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Modeling And Simulation Of Microgrid, Ahmad Alzahrani, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Pourya Shamsi, Cihan H. Dagli
Modeling And Simulation Of Microgrid, Ahmad Alzahrani, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Pourya Shamsi, Cihan H. Dagli
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Complex computer systems and electric power grids share many properties of how they behave and how they are structured. A microgrid is a smaller electric grid that contains several homes, energy storage units, and distributed generators. The main idea behind microgrids is the ability to work even if the main grid is not supplying power. That is, the energy storage unit and distributed generation will supply power in that case, and if there is excess in power production from renewable energy sources, it will go to the energy storage unit. Therefore, the electric grid becomes decentralized in terms of control …
Economic Modeling Of Compressed Air Energy Storage, Yang Gu, James D. Mccalley, Ming Ni, Rui Bo
Economic Modeling Of Compressed Air Energy Storage, Yang Gu, James D. Mccalley, Ming Ni, Rui Bo
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Due to the variable nature of wind resources, the increasing penetration level of wind power will have a significant impact on the operation and planning of the electric power system. Energy storage systems are considered an effective way to compensate for the variability of wind generation. This paper presents a detailed production cost simulation model to evaluate the economic value of compressed air energy storage (CAES) in systems with large-scale wind power generation. The co-optimization of energy and ancillary services markets is implemented in order to analyze the impacts of CAES, not only on energy supply, but also on system …
A System Design Approach For Unattended Solar Energy Harvesting Supply, Jonathan W. Kimball, Brian T. Kuhn, Robert S. Balog
A System Design Approach For Unattended Solar Energy Harvesting Supply, Jonathan W. Kimball, Brian T. Kuhn, Robert S. Balog
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Remote devices, such as sensors and communications devices, require continuously available power. In many applications, conventional approaches are too expensive, too large, or unreliable. For short-term needs, primary batteries may be used. However, they do not scale up well for long-term installations. Instead, energy harvesting methods must be used. Here, a system design approach is introduced that results in a highly reliable, highly available energy harvesting device for remote applications. First, a simulation method that uses climate data and target availability produces Pareto curves for energy storage and generation. This step determines the energy storage requirement in watt-hours and the …
Study On The Effects Of Battery Capacity On The Performance Of Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Deepak Somayajula, Andrew Meintz, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Study On The Effects Of Battery Capacity On The Performance Of Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Deepak Somayajula, Andrew Meintz, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Hybrid electric vehicles are gaining a significant presence in the auto market. However, the present day hybrid electric vehicles mostly use battery as a secondary source of power. If the battery were to be used as a primary source of power then the battery capacity is one of the important features in the design of a hybrid electric vehicle. Hybrid electric vehicles which are powered by more than one energy source have to follow a good energy management strategy to provide the best fuel economy in all situations. This paper presents a comprehensive study of the effect of variation of …
Parametric Study Of Alternative Ev1 Powertrains, Adam Saplin, Andrew Meintz, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Parametric Study Of Alternative Ev1 Powertrains, Adam Saplin, Andrew Meintz, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The General Motors (GM) EV1 is an electric vehicle originally powered by either a PbA or NiMh battery pack. This paper examines the possibility of alternative powertrain configurations. These alternatives include an ultracapacitor (UC) storage system, fuel cell system with UC storage, and a fuel cell system with a NiMh battery pack. The configurations were simulated using ADVISOR. Parametric tests were performed by varying the size of the energy storage systems. The study of these combinations is followed by an examination of the current art of the hybrid energy storage topologies used to combine battery and ultracapacitor storage. These topologies …
Utilization And Effect Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles In The United States Power Grid, Steven D. Jenkins, John R. Rossmaier, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Utilization And Effect Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles In The United States Power Grid, Steven D. Jenkins, John R. Rossmaier, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are uniquely capable of providing both transportation and battery storage interconnection to the electric power grid. This ability allows PHEVs the possibility of serving the power grid in the capacity of a mobile energy storage unit, providing the grid with additional stability, reliability, costeffectiveness, and efficiency. Additionally, with the higher fuel efficiency of PHEVs, the transportation and power generation sectors can collectively reduce their ecologically harmful emissions and increase their reliance on environmentally friendly energy sources. These concepts are still new and under development; in this paper, the viability of the PHEV as a mobile …
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles: Experiences In Research And Education, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles: Experiences In Research And Education, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper briefly describes the research and educational activities related to a current NSF CAREER grant titled "Vehicle Fleet as a Distributed Energy Storage System for the Power Grid". The PI, Dr. Ferdowsi, is an assistant professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST).
Synthesis Of Double-Input Dc-Dc Converters Using A Single-Pole Triple-Throw Switch As A Building Block, Karteek Gummi, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Synthesis Of Double-Input Dc-Dc Converters Using A Single-Pole Triple-Throw Switch As A Building Block, Karteek Gummi, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Hybridizing power electronic systems using an energy storage unit has gained popularity in transportation and power system applications. This task has traditionally been performed by using several independent power electronic converters. Multi-input converters, due to their reduced part count and improved efficiency, seem to be an advantageous option to replace the conventional converters. A few multi-input converter topologies have been reported in the literature; however, there is not a systematic approach to derive them. Furthermore, all possible topologies are not completely explored and it is difficult to derive new converters from the existing topologies. Hence, in this paper, a systematic …
Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles -- A Vision For The Future, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles -- A Vision For The Future, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
One of the unique advantages of plug-in hybrid vehicles is their capability to integrate the transportation and electric power generation sectors in order to improve the efficiency, fuel economy, and reliability of both systems. This goal is performed via integration of the onboard energy storage units of plug-in vehicles with the power grid by power electronic converters and communication systems. Employing energy storage systems improves the efficiency and reliability of the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. Similarly, combining an energy storage system with the power train of a conventional vehicle results in a hybrid vehicle with higher fuel efficiency. …
A New Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System Design And Its Motor Drive Integration For Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
A New Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System Design And Its Motor Drive Integration For Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper proposes a new energy storage system (ESS) design, including both batteries and ultracapacitors (UCs) in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle applications. The conventional designs require a dc-dc converter to interface the UC unit. Herein, the UC can be directly switched across the motor drive dc link during the peak power demands. The resulting wide voltage variation due to UC power transfer is addressed by the simple modulator that is introduced in this paper, so that the motor drive performance is not disrupted. Based on this new methodology, this paper further introduces two ESS schemes with different …
A Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
A Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper introduces a new set of methods to directly integrate ultracapacitor banks into cascaded multilevel inverters that are used for large vehicle propulsion. The idea is to replace the regular dc-link capacitors with ultracapacitors in order to combine the energy storage unit and motor drive. This approach eliminates the need for an interfacing dc-dc converter and considerably improves the efficiency of regenerative braking energy restoration in large vehicles using multilevel converters. Utilizing the proposed modulation control set, the two cascaded inverters can have their dc voltage levels maintained at any ratio (even a noninteger ratio) or dynamically varied over …
High Efficiency Energy Storage System Design For Hybrid Electric Vehicle With Motor Drive Integration, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
High Efficiency Energy Storage System Design For Hybrid Electric Vehicle With Motor Drive Integration, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper proposes a new energy storage system (ESS) design including both batteries and ultracapacitors (UC) in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) applications. The conventional designs require a dc-dc converter to interface the UC unit. Herein, the UC can be directly switched across the motor drive dc-link during the peak power demands. The resulting wide voltage variation due to UC power transfer is addressed by the simple modulator introduced in this paper, so that the motor drive performance is not disrupted. Based on this new methodology, the paper further introduces two ESS schemes with different topologies, UC …
An Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
An Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper introduces a new set of methods to directly integrate ultracapacitor banks into cascaded multilevel inverters used for large vehicle propulsion. The idea is to replace the regular dc-link capacitors with ultracapacitors in order to combine the energy storage unit and motor drive. This approach eliminates the need for an interfacing dc-dc converter and considerably improves the efficiency of regenerative braking energy restoration in electric and hybrid vehicles. Utilizing the proposed modulation control set, the two cascaded inverters can have their dc voltage levels maintained at any ratio (even a noninteger ratio) or dynamically varied over a wide range …
New Double Input Dc-Dc Converters For Automotive Applications, Krishna P. Yalamanchili, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Keith Corzine
New Double Input Dc-Dc Converters For Automotive Applications, Krishna P. Yalamanchili, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Keith Corzine
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The energy storage unit is one of the most important subsystems in the structure of hybrid electric vehicles since it directly impacts the performance, fuel economy, cost, and weight of the vehicle. New structures for the energy storage unit, which utilize both batteries and ultracapacitors, are widely under investigation. In order to fully utilize the advantages of each energy storage device, employment of multi-input power converters is inevitable. In this paper, two new double input converters are introduced. Their different operating modes are analyzed and their voltage transfer ratios are derived. Simulation results are used to verify the expected operational …
A Comparison Of Diode-Clamped And Cascaded Multilevel Converters For A Statcom With Energy Storage, Ying Cheng, Chang Qian, Mariesa Crow, Steven Pekarek, Stan Atcitty
A Comparison Of Diode-Clamped And Cascaded Multilevel Converters For A Statcom With Energy Storage, Ying Cheng, Chang Qian, Mariesa Crow, Steven Pekarek, Stan Atcitty
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The progression of distributed generation within a bulk power system will lead to the need for greater control of transmission-line power flows. Static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs) provide a power-electronics-based means of embedded control of transmission-line voltage and power flows. The integration of energy storage with a STATCOM can extend traditional STATCOM capabilities to four-quadrant power flow control and transient stability improvement. This paper discusses energy storage systems (ESSs) integrated with conventional and multilevel bidirectional power converters for a hybrid STATCOM/ESS. Conventional, diode-clamped, and cascaded multilevel converter-based STATCOM/ESSs are developed, and their performances for a variety of power system applications are …
Review Of Multiple Input Dc-Dc Converters For Electric And Hybrid Vehicles, Krishna P. Yalamanchili, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Review Of Multiple Input Dc-Dc Converters For Electric And Hybrid Vehicles, Krishna P. Yalamanchili, Mehdi Ferdowsi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Batteries, ultra capacitors, fuel cells, and solar arrays are widely used in electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs/HVs) as an electric power source or an energy storage unit. In the structure of the electric power system of modern EVs/HVs, more than one of these units may be employed to improve the performance and efficiency; hence utilization of a multi-input DC-DC converter is inevitable to obtain a regulated bus DC voltage. In this paper, a review of multiple input DC-DC power electronic converters (MI-PEC) devoted to combine the power flow from several on-board energy sources of an EV/HV is presented. Several multi-input …
Pulse Regulation Control Technique For Integrated High-Quality Rectifier-Regulators, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Ali Emadi
Pulse Regulation Control Technique For Integrated High-Quality Rectifier-Regulators, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Ali Emadi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The pulse regulation control scheme is presented and applied to the boost integrated flyback rectifier/energy storage dc/dc (BIFRED) converter as the most popular member of the integrated high-quality rectifier-regulators (IHQRR). In contrast to the conventional control techniques, the principal idea of pulse regulation is to regulate the output voltage using a series of high- and low-power pulses generated by the current of the input inductor, which is operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). Analysis of the BIFRED converter operating in DCM is presented. Fundamentals of pulse regulation as well as its stability analysis and the estimation of the output voltage …
Eaf Voltage Flicker Mitigation By Facts/Ess, Li Zhang, Yilu Liu, Michael R. Ingram, Dale T. Bradshaw, Steve Eckroad, Mariesa Crow
Eaf Voltage Flicker Mitigation By Facts/Ess, Li Zhang, Yilu Liu, Michael R. Ingram, Dale T. Bradshaw, Steve Eckroad, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
One of the problems caused by an electrical arc furnace (EAF) is voltage fluctuation from the variations of the active and reactive furnace load, which are known as voltage flickers. In this paper, voltage flicker mitigation results by different FACTS and energy storage systems (ESS) were presented. The system X/R ratio looking from the point of common coupling, which has a special impact on the effectiveness of active compensation, was discussed. The study has clarified the misunderstanding of how the system X/R ratio should be calculated. The study showed that FACTS with ESS could play a better role than reactive …
Pulse Regulation Control Technique For Bifred Converter, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Ali Emadi, Mark Telefus, Curtis Davis
Pulse Regulation Control Technique For Bifred Converter, Mehdi Ferdowsi, Ali Emadi, Mark Telefus, Curtis Davis
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Pulse Regulation control scheme is presented and applied to BIFRED converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). In contrast to the conventional control techniques, the principal idea of Pulse Regulation is to regulate the output voltage using a series of high and low power pulses generated by the current of the input inductor. In this paper, analysis of BIFRED converter operating in DCM is presented. The basic idea of Pulse Regulation as well as the estimation of the output voltage ripple is introduced. Experimental results on a prototype converter are also demonstrated.
A Multi-Processor Control System Architecture For A Cascaded Statcom With Energy Storage, Chang Qian, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
A Multi-Processor Control System Architecture For A Cascaded Statcom With Energy Storage, Chang Qian, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper presents a multi-processor control system for a general purpose five-level cascaded inverter for real time power system applications. Practical design considerations for the digital controller architecture as well as the power converter are discussed and a 3 kVA laboratory prototype is presented. As a case study, a StatCom with battery energy storage was implemented on this multi-processor controlled inverter system. To eliminate the troublesome PI parameter tuning and the limitation of small signal models, which exist in conventional control for StatComs, a new and simple control method based on large signal model was designed to realize four-quadrant power …
A Cascaded Converter-Based Statcom With Energy Storage, Chang Qian, Mariesa Crow
A Cascaded Converter-Based Statcom With Energy Storage, Chang Qian, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Due to their advantages in high power applications, multi-level converters have been introduced to flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) to enhance power transmission system operation. Although several multi-level StatCom topologies have been proposed to verify the high performance of multi-level converters used in reactive power compensation, they are not capable of controlling active power flow. To make multi-level converters more flexible and effective for active power flow control, energy storage systems, such as flywheels and batteries are incorporated into StatComs. In this paper, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are incorporated into a cascaded converter-based StatCom to implement both active and …
Energy Storage Systems For Advanced Power Applications, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Paul F. Ribeiro, Brian K. Johnson, Mariesa Crow
Energy Storage Systems For Advanced Power Applications, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Paul F. Ribeiro, Brian K. Johnson, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
While energy storage technologies do not represent energy sources, they provide valuable added benefits to improve stability power quality, and reliability of supply. Battery technologies have improved significantly in order to meet the challenges of practical electric vehicles and utility applications. Flywheel technologies are now used in advanced nonpolluting uninterruptible power supplies. Advanced capacitors are being considered as energy storage for power quality applications. Superconducting energy storage systems are still in their prototype stages but receiving attention for utility applications. The latest technology developments, some performance analysis, and cost considerations are addressed. This paper concentrates on the performance benefits of …
A Comparison Of The Dynamic Performance Of Facts With Energy Storage To A Unified Power Flow Controller, Lin Zhang, Shen Chen, Zhiping Yang, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
A Comparison Of The Dynamic Performance Of Facts With Energy Storage To A Unified Power Flow Controller, Lin Zhang, Shen Chen, Zhiping Yang, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The integration of an energy storage system into FACTS devices may lead to a more economical and/or flexible transmission controller. Various energy storage systems have received considerable attention in power utility applications due to their characteristics that range from rapid response, high power, high efficiency, and four-quadrant control. The enhanced performance of combined FACTS/ESS may have greater appeal to transmission service providers. Integrating an energy storage system into a FACTS device can provide dynamic decentralized active power capabilities and much needed flexibility for mitigating transmission level power flow problems. This paper presents a comprehensive comparison between the dynamic performances of …
Dynamic Performance Of A Static Synchronous Compensator With Energy Storage, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Shen Chen, Zhiping Yang, Paul F. Ribeiro, Mariesa Crow
Dynamic Performance Of A Static Synchronous Compensator With Energy Storage, Aysen Arsoy, Yilu Liu, Shen Chen, Zhiping Yang, Paul F. Ribeiro, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper discusses the integration of a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) with an energy storage system in damping power oscillations. The performance of the STATCOM, a self-commutated solid-state voltage inverter, can be improved with the addition of energy storage. In this study, a 100 MJ SMES coil is connected to the voltage source inverter front-end of a STATCOM via a DC-DC chopper. The dynamics of real and reactive power responses of the integrated system to system oscillations are studied using an electromagnetic transient program PSCAD TM /EMTDC TM and the findings are presented. The results show that, depending on the …
Control Of Statcom With Energy Storage Device, Chen Shen, Zhiping Yang, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
Control Of Statcom With Energy Storage Device, Chen Shen, Zhiping Yang, Stan Atcitty, Mariesa Crow
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
In this paper, the control method of a STATCOM with an energy storage device is discussed. To determine the switching level control, UPWM (unique pulse width modulation) and SPWM (sinusoidal pulse width modulation) methods are compared. A linearized model of a STATCOM with a battery is set up to derive monitoring level control strategies. All the control methods are verified by the PSCAD/EMTDC software package.
Central-Station Photovoltaic Plant With Energy Storage For Utility Peak Load Leveling, Badrul H. Chowdhury
Central-Station Photovoltaic Plant With Energy Storage For Utility Peak Load Leveling, Badrul H. Chowdhury
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The impact of photovoltaic (PV) power generation with energy storage on the electric utility's load shape for load leveling purposes is explored. Results show that utilities employing battery storage for peak load shaving might benefit from use of photovoltaic power, the extent of its usefulness being dependent on the specific load shapes as well as the photovoltaic array orientations. Typical utility load shapes both in the eastern and in the western parts of the US are examined for this purpose. Although photovoltaic power generation seems to have a bigger impact on the load of the western utility, utilities in both …
Analysis Of Interrelationships Between Photovoltaic Power And Battery Storage For Electric Utility Load Management, Badrul H. Chowdhury, S. Rahman
Analysis Of Interrelationships Between Photovoltaic Power And Battery Storage For Electric Utility Load Management, Badrul H. Chowdhury, S. Rahman
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The impact of photovoltaic power generation on an electric utility's load shape under supply-side peak load management conditions is explored. Results show that some utilities utilizing battery storage for peak load shaving might benefit from use of photovoltaic (PV) power, the extent of its usefulness being dependent on the specific load shapes as well as the photovoltaic array orientations. Typical utility load shapes both in the eastern (at Rayleigh, NC) and in the western (at Hesperia, CA) parts of the USA are examined for this purpose. It is concluded that while photovoltaic power generation seems to present a bigger impact …