Reliability of Power Electronic based Power Systems (PEPS) (2022)

Description:
Modern power electric based power systems (PEPS) are facing new challenges in terms of reliable planning and operation due to proliferation of power electronic converters. The course is aimed at providing an in-depth introduction to the reliability modeling, assessment and enhancement approaches in PEPS. The basic principles of reliability evaluation along with their application, current practices and solution methods in PEPS will be discussed.

Benefits of Participants:

· Understanding the fundamental of PEPS reliability engineering

· Exposure to probabilistic technique applications to PEPS problems

· Bridging the reliability concepts of power electronics and power systems

Intended Audience:

· Power engineers, graduate students and researchers in utilities and universities

The course will mainly cover the following aspects:

1. Fundamental concepts of reliability Engineering
2. Structural reliability and stress strength analysis
3. Introduction to converter reliability prediction
4. Impacts of converter control on PEPS reliability
5. Reliability modeling in PEPS
6. Model-based design for reliability in PEPS
7. Model-based maintenance scheduling in PPES
8. Reliability enhancement in PEPS
9. Challenges and opportunities

Course schedule

Feb 14, 2022, 08.30-16.00
L0 Introduction to the reliability in PEPS (Frede – 1.5h)
L1 Fundamental concepts of reliability Engineering (Saeed – 1.5h)
L2 Structural reliability and stress strength analysis (Saeed – 1.5h)
L3 Lab: reliability modelling in power converters using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h)

Feb 15, 2022, 08.30-16.00
L4 Introduction to converter reliability prediction (Saeed – 1.5h)
L5 Availability modelling in PEPS with non-constant components (Saeed – 1.5h)
L6 Reliability modelling in PEPS (Saeed – 1.5h)
L7 Lab: reliability modelling in PEPS using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h)

Feb 16, 2022, 08.30-16.00
L8 Impacts of converter control on PEPS reliability (Saeed – 1.5h)
L9 Model-based design for reliability in PEPS (Saeed – 1.5h)
L10 Model-based maintenance scheduling in PPES (Saeed – 1.5h)
L11 Lab: maintenance scheduling in PEPS using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h)

Prerequisites: Pre-reading the shared materials

Form of evaluation: The participants will be evaluated by exercises on the reliability of PEPS

Organizers:
Assistant Professor, Saeed Peyghami, sap@energy.aau.dk
Professor, Frede Blaabjerg, fbl@energy.aau.dk

Lecturers:
Saeed Peyghami, Aalborg University
Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University

ECTS: 3

Time: 14-16 February 2022: 3-day lecture

Place: AAU Energy, Aalborg

Number of seats: 30

Deadline: 24 January 2022

Important information concerning PhD courses:
We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.