DescriptionModern 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 

June 26, 2023, 08.30-16.00
 

  1. Introduction to the reliability in PEPS (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Fundamental concepts of reliability Engineering (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Structural reliability and stress strength analysis (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Lab: reliability modelling in power converters using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h) 

June 27, 2023, 08.30-16.00  

  1. Introduction to converter reliability prediction (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Availability modelling in PEPS with non-constant components (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Reliability modelling in PEPS (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Lab: reliability modelling in PEPS using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h) 

June 28, 2023, 08.30-16.00  

  1. Impacts of converter control on PEPS reliability (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Model-based design for reliability in PEPS (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Model-based maintenance scheduling in PPES (Saeed – 1.5h) 

  1. Lab: maintenance scheduling in PEPS using MATLAB (Saeed – 1.5h) 

PrerequisitesPre-reading the shared materials 

Form of evaluationThe participants will be evaluated by two sets of exercises on the reliability of PEPS. 

Course literature:  

  1. Slides of the course,  
  2. Papers:    
    1. [1]S. Peyghami, F. Blaabjerg, and P. Palensky, “Incorporating Power Electronic Converters Reliability into Modern Power System Reliability Analysis,” IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1668–1681, 2021. 
    2. [2]S. Peyghami and F. Blaabjerg, “Reliability / Cost-Based Power Routing InPower Electronic-Based Power Systems,” in IEEE ECCE, 2021, pp. 789–795.
    3. [3]F. Blaabjerg and S. Peyghami, “Reliability of Modern Power Electronic Based Power Systems,” in 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE’21 ECCE Europe), 2021, p. P.1-P.10. 
    4. [4]S. Peyghami, F. Blaabjerg, J. R. Torres, and P. Palensky, “Maintenance Scheduling in Power Electronic Converters Considering Wear-out Failures,” in 2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2020 ECCE Europe, 2020, pp. 1–10. 
    5. [5]S. Peyghami, Z. Wang, and F. Blaabjerg, “A Guideline for Reliability Prediction in Power Electronic Converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 10958–10968, 2020. 
    6. [6]S. Peyghami, P. Pakensky, F. Blaabjerg, P. Palensky, and F. Blaabjerg, “An Overview on the Reliability of Modern Power Electronic Based Power Systems,” IEEE Open J. Power Electron., vol. 1, pp. 34–50, Feb. 2020. 
    7. [7]S. Peyghami, P. Palensky, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and F. Blaabjerg, “System-Level Design for Reliability and Maintenance Schedul- Ing in Modern Power Electronic-Based Power Systems,” IEEE Open Access J. Power Energy, vol. 7, pp. 414–429, 2020. 
    8. [8]S. Peyghami, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and F. Blaabjerg, “Reliability Evaluation in Microgrids With Non-Exponential Failure Rates of Power Units,” IEEE Syst. J., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 2861–2872, 2020.
    9. [9]S. Peyghami and F. Blaabjerg, “Availability Modeling in Power Converters Considering Components Aging,” IEEE Trans. Energy Convers., vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 1981–1984, 2020.
  3. Books
    1. [1]H. S. Chung, H. Wang, F. Blaabjerg, and M. Pecht, “Reliability of Power Electronic Converter Systems,” First Edi. London: IET, 2016. 
    2. [2]L. Wenyuan, “Risk Assessment of Power Systems: Models, Methods, and Applications,” Second Edi. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2014. 

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

Lecturers:      Saeed Peyghami, Assistant Professor, Aalborg University

ECTS:               3

Date/Time:   2023 June 26-28: 3-day lecture

Deadline         19 June

Price:               6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for the Industry excl. VAT
The Danish universities have entered into an agreement that allows PhD students at a Danish university (except Copenhagen Business School) the opportunity to free of charge take a subject-specific course at another Danish university.

Payment:       A Online link will be annonced after deadline for registration 

Place:              AAU Energy, Aalborg

Max no. of participants:  30

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.