MRI: Construction of a Laboratory to Study FACTS Device Interactions

这项工作，构建实验室规模的柔性交流传输系统（FACTS）设备，并通过模拟引擎将它们互连，研究和减少潜在的有害影响，如拥塞或不安全操作，这些影响可能以复杂和戏剧性的方式迅速传播到整个电网，导致大面积停电。FACTS系列开关电力电子控制器是目前最有前途的新型电力控制器之一。这些装置通过向系统快速注入独立的电流和电压来控制电网线路的功率流。该FACTS网络为同时测试FACTS硬件和分布式容错安全软件提供了一个测试平台。FACTS设备实验室研究电网的可靠性，允许对系统内多个FACTS设备的动态和控制进行实验验证。用于调节和管理高功率电网中电流的控制器构成了构建的可扩展fact网络的重要组成部分。因此，研究电网中各种故障传播效应，以管理和控制能量流。实验室规模的FACTS测试平台研究设备在不同场景下的行为。在使用实际设备验证各种算法的同时，研究人员在实际硬件上进行仿真实验，以测试正在开发的控制算法的正确性。FACT设备提供了构建自适应电网的必要功能。目前，这类设备的部署很少；因此，经验不足。该项目有望为行业提供这样的经验。此外，该网络还为开发分布式嵌入式控制软件提供了一个独特的测试平台。更广泛的影响：该实验室促进探索新的电力控制技术，这些技术可能会更好地利用输电设施，从而对整个社区产生长期影响。它还为高级课件提供了一个物理测试平台，丰富了学生和他们的导师的环境。作为该机构少数群体计划的一部分，该设备还将用于鼓励代表性不足的群体参与项目研究，并将以最低成本提供给其他研究合作者。电网控制在网络上的可视化使科学家、工程师、政策制定者和公众都可以访问这项工作。所要求的经费包括下列设备和有关费用。UPFC，测试设备，Xeon 4处理器，维护部分学生参与开发

This work, constructing laboratory-scale Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices and interconnecting them via a simulation engine, studies and reduces potential deleterious effects, such as congestion or insecure operation, that may quickly propagate across the grid in complex and dramatic ways resulting in wide-spread blackouts. The FACTS device family of switched power electronics-based controllers, presently constitutes one of the most promising new sets of power controllers. These devices control the power flow through the lines of the network by rapidly injecting independent current and voltages into the system. This FACTS network provides a testbed for simultaneously testing both the FACTS hardware and the distributed fault-tolerant and secure software. The FACTS device laboratory studies reliability of the power grid, allowing experimental verification for the dynamics and control of multiple FACTS devices within the system. The controllers, built to regulate and manage the flow of electricity in high power energy grids, form an essential part of the constructed scaleable network of FACTS. Thus, various failure propagation effects in the power grid are under study to manage and control the flow of energy. A laboratory-scale FACTS testbed studies how devices behave under different scenarios. While validating various algorithms using actual devices, researchers conduct emulation experiments on real hardware to test the correctness of control algorithms under development. FACT devices provide the necessary capabilities to build an adaptive power grid. Presently, there is little deployment of such devices; hence, insufficient experience with them. This project is expected to provide such experience to the industry. Additionally, the network provides a unique testbed with which to develop distributed embedded control software.Broader Impact: The lab facilitates exploration of new power control technologies that might result in better use of transmission facilities, thus having long-term effects for the entire community. It also provides a physical testbed for advanced courseware, enriching the environment for both students and their advisors. The equipment will also be used, as part of the institutions minority program, to encourage under-represented groups to participate in the project research and will be made available to other research collaborators at minimal cost. Visualization of the power grid control on the web makes the work accessible to scientists and engineers, policy decision makers, and the general public. The funds requested include the equipment listed below and associated expenses. UPFC, Test equipment, Xeon 4 processor, maintenance Some students involved in the development