Title :
Energy evaluation goes wireless
Author :
Lu, Bin ; Habetler, Thomas G. ; Harley, Ronald G. ; Gutiérrez, José A. ; Durocher, David B.
Abstract :
In this article, a closed-loop industrial plant energy evaluation and planning system with a WSN architecture has been proposed. This system eliminates the costs associated with the installation and maintenance of communication cables. The scheme outlined has been implemented in a simplified prototype WSN system, and its industrial feasibility has been verified by the experimental results. The main contributions of this system lie in its nonintrusive, intelligent, and low-cost nature. The efficiency and operating cost of the plant are estimated nonintrusively. The use of speed and torque transducers is eliminated. The motor´s normal operation is not impeded. The deployment of a WSN makes high-level intelligent power management feasible
Keywords :
costing; industrial power systems; planning; power consumption; power system measurement; wireless sensor networks; WSN architecture; closed-loop industrial plant; energy evaluation; intelligent power management; operating cost estimation; planning; wireless sensor network; Communication cables; Costs; Energy management; Impedance; Industrial plants; Power system management; Prototypes; Torque; Transducers; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2007.322256
