CPS: Synergy: Collaborative Research: Boolean Microgrid

布尔微电网（BM）通过遵循布尔逻辑的网络链路提供离散电力和离散数据来模拟互联网，并且不像传统的60 Hz交流或直流微电网那样连续。因此，BM是一个高度集成的信息物理系统（CPS），其特点是控制，通信和物理工厂的融合。BM的实现提出了我们计划解决的以下研究挑战：a）将分布式能源和负载集成到BM以及BM到公用电网的最有效，经济，功率密度和可靠的方式是什么，使用电力电子接口进行无缝和按需分布式电力输送？B）在变化的发电和负载需求以及通信网络吞吐量和可靠性的条件下，优化BM节点和网络控制性能的控制通信机制是什么？我们解决这些研究挑战的独特方法将包括基于高频链路功率转换的新机制，基于动态定价的最佳网络容量和资源利用率，事件触发的采样和通信，以及最佳开关序列控制。BM有可能影响下一代系统，包括智能电网，车载微电网，电动船舶，军用微电网，电动飞机，电信系统，以及住宅、商业和关键基础设施（例如，医院）电力系统。在教育方面，拟议的项目将向四名研究人员提供本科和研究生教育。此外，将为多名本科生（包括少数民族）和中学生提供研究/教育机会。研究结果将被纳入合作大学的本科和研究生课程，包括一个专门的CPS课程。

The Boolean Microgrid (BM) emulates the Internet by supplying discrete power and discrete data over a network link that follows Boolean logic and is not continuous as in a conventional 60-Hz-ac or dc microgrid. BM is thus a highly integrated cyber-physical system (CPS) that features the convergence of control, communication and the physical plant. BMs realization poses the following research challenges that we plan to address: a) what is the most efficient, economic, power-dense, and reliable way of integrating the distributed energy sources and loads to the BM, and the BM to the utility grid, using power-electronic interfaces for seamless and on-demand distributed power delivery? b) what is the control-communication mechanism that optimizes BM nodal and network control performances under conditions of varying power generation and load demand and communication-network throughput and reliability? Our unique approaches to address these research challenges will encompass novel mechanisms based on high-frequency-link power conversion, dynamic-pricing based optimal network capacity and resource utilization, event-triggered sampling and communication, and optimal switching-sequence control.BM has the potential to influence next-generation systems including smart grid, vehicular microgrid, electric ships, military microgrid, electric aircraft, telecommunication systems, and residential, commercial, and critical-infrastructure (e.g., hospital) power systems. On the educational front, the proposed project will provide graduate- and post-graduate-level education to four researchers. Further, multiple undergraduate (including minority) students and middle-school students will be provided research/educational opportunities. The results of the research will be integrated into undergraduate and graduate courses at the collaborating universities including a dedicated course on CPS.