Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Grid Transformation |
Novel Analysis and Control of Microgrids
Applying expertise in the analysis and control of microgrids to develop and implement novel solutions . |
Competitive Advantage • Expertise in modelling , analysis , fault detection , fault classification and control of microgrids , including peak demand management , demand response , and fault-ride through operations
Novel approach to :
• detection and classification of disturbances in islanded microgrids
• fault location
• regulating frequency through demand response
• fault ride-through
• energy management systems
• Improved load-shedding techniques
Impact • Appliance level data analysis and control
• Integration of electric vehicles
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Successful Applications • 2021-2022 – Electric Drive Jet Propulsion System for Marine Boating – $ 178,000 ( Industry / ARC Research Hub )
• 2017-2019 – Reliable microgrids for remote communities with a communication-based control architecture – $ 1.5m ( Sir William Tyree Foundation Research Fund )
• 2013-2020 – Analysis and control of DFIG in microgrids – $ 45,000 ( Transfield Foundation )
• 2011-2020 – Micro-generation test facility for the assessment of power quality and hybrid system control – $ 103,000 ( Australian Power Institute )
• Capabilities and Facilities
• Single- and three- phase microgrid test facility in UNSW Electrical Engineering Building
• Three-phase microgrid in UNSW Tyree Energy Technology Building
• Software tools for analysis
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• Power demand management |
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• Novel controllers under unbalanced voltage conditions
• Improved techniques for fault ride-through of power converters
• Cost optimisation of microgrid energy management systems
• Stability of islanded microgrids
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More Information Associate Professor Jayashri Ravishankar
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
T : + 61 2 9385 4458
E : jayashri . ravishankar @ unsw . edu . au
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• Hierarchical energy managements for microgrids |
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