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With the transition towards a smart grid, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructures play a growing role in the operation of transmission systems. Cyber-physical systems are usually studied using co-simulation. The…
Distributed energy resource (DER) frequency regulations are promising technologies for future grid operation. Unlike conventional generators, DERs might require open communication networks to exchange signals with control centers, possibly…
In Networked Control Systems (NCS), the absence of physical communication links in the loop leads to relevant issues, such as measurement delays and asynchronous execution of the control commands. These issues may lead to unwanted control…
Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) for real-time advanced process control (RT-APC) are a class of control systems using network communication to control industrial processes. In this paper, we use simple examples to describe the software…
This study addresses the challenges of energy deficiencies and high impact low probability (HILP) events in modern electrical grids by developing resilient microgrid energy management strategies. It introduces a sliding Model Predictive…
This paper presents the design, implementation, and validation of a smart, low-cost Energy Management System (EMS) and Demand Charge Management (DCM) prototype, developed as part of an undergraduate senior design project. The system serves…
Cyber-Physical Systems are the result of integrating information and communication technologies into physical systems. One particular case are Cyber-Physical Power Systems (CPPS), which use communication technologies to perform real-time…
Frequency response and voltage support are vital ancillary services for power grids. In this paper, we design and experimentally validate a real-time control framework for battery energy storage systems (BESSs) to provide ancillary services…
The growing complexity of cyber-physical systems (CPSs) calls for early prototyping tools that combine accuracy, speed, and usability. Virtual Platforms (VPs) provide fast functional simulation, but hybrid co-emulation solutions, in which…
A timely, accurate, and secure dynamic state estimation is needed for reliable monitoring and efficient control of microgrids. The synchrophasor technology enables us to obtain synchronized measurements in real-time and to develop dynamic…
Modern power grids are dependent on communication systems for data collection, visualization, and control. Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3) is commonly used in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in power systems…
This paper presents a Dynamic Internal Predictive Power Scheduling (DIPPS) approach for optimizing power management in microgrids, particularly focusingon external power exchanges among diverse prosumers. DIPPS utilizes a dynamic objective…
The integration of single-phase distributed generations (DG) and unbalanced loads to three-phase DGs brings challenges to the operating system of the microgrids (MGs). These challenges include unbalanced voltage and unequal power flow at…
Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are the result of convergence of computation, networking, and control of physical process. In this paper, we consider an industrial CPS consisting of several control plants and Rate Constrained (RC) users that…
As a cutting-edge technology, microgrids feature intelligent EMSs and sophisticated control, which will dramatically change our energy infrastructure. The modern microgrids are a relatively recent development with high potential to bring…
Demand-side load reduction is a key benefit of Smart Grids. However, existing demand response optimization (DR) programs fail to effectively leverage the near-realtime information available from smart meters and Building Area Networks to…
As modern power systems continue to evolve into multi-agent, converter-dominated systems that demand reliable, stable, and optimal control architectures within an expandable framework, this paper investigates scalable stability guarantees…
Microgrids are integrated systems that gather and operate energy production units to satisfy consumers demands. This paper details different mathematical methods to design the Energy Management System (EMS) of domestic microgrids. We…
This paper explores the use of semantic knowledge inherent in the cyber-physical system (CPS) under study in order to minimize the use of explicit communication, which refers to the use of physical radio resources to transmit potentially…