Real time simulation for the study on smart grid

Author

Guo, Feng ; Herrera, Luis ; Murawski, Robert ; Inoa, Ernesto ; Wang, Chih-Lun ; Huang, Yi ; Ekici, Eylem ; Wang, Jin ; Beauchamp, Philippe

Author_Institution

Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

17-22 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

1013

Lastpage

1018

Abstract

This paper introduces the latest real time simulation technologies and their applications to the smart grid related studies. A real time simulation platform now built at the Ohio State University is described in detail. With the help of this platform, distributed real time simulation of complex power system integrated with high switching speed power electronics components, renewable energy resources, and communication networks can be fulfilled. Two case studies are performed to illustrate the platform. The first realizes intentional islanding and seamless transition of the smart grid during a power grid failure; the other integrates communication network and power network simulation together to explore communication and distributed control issues in the smart grid.

Keywords

distributed power generation; power electronics; power system reliability; power system simulation; smart power grids; Ohio State University; communication networks; distributed control; distributed real time simulation technology; intentional islanding; power grid failure; power network simulation; renewable energy resources; smart grid; switching speed power electronic components; Communication networks; Integrated circuit modeling; Inverters; Load modeling; Real time systems; Smart grids; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0542-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECCE.2011.6063883

Filename

6063883