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Wide-Area Time-Synchronized Closed-Loop Control Of Power Systems And Decentralized Active Distribution Networks, Mehmet Hazar Cintuglu Nov 2016

Wide-Area Time-Synchronized Closed-Loop Control Of Power Systems And Decentralized Active Distribution Networks, Mehmet Hazar Cintuglu

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The rapidly expanding power system grid infrastructure and the need to reduce the occurrence of major blackouts and prevention or hardening of systems against cyber-attacks, have led to increased interest in the improved resilience of the electrical grid. Distributed and decentralized control have been widely applied to computer science research. However, for power system applications, the real-time application of decentralized and distributed control algorithms introduce several challenges. In this dissertation, new algorithms and methods for decentralized control, protection and energy management of Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control (WAMPAC) and the Active Distribution Network (ADN) are developed to improve the …


Fully Decentralized Multi-Agent System For Optimal Microgrid Control, Ricardo De Azevedo Mar 2016

Fully Decentralized Multi-Agent System For Optimal Microgrid Control, Ricardo De Azevedo

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In preparation for the influx of renewable energy sources that will be added to the electrical system, flexible and adaptable control schemes are necessary to accommodate the changing infrastructure. Microgrids have been gaining much attention as the main solution to the challenges of distributed and intermittent generation, but due to their low inertia, they need fast-acting control systems in order to maintain stability. Multi-Agent Systems have been proposed as dynamic control and communication frameworks. Decentralized arrangements of agents can provide resiliency and the much-desired “plug and play” behavior. This thesis describes a control system that implements droop control and the …