CAREER: Electric Power Distribution Systems: Theory, Applications and Performance

该项目的目标是开发一个电力配电系统的综合研究和教育计划。配电系统是大规模的低压电网。它们由单独的负载、电源和将它们连接在一起的物理组件组成。针对配电系统的研究和教育提出了一种统一的方法，涵盖了理论、实际应用和这些应用的性能三个相互依存的领域。对电力分配系统功能自动化的需求从未像现在这样强烈。电力公用事业公司的重组带来了对客户满意度和公众认知的新看法。为了保持和提高可靠性，以及获得向公众提供信息的能力，配电公司正在寻求使其配电网络中的选择功能自动化。成功的大规模实施配电自动化首先要从全面了解配电系统本身开始。该项目试图为这一领域的进展制定一个综合的理论和软件框架。

The goal of this project is to develop an integrated research and education program in electric power distrubution systems. Power distrubution systems are large-scale, low-voltage electric networks. They are composed of individual loads, power sources and the pyhsical components that connect them together. A unified approach toward electric power distribution systems research and education encompassing the interdependent areas of theory, practical applications and the performance of those applications is purposed. The desire to automate functions in electric power distribution systems have never been greater. Restructuring of the electric utilities has resulted in a renewed outlook toward customer satisfaction and public perception. In order to maintain and improve reliability, as well as to obtain the ability to provide information to the public, electric distribution companies are looking to automate select functions in their distribution networks. Successful wide-scale implementation of distribution automation begins with a comprehensive understanding of the distribution system itself. This project sttempts to develop an integrated theoretical and software framework for progress in this area.