Modelling and analysis of networked control strategies in smart power distribution grids: development of co-simulation tools

Bottura, Riccardo (2015) Modelling and analysis of networked control strategies in smart power distribution grids: development of co-simulation tools, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Ingegneria elettrotecnica, 27 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/7062.
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Abstract

This thesis is focused on Smart Grid applications in medium voltage distribution networks. For the development of new applications it appears useful the availability of simulation tools able to model dynamic behavior of both the power system and the communication network. Such a co-simulation environment would allow the assessment of the feasibility of using a given network technology to support communication-based Smart Grid control schemes on an existing segment of the electrical grid and to determine the range of control schemes that different communications technologies can support. For this reason, is presented a co-simulation platform that has been built by linking the Electromagnetic Transients Program Simulator (EMTP v3.0) with a Telecommunication Network Simulator (OPNET-Riverbed v18.0). The simulator is used to design and analyze a coordinate use of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for the voltage/var control (VVC) in distribution network. This thesis is focused control structure based on the use of phase measurement units (PMUs). In order to limit the required reinforcements of the communication infrastructures currently adopted by Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), the study is focused on leader-less MAS schemes that do not assign special coordinating rules to specific agents. Leader-less MAS are expected to produce more uniform communication traffic than centralized approaches that include a moderator agent. Moreover, leader-less MAS are expected to be less affected by limitations and constraint of some communication links. The developed co-simulator has allowed the definition of specific countermeasures against the limitations of the communication network, with particular reference to the latency and loss and information, for both the case of wired and wireless communication networks. Moreover, the co-simulation platform has bee also coupled with a mobility simulator in order to study specific countermeasures against the negative effects on the medium voltage/current distribution network caused by the concurrent connection of electric vehicles.

Abstract
Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Bottura, Riccardo
Supervisore
Co-supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Ingegneria industriale
Ciclo
27
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
Co-simulation, Riverbed-Opnet, EMTP-rv, Smart Grid, Volt/Var Optimization, Multi Agent Systems, Phasor Measurement Unit, UMTS, Electric Vehicle, Reactive power control, Gossip-Like algorithm, Information and Communication Technology, On-Load Tap Changer, Socket, C/C++
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DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/7062
Data di discussione
13 Maggio 2015
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