Scalable Intelligent Power Monitoring and Optimal Control of Distributed Energy Systems Using Adaptive Critics

研究目标和方法本方案的目标是实现微电网元件，特别是功率变流器的动态优化，这为高带宽智能控制提供了重要的新机遇。有了这项创新，可以在最小限度地使用化石燃料的情况下优化成本和可靠性。这一研究项目的方法依赖于将全球定位类型的能力添加到可再生能源的控制中，这将改变可再生能源的运行方式，使其易于动态优化。智能价值未来的电网将包含更多程度的可再生能源和替代能源组件(太阳能电池板、风力发电机、燃料电池、混合动力汽车等)。所有这些组件都包含控制器，这些控制器是功能强大的控制器，但具有讽刺意味的是，这些控制器不协调，仅执行必要的控制功能。该项目旨在充分利用控制能力，并增加全球定位电路，用于时间戳和协调潮流。通过这种方式，整个电力系统变得更加智能和得到最优控制。广泛影响该项目的更广泛的影响是更容易地将可再生能源和储能纳入电网并进行控制。此外，动态优化确保这些能源得到最大限度的利用。这将大大减少化石燃料的使用。减少化石燃料使用的社会影响往往吸引妇女和少数群体，将利用这一因素增加这些群体的参与。结果的传播将是为了教育未来的工程师，并允许其他研究人员采用这些方法。

Research Objectives and ApproachesThe objective of this proposal is to achieve dynamic optimization of micro grid components, especially power converters, which provide important new opportunities for high bandwidth intelligent control. With this innovation, cost and reliability can be optimized with minimal use of fossil fuels. The approach for this research project relies on adding global positioning type capability to the control of renewable energy sources which will transform the way in which they operate and make them amiable to dynamic optimization.Intellectual MeritThe future electric power grid will contain a greater degree of renewable and alternative energy components (solar panels, wind generators, fuel cells, hybrid vehicles, etc.). All of these components contain controllers which are highly capable controllers but, ironically, are uncoordinated and merely performing necessary control functions. This project aims at fully utilizing the control capability as well as adding global positioning circuitry for time-stamping and coordinating power flow. In this way, the overall power system becomes more intelligent and optimally controlled.Broader ImpactsThe broader impact of this project is the more-ready incorporation and control of renewable energy sources and energy storage into the power grid. Furthermore, dynamic optimization ensures that these energy sources are utilized to their fullest capacity. This will lead to a significant reduction in the use of fossil based fuels. The social impact of reducing fossil fuel use tends to attract women and minorities and this factor will be exploited to increase participation from these groups. The dissemination of the results will be such as to educate future engineers and allow adoption of the methods by other researchers.