Sensing, Modeling, and Control of Smart Sustainable Microgrids

知识价值：该项目考虑了夏威夷大学马诺阿分校校园微电网的响应、控制和状态的理论和实践方面，并研究了分布式可再生能源添加时的行为。该项目将把UHM校园的配电网络转变为一个更现代、更智能、更灵敏的微电网，该微电网将更多地依赖于本地产生的能源和节能实践。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。第一个组件汇集了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下降和电网中断）。一旦精确的模型被构建并通过模拟和数据收集得到验证，第三个项目将使用分布式控制和优化算法为微电网提供决策能力，以创建一个安全稳定的微电网，以降低成本和能源消耗。学生和教师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。更广泛的影响：UHM研究人员和学生将能够将他们在课堂上学到的知识与SCEL和UHM校园微电网的理论和实践研究项目相结合。这种理解和实践知识将有助于更好地洞察微电网和未来公用事业规模智能电网新技术的设计和集成。通过与夏威夷土著科学与工程指导计划（NHSEMP）和女工程师协会（SWE）的合作，该项目还将针对代表性不足的学生。该项目与其他学术机构和社区部署的其他智能可持续微电网不同，因为我们的能源概况是独一无二的（夏威夷支付全国最高的电价），我们将纳入大量分布式可再生能源（屋顶光伏），夏威夷有独特的微气候（没有加热，降雨量和云层的变化很大）。

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).