Real-time Frequency-based Corrective Control of Future Networks - FreCon
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract
The ultimate objective of the proposed research is to create a wide-area intelligent system, that empowers the future power grids by providing critical and extensive synchronised information in real-time, assessing system vulnerability quickly, and performing timely corrective control actions based on system-wide considerations. The focus of this project will be on one of the most complex, and as yet unsolved, challenges incorporating measurement, control and protection aspects: the design of a new closed-loop coordinated corrective control scheme, which can be applied to eliminating frequency instabilities, cascading outages and catastrophic blackouts in networks.
Organisations
Publications
Vaccaro A
(2011)
An Integrated Framework for Smart Microgrids Modeling, Monitoring, Control, Communication, and Verification
in Proceedings of the IEEE
Valverde G
(2011)
A Constrained Formulation for Hybrid State Estimation
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Valverde G
(2012)
Probabilistic load flow with non-Gaussian correlated random variables using Gaussian mixture models
in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Valverde G
(2011)
Unscented Kalman filter for power system dynamic state estimation
in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Valverde G
(2011)
Nonlinear Estimation of Synchronous Machine Parameters Using Operating Data
in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
Valverde G
(2013)
Stochastic Monitoring of Distribution Networks Including Correlated Input Variables
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
WALL P
(2016)
Deployment and demonstration of wide area monitoring system in power system of Great Britain
in Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
Zhang X
(2010)
Increased energy in stable dry-band arcs due to length compression
in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
Zheng T
(2016)
Fast, In Situ Demagnetization Method for Protection Current Transformers
in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Zheng T
(2012)
A New Algorithm to Avoid Maloperation of Transformer Differential Protection in Substations With an Inner Bridge Connection
in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
| Description | It has been discovered that using GPS synchronization of different devices installed across a power system new solutions for power system blackout prevention and restoration can be developed. |
| Exploitation Route | For development of new approaches for operation of future power systems. |
| Sectors | Education,Energy |
| Description | The findings were a base for creation of new approaches for power system monitoring, protection and control, using GPS synchronized technology (the so called Synchronized Measurement Technology). New approaches for prevention of power system blackouts and restoration were developed. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Education,Energy |
| Impact Types | Economic |