Sensing, Modeling, and Control of Smart Sustainable Microgrids

智力优势：该项目考虑了夏威夷大学马诺阿分校(UHM)校园微电网的响应、控制和现状的理论和实践方面的问题，并研究了其在加入分布式可再生能源时的行为。该项目将把UHM园区的配电网络改造成一个更现代化、更智能、反应更灵敏的微电网，它依赖更大份额的本地发电能源和能效实践。三个相互关联的研究项目将被整合到智能电网、可再生能源和能源效率的教育计划中。第一个组件汇集有关微电网状态和周围环境的所有相关信息。第二个组件使用概率信号处理和网络模型对微电网进行建模和分析，以准确预测微电网的状态并检测异常事件(例如太阳能光伏发电量的斜坡和电网停电)。一旦通过仿真和数据采集建立并验证了准确的模型，第三个项目使用分布式控制和优化算法为微电网提供决策能力，以创建安全稳定的微电网，以降低成本和能源使用。学生和教职员工将在新创建的智能校园能源实验室(SCEL)中工作，该实验室将容纳UHM校园微电网的数据和网络组件。广泛的影响：UHM研究人员和学生将能够将他们在课堂上学到的内容与SCEL和UHM校园微电网中的理论和实践研究项目相结合。这种理解和实践知识将导致更好地洞察微电网和未来公用事业规模的智能电网的新技术的设计和集成。通过与夏威夷原住民科学和工程导师计划(NHSEMP)和女性工程师协会(SWE)的合作，该项目还将针对代表性不足的学生。该项目不同于其他学术机构和社区正在部署的其他智能可持续微电网，因为我们的能源状况是独特的(夏威夷支付的电价是全国最高的)，我们将纳入大量的分布式可再生能源(屋顶光伏)，而且夏威夷有独特的小气候(没有供暖，降雨和云层变化很大)。

Intellectual Merit: This project considers both theoretical and practical aspects ofresponse, control, and status of the University of Hawai`i Manoa (UHM) campuselectrical microgrid and studies its behavior when distributed renewable energy sourcesare added. This project will transform the UHM campus's electrical distribution networkinto a more modern, intelligent and responsive microgrid which relies on a greater shareof locally generated energy and energy efficient practices. Three interlinked researchprojects will be integrated into the education program on smart grids, renewable energy,and energy efficiency. The first component assembles all relevant information about thestate of the microgrid and surrounding environment. A second component models andanalyzes the microgrid using probabilistic signal processing and networking models toaccurately predict the state of the microgrid and detect anomalous events (e.g. ramps inamount of solar PV produced and electrical grid outages). Once accurate models areconstructed and verified through simulations and data gathering, the third projectprovides decision-making capability for the microgrid using distributed control andoptimization algorithms to create a secure and stable microgrid to reduces costs andenergy use. Students and faculty will work in a newly created smart campus energy lab(SCEL) which will house the data and networking components of the UHM campusmicrogrid.Broader Impacts: UHM researchers and students will be able to combine what theylearn in the classroom with theoretical and practical research projects in the SCEL and onthe UHM campus microgrid. This understanding and practical knowledge will lead tobetter insight on the design and integration of new technology for the microgrid andfuture utility-scale smart grids. Through collaborations with the Native HawaiianScience and Engineering Mentorship Program (NHSEMP) and the Society of WomenEngineers (SWE), the project will also target underrepresented students. This projectdiffers from other smart sustainable microgrids being deployed at other academicinstitutions and communities as our energy profile is unique (Hawaii pays the highestelectricity prices in the nation), we will incorporate large shares of distributed renewableenergy (rooftop PV), and Hawai`i has unique micro-climates (no heating and widevariability in rainfall and cloud cover).