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Volt/var control (VVC) of smart PV inverter is becoming one of the most popular solutions to address the voltage challenges associated with high PV penetration. This work focuses on the local droop VVC recommended by the grid integration…
Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining popularity as a sustainable alternative to conventional gasoline. In urban areas, chargers with different ratings can accommodate the diverse needs of electric vehicles. However, the available multiport…
Radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) is a key technology for future low-power wireless systems. However, the inherently low end-to-end power transfer efficiency (PTE) is challenging for practical applications. The main factors…
In future high-capacity wireless systems based on mmWave or massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO), the power consumption of receiver Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) is a concern. Although hybrid or analog systems with fewer ADCs…
Medium-voltage back-to-back (MVB2B) converters can connect two distribution systems and quantifiably transfer power between them. This function can enable the MVB2B converter to exchange distributed energy resource (DER)-generated power…
Modern large-scale computing systems (data centers, supercomputers, cloud and edge setups and high-end cyber-physical systems) employ heterogeneous architectures that consist of multicore CPUs, general-purpose many-core GPUs, and…
This paper addresses the problem of output voltage regulation for multiple DC/DC converters connected to a microgrid, and prescribes a scheme for sharing power among different sources. This architecture is structured in such a way that it…
Nonsynchronous generations such as photovoltaics (PVs) are expected to undermine bulk power systems (BPSs) frequency response at high penetration levels. Though the underlying mechanism has been relatively well understood, the accurate…
This paper presents the development of a mathematical model of a converter state space model for a hybrid microgrid. The hybrid model combines the models of components such as DC-Converters, DC-AC converters, and their individual…
Power distribution grids with high PV generation are exposed to voltage disturbances due to the unpredictable nature of renewable resources. Smart PV inverters, if controlled in coordination with each other and continuously adapted to the…
Due to generation retirements and growth of renewable energy sources integration, there will be widespread changes in the real and reactive power flow in nowadays power systems. These changes also bring about challenges on system operation…
This paper focuses on the effective use of smart inverters for Volt/Var control (VVC) on a distribution system. New smart inverters offer Var support capability but for their effective use they need to be coordinated with existing Volt/Var…
Advances in power electronics have made it possible to achieve high power levels, e.g., reaching GW in grids, or alternatively high output bandwidths, e.g., beyond MHz in communication. Achieving both simultaneously, however, remains…
To reduce CO2 emissions and tackle increasing fuel costs, the aviation industry is swiftly moving towards the electrification of aircraft. From the viewpoint of systems and control, a key challenge brought by this transition corresponds to…
With increasing penetration of renewable energy and active consumers, control and management of power distribution networks has become challenging. Renewable energy sources can cause random voltage fluctuations as their output power depends…
With increasing penetrations of single-phase, rooftop solar PV installations, the relative variations in per-phase loading and associated voltage unbalance are expected to increase. High voltage unbalance may increase network losses and…
The increasing penetration of volatile renewables combined with increasing demands poses a challenge to modern power grids. Furthermore, distributed energy resources and flexible devices (electric vehicles, PV generation, ...) are becoming…
As renewable sources increasingly replace existing conventional generation, the dynamics of the grid drastically changes, posing new challenges for transmission system operations, but also arising new opportunities as converter-based…
Large-scale integration of renewables in power systems gives rise to new challenges for keeping synchronization and frequency stability in volatile and uncertain power flow states. To ensure the safety of operation, the system must maintain…