no code implementations • 19 Nov 2023 • Qi Xiao, Jongha Woo, Lidong Song, Bei Xu, David Lubkeman, Ning Lu, Abdul Shafae Mohammed, Johan Enslin, Cara De Coste Chacko, Kat Sico, Steven G. Whisenant
The widespread deployment of inverter-based resources (IBRs) renders distribution systems susceptible to transmission-level faults.
no code implementations • 3 Sep 2023 • Bei Xu, Victor Paduani, Qi Xiao, Lidong Song, David Lubkeman, Ning Lu
Furthermore, in comparison to sectionalizer-based UFLS, using smart meters or controllable loads for UFLS allows for a more accurate per-phase load shedding in a progressive manner.
no code implementations • 19 Jan 2023 • Rongxing Hu, Ashwin Shirsat, Valliappan Muthukaruppan, Si Zhang, Yiyan Li, Lidong Song, Bei Xu, Victor Paduani, Ning Lu, Mesut Baran, Wenyuan Tang
This paper presents a novel 2-stage microgrid unit commitment (Microgrid-UC) algorithm considering cold-load pickup (CLPU) effects, three-phase load balancing requirements, and feasible reconfiguration options.
no code implementations • 7 Dec 2022 • Victor Paduani, Qi Xiao, Bei Xu, David Lubkeman, Ning Lu
The controller's objective is to control the PV and BESS to follow power setpoints sent to the the hybrid system while maintaining desired power reserves and meeting system operational constraints.
no code implementations • 23 Aug 2022 • Valliappan Muthukaruppan, Ashwin Shirsat, Rongxing Hu, Victor Paduani, Bei Xu, Yiyan Li, Mesut Baran, Ning Lu, David Lubkeman, Wenyuan Tang
The management of such feeder-level microgrid has however many challenges, such as limited resources that can be deployed on the feeder quickly, and the limited real-time monitoring and control on the distribution system.
no code implementations • 10 Feb 2022 • Ashwin Shirsat, Valliappan Muthukaruppan, Rongxing Hu, Victor Paduani, Bei Xu, Lidong Song, Yiyan Li, Ning Lu, Mesut Baran, David Lubkeman, Wenyuan Tang
Distribution system integrated community microgrids (CMGs) can partake in restoring loads during extended duration outages.
no code implementations • 19 Nov 2021 • Victor Paduani, Bei Xu, David Lubkeman, Ning Lu
This paper presents the development and benchmarking of a novel real-time electromagnetic-transient and transient-stability (EMT-TS) modeling architecture for distribution feeder restoration studies.
no code implementations • 18 Nov 2021 • Bei Xu, Victor Paduani, Hui Yu, David Lubkeman, Ning Lu
Compared with the conventional rotating reference frame ($dq$) based control scheme, the proposed scheme shows better dynamic performance.
no code implementations • 11 May 2021 • Victor Paduani, Hui Yu, Bei Xu, Ning Lu
By using MPPE to decouple the impact of irradiance changes on the measured PV output power, we develop a fast convergence technique for tracking power-reference changes within three FPPT iterations.
no code implementations • 18 Nov 2020 • Victor Paduani, Lidong Song, Bei Xu, Dr. Ning Lu
This paper presents an algorithm for power curtail-ment of photovoltaic (PV) systems under fast solar irradiance intermittency.