Automation of Complex Power Systems
The lecture ‘’Automation of Complex Power Systems’’ provides an introductory course of hot research topics in modern power systems. Through this course, students have a basic understanding of the technologies that are used to achieve monitoring, control, communication of complex power systems. The lecture covers the following aspects:
Introduction and Basic Principles
- Review of fundamentals definitions of power systems
Control and Automation of Power Systems
- Control functions
- Frequency control
- Voltage control
- Power quality problems and solutions
- Distributed renewable energies
- Power electronic interface of renewable sources
- Control structures for distributed energy sources
- Measurements
- State estimation
- Monitoring system and PMUs
- Control and automation of DC distribution grids
- Control strategies of DC distribution grids
- Protection of DC distribution grids
Converter Control Strategies
- Microgrid concept
- Synchronverter and virtual Inertia
Power Systems and Communications
- Communication technologies and standards
- Load management and demand response
Questions?
In case of questions, please contact acs-teaching-acs@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de.