Preventing wide-area blackouts through adaptive islanding of transmission networks
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: School of Mathematics
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Fennelly Maxwell
(2014)
Geometric foundations of network partitioning
Jean-Francois Lafont (Author)
(2011)
Rational equivariant K-homology of low dimensional groups
in Clay Mathematics Proceedings
Quirós-Tortós J
(2015)
Constrained spectral clustering-based methodology for intentional controlled islanding of large-scale power systems
in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Sanchez-Garcia R
(2014)
Hierarchical Spectral Clustering of Power Grids
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Sánchez-García RJ
(2014)
Dimensionality reduction and spectral properties of multilayer networks.
in Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
Zacky Choo (Author)
(2012)
Computing Borel's Regulator
in Forum Mathematicum
| Description | We have demonstrated that topological techniques can be used to discover, visualise and analyse the functional structure of a power network. We have demonstrated that it is possible to separate a power network into essentially independent, self-sustaining islands. We have created a new algorithm for identifying islands in the network and created methodology for visualising the outcomes. This methodology can be used in any network system where communications are governed by physical laws. In a far reaching extension of this work, we will be investigating air flow in lungs using a combination of topology and computational fluid dynamics. |
| Exploitation Route | We are actively seeking academic and industrial partners to develop an implementation of these methods in commerce, industry, or medicine. |
| Sectors | Energy Healthcare Security and Diplomacy Transport |
| Description | We have built a prototype of an app to visualise the state of a grid. This was presented to National Grid and is currently being extended to accommodate their suggestions. Our collaborators at the National Grid have suggested a number of specific problems which can be solved using our approach. The work carried out on this grant has formed a basis for a successful application to the SetSquared consortium to investigate potential commercial applications of the results. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Energy |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | EPSRC - Coarse geometry |
| Amount | £592,131 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/I016945/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2011 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Standard research: Making sense from data |
| Amount | £1,218,040 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N014189/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 05/2019 |