Power Quality in Microgrids (2016)

Welcome to Power Quality in Microgrids

Description:

Microgrids are deemed as one of the main building blocks of the smart grids; since, are able to facilitate implementation of many smart grid functions. It is expected that in a near future, smart grid emerges as a well-planned plug-and-play integration of microgrids which interact through dedicated highways for exchanging commands, data, and power. Providing a high power quality for the customers is one of the main objectives in smart grids. On the other hand, the proliferation of different nonlinear and single-phase loads in electrical systems has resulted in voltage harmonic and unbalance as two common power quality problems. In addition, harmonic resonances can be excited giving rise to significant increase of the voltage distortion. These phenomena can cause variety of problems such as protective relays malfunction, overheating of motors and transformers and failure of power factor correction capacitors.

In this course, compensation and damping of such power quality problems will be addressed through several control approaches. The course is mainly focused on three-phase voltage source inverters, however, single-phase circuits will be also considered. The modelling and control of these power electronic converters are discussed and hierarchical and decentralized control approaches are presented in order to enhance the voltage quality. Several simulation exercises will be included in labs which cover about 50% of the course time.

Prerequisites:

Matlab/Simulink knowledge is recommended for the exercises.

 

Organizer: Professor Josep M. Guerrero, e-mail: joz@et.aau.dk

Lecturers: Professor Josep M. Guerrero, Aalborg University, Associate Professor Juan C. Vasquez, Aalborg University, Postdoc Mehdi Savaghebi, Aalborg University, Postdoc Lexuan Meng, Aalborg University, Assistant Lecturer Alexander Micallef, University of Malta, Dr. Joaquin Eloy-Garcia, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

ECTS: 2.0

Time: 18-19 April 2016

Place: Aalborg University, Pontoppidanstræde 101

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg East

Number of seats: 20

Deadline: 29 March 2016

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 5,000 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 three 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.