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Integration of Phasor Measurement and Communication Capability in a Flexible-Combined Heat and Power Converter Testbed

The transition from fossil fuel-based energy sources involves exploring different sources of energy that can be reliably integrated into the power grid. One such existing resource is the CHPs, which are distributed throughout the US electric grid. The integration of the CHPs into the grid requires technological innovations. One idea is to design an F-CHP converter that would facilitate the CHPs to interconnect seamlessly with the electrical grid. This thesis presents the development and testing of different components of a testbed that would facilitate the testing of the F-CHP converter. It also presents the integration of a PMU and a communication interface for the F-CHP converter. The phasor estimation of the F-CHP PMU has been compared with a commercial PMU and its performance has been validated. / Master of Science / The transition from fossil fuel based energy sources involves exploring different sources of energy that can reliably integrated into the power grid. One such existing resource is the CHPs, that are distributed throughout the US electric grid. The integration of the CHPs into the grid required technological innovations. One idea is to design a power electronics converter that would facilitate the CHPs to connect with the electrical grid. This thesis presents the development and testing of different components of a testbed that would facilitate the testing of the converter. This work also integrates a technology for estimating the voltage and current at the point of interconnection between the converter and the electrical grid.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/109309
Date10 March 2022
CreatorsKumar, Alok
ContributorsElectrical Engineering, Centeno, Virgilio A., Liu, Chen-Ching, Kekatos, Vasileios
PublisherVirginia Tech
Source SetsVirginia Tech Theses and Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
FormatETD, application/pdf
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