate the grids at a higher efficiency considering many aspects including reliability of the supply. Apart from this, there is a necessity to manage the demand supply gap in the smart grid by optimally scheduling the generators or by effectively scheduling the demand side resources instead of going for the traditional methods like partial or full load shedding. This paper presents an overview on the present state-of-the-art of smart grid technologies and broadly classifies the papers referred into two major areas, papers based on improvement of operational efficiency in smart grids and papers based on smartness in maintaining the demand supply gap. Some of the papers projected in this work also give a brief overview of the necessity of the smart grid.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52077017).
文摘Considering the majority of electrical equipment utilized in society is driven by DC,integrating a DC system can significantly enhance the efficiency and reliability of power sys-tems by implementing the integration of diverse loads,renew-able energy sources(RESs),and energy storage systems(ESSs).In this paper,the integration of multiple DC zero-carbon build-ings(DC-ZCBs)is proposed to achieve the unbalanced voltage suppression of the bipolar DC microgrid(DCMG).The photo-voltaic(PV)technology,loads,and DC electric springs(DC-ESs)are adopted as a unified entity to achieve the zero-carbon emission of the building.Firstly,a new configuration of PV and DC-ESs is introduced.The energy management of PV,ESS,and load are fully considered in this new configuration,which can reduce the capacity of the EsS.Subsequently,a distributed co-operative control strategy for DC-ESs based on the modulus voltage is presented,which is implemented with integration of the new configuration into the bipolar DCMG.The proposed approach addresses the issues of unbalanced voltage to improve the operating efficiency and power quality of the bipolar DC-MG.The simulation is conducted in MATLAB/Simulink plat-form to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
