Presidential Faculty Fellows

9453407 Nwankpa该研究将集中在大规模电力系统领域的两个基本问题： 1. 电力系统稳定性评估的随机过程理论 系统的主要目标是提供一套更现实的评估和控制工具，通过使用指数和模型的随机鲁棒性和动态不确定性的电力系统。 这些工具似乎有两个基本的优势，现有的确定性分析：（一）他们是更现实的，更适合现有的电动机负载，bang-bang控制加热设备，空调和现代电力开关设备;（二）他们充分利用的进步，在研究随机鲁棒性，这是尚未被用于电力系统。 2. 改善电力质量该计划旨在为定制电源应用开发高速大功率开关，这将为配电系统中越来越多的干扰提供部分解决方案。 该系统是一种基于光控大功率开关的配电系统控制器。 这项研究工作将密切遵循教学计划，其中包括开发两个新的设施，以取代现有的实验室。 他们是：互联电力系统实验室- 用于研究发电/输电。 配电自动化和自定义电力实验室-用于研究电力分配/消耗。 ***

9453407 Nwankpa The research will focus on two fundamental issues in the area of large-scale power systems: 1. Stochastic-Process Theory for Stability Assessment of Power Systems The main objective is to provide a more realistic set of assessment and control tools, through the use of indices and models for stochastic robustness and dynamic uncertainty of power systems. These tools seem to have two fundamental advantages over existing deterministic analysis: (i) they are more realistic, and more appropriate for the existing motor loads, bang-bang controlled heating devices, air conditioners and modern power switching devices; and (ii) they take full advantages of advances in the study of stochastic robustness that is yet to be used in power systems. 2. Improving Electric Power Quality The plan is to work on a high-speed high-power switching for custom power applications, which will provide a partial solution to increased number of disturbances in power distribution systems. The system is a distribution system controller, based on an optically-controlled high-power switch. This research effort will closely follow a teaching plan which consists of developing two new facilities to supplant existing laboratories. They are: The Interconnected Power System Laboratory - For the study of power generation/transmission. The Distribution Automation and Custom Power Laboratory - For the study of power distribution/consumption. ***