IEEE 9th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems Programme

2018,

25th - 28th June

IEEE 9th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems

Conference Programme

Monday, 25th June
Monday 08:30 - 10:00	TU-1 Tutorial Venue University E
08:30 Empower A Billion Lives – Understanding Principles of Energy Access » Deepak Divan, Szilard Liptak Georgia Institute of Technology
Monday 10:15 - 11:45	TU-2A Tutorial Venue University D
10:15 Control for Grid-Friendly Power Converter Systems » Yonghang Yang, Yi Tang Aalborg University, Nanyang Tech. University
Monday 10:15 - 11:45	TU-2B Tutorial Venue University E
10:15 Discrete Controller Design and Validation for Grid Connected Smart Inverters » Humberto Pinheiro Federal University of Santa Maria
Monday 13:15 - 14:45	TU-3A Tutorial Venue University D
13:15 Real-Time Power Electronic Models for Grid-connected Solar PV and Microgrids in PLECS RT Box » Vitalik Ablaev Plexim Inc
Monday 13:15 - 14:45	TU-3B Tutorial Venue University E
13:15 Non-Communication Coordinative Control of Distributed Energy Source Converters » Jinjun Liu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Monday 15:00 - 16:30	TU-4A Tutorial Venue University D
15:00 Time Domain Evaluation of Power Quality for Grid-Tied Inverters » Alexander Ruderman Nazarbayev University
Monday 15:00 - 16:30	TU-4B Tutorial Venue University E
15:00 Optimization techniques for solar power plants » Martin Ordonez, Francisco Paz University of British Columbia
Tuesday, 26th June
Tuesday 08:30 - 09:10	KN-1 Keynote (Chair: Johan Enslin) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
08:30 Bridging the Worlds of Power Electronics, Distributed Generation, and the Planning and Operations of the Electric Grid » Sam Holeman Duke Energy, USA
Tuesday 09:10 - 09:40	KN-2 Keynote (Chair: Johan Enslin) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
09:10 The Importance of Power Electronics in The Modern Power System » Dr. Georgios Demetriades ABB Corporate Research, Switzerland
Tuesday 10:10 - 11:50	S1 PV Integration Topologies Chaired By: Yaosuo Xue Venue Lakeshore III - IV
10:10 An Improved Structures of Modified CUK Converter using VLSI module (MCCVLSI) for High-Voltage Renewable Energy Applications » Kiran Pandav (Marathwada Institute of Technology), Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban (Aalborg University), Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar (Qatar University), Frede Blaabjerg (Aalborg University), Dan M. Ionel (University of Kentucky) 10:30 Virtual Vector Modulated Hybrid 2/3-Level Z-source VSI for PV Applications » Narendrababu A (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Pramod Agarwal (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee) 10:50 A New Modular Micro-inverter With Sinusoidal Output Voltage Using GaN Switches for PV Modules » Ahmed Allehyani (Texas A&M University), Prasad Enjeti (Texas A&M University) 11:10 A NEW STEP-UP DC-DC CONVERTER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS » Andre Luiz Schlingmann (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Roberto Francisco Coelho (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Denizar Martins (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
Tuesday 10:10 - 11:30	S2 DC Systems Chaired By: Tiefu Zhao Venue University D
10:10 Power Flow Control of DC Power Distribution Systems using Triple Active Bridge Converter in a Data Center » Yue Yu (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Keiji Wada (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Yuichi Kado (Kyoto Institute of Technology) 10:30 Modeling and Stability Analysis of a DC Microgrid Employing Distributed Control Algorithm » Niloofar Ghanbari (North Carolina State University), Maziar Mobarrez (North Carolina State University), Subhashish Bhattacharya (North Carolina State University) 10:50 Power Matching Point Tracking Method to Regulate Bus Voltage in DC Distribution Systems » Iman Mazhari (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Babak Parkhideh (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 11:10 A New Architecture for DC Microgrids using Supercapacitor » Pannala Sanjeev (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Narayana Prasad Padhy (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Pramod Agarwal (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee)
Tuesday 10:10 - 11:30	S3 Power Quality Chaired By: Faete Filho Venue University E
10:10 A Hybrid Switch based Arcless Voltage Regulator » Xiwen Xu (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Yafeng Wang (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Tiefu Zhao (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 10:30 Simplified Predictive Control of Unified Power Quality Conditioner » Janardhana Kotturu (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Sudhakar Kothuru (Navodaya Institute of Technology), Pramod Agarwal (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee) 10:50 New Mathematical Modeling of Bidirectional Grid-Tie DC-AC-AC Converter for Low THD and Unity Power Factor » Mahmoud Abdallah (Nagoya Institute of Technology), Takaharu Takeshita (Nagoya Institute of Technology), Watru Kitagawa (Nagoya Institute of Technology) 11:10 An Arcless Voltage Regulator Based on Hybrid Tap Changing Topology » Yafeng Wang (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Xiwen Xu (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Tiefu Zhao (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Tuesday 13:30 - 14:50	S4 Advanced Topics in Microgrids Chaired By: Reza Sabzehgar Venue Lakeshore III - IV
13:30 Battery Optimization in Microgrids using Markov Decision Process Integrated with Load and Solar forecasting » Prateek Jain (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jacob Mueller (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Robert Landers (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jonghyun Park (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jonathan Kimball (Missouri University of Science and Technology) 13:50 A seamless transfer strategy based on multi-master and multi-slave microgrid structure » Xia Liu (Shandong University), Hai Liu (Shandong University) 14:10 Discussion on Communication Line Placement in Micro Grid » Shuguang Song (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Jinjun Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Zeng Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ronghui An (Xi'an Jiaotong University) 14:30 A General Pattern Search (GPS) Algorithm to Optimize Microgrids » Ramón A. Reyes Colón (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus), Efraín O'Neill-Carrillo (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus)
Tuesday 13:30 - 14:50	S5 Power Decoupling Techniques Chaired By: Yongheng Yang Venue University D
13:30 Single-Phase Voltage Source Inverter with Pulse Energy Modulation for Power Decoupling » Shuang Xu (University of New Brunswick), Riming Shao (University of New Brunswick), Liuchen Chang (University of New Brunswick) 13:50 A Novel Double-Line-Frequency Ripple Suppression Method for Single Phase DC-AC Converter Based on Three-Level Topology » Yanfei Huang (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Yan Zhang (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Xinying Li (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Peng Fang (Queen’s University, Kingston), Jinjun Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University) 14:10 A Dual-Phase Output 4-Leg Inverter with Active Decoupling and Integrated Power Optimizer for Off-Grid Applications » Sinan Sabeeh (Texas A&M University), Kevin Hodge (Texas A&M University), Prasad Enjeti (Texas A&M University) 14:30 Single-Phase Voltage Source Inverter with Power Decoupling and Minimum Voltage Stress Modulation » Shuang Xu (University of New Brunswick), Riming Shao (University of New Brunswick), Liuchen Chang (University of New Brunswick)
Tuesday 13:30 - 14:50	S6 Wind Power & Other Rotary Systems Chaired By: Robert Cox Venue University E
13:30 A new 5L-UHPFC with reduced part count for wind energy integration » naveen yalla (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Narendrababu A (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee), Pramod Agarwal (Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee) 13:50 Miniature Wind Energy Harvester Based on Voltage Multipliers » Xi Sung Loo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Moe Z. Win (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Kiat Seng Yeo (Singapore University of Technology & Design)
Tuesday 15:20 - 16:20	S7 Higher Order Filters Chaired By: Babak Parkhideh Venue Lakeshore III - IV
15:20 An LMI Approach to Robust H∞ Guarantee Cost Control for LLCL-filtered Inverters Connected to a Weak Grid » Jia Yaoqin (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Chao Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University) 15:40 Improved Sliding Mode Control Method of Single-Phase LCL Filtered VSI » Min Huang (Shanghai Maritime University), Qiuqing Tan (Shanghai Maritime University), Han Li (Shanghai Maritime University), Weimin Wu (Shanghai Maritime University) 16:00 Practical Design Considerations for MV $LCL$ Filter Under High dv/dt Conditions Considering the Effects of Parasitic Elements » Sayan Acharya (North Carolina State University), Anup Anurag (North Carolina State University), Yos Prabowo (North Carolina State University), Subhashish Bhattacharya (North Carolina State University)
Tuesday 15:20 - 16:20	S8 Solid State Protection Devices Chaired By: Jonathan Kimball Venue University D
15:20 A New Thyristor-Based Power Electronic Device for DC Circuit Breakers in Medium-Voltage Application » Ala Qawasmi (Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems, RWTH Aachen University), Jakob Teichrib (Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems, RWTH Aachen University), Niranjana Venkatesh (Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems, RWTH Aachen University), Rik W. De Doncker (Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems, RWTH Aachen University) 15:40 A Progressive Switching Scheme for Solid State DC Circuit Breakers » Landon Mackey (North Carolina State University), Chang Peng (North Carolina State University), Iqbal Husain (North Carolina State University) 16:00 Characterization and Performance of 600V 100A Solid State Breaker » Rakesh Kumar Belchandan (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Xiwen Xu (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ehab Shoubaki (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Madhav Manjrekar (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Tiefu Zhao (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ryan Kennedy (Atom Power Inc), Danny Figuero (Atom Power Inc)
Tuesday 15:20 - 16:20	S9 Voltage Management Chaired By: Pramod Agarwal Venue University E
15:20 Distribution Voltage Control: Current Status and Future Trends » Jin Dong (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yaosuo Xue (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Teja Kuruganti (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Mohammed Olama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), James Nutaro (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Christopher Winstead (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) 15:40 State Space Model of Distributed PV System for Network Voltage Management » Colin Levis (Cork Institute of Technology), Martin Hill (Cork Institute of Technology) 16:00 OPTIMAL PLACEMENTS OF SVC DEVICES IN LOW VOLTAGE GRID WITH HIGH PENETRATION OF PV SYSTEMS » quynh tran (University of Palermo), Eleonora Riva Sanseverino (University of Palermo), Leon Roose (Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Staci Sadoyama (Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Thai Tran (Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Binh Doan (Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam academy of Science and Technology), Nam Nguyen (Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam academy of Science and Technology)
Wednesday, 27th June
Wednesday 08:00 - 08:30	KN-3 Keynote (Chair: Denizar Martins) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
08:00 Latest Semiconductor Devices and Technologies for High-Efficiency Power Electronics » Dr. Taku Takaku Fuji, Japan
Wednesday 08:30 - 09:00	KN-4 Keynote (Chair: Denizar Martins) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
08:30 Smart Inverters for Distributed Resources: 1980 to 2018 » Tom Key Electric Power Research Institute, USA
Wednesday 09:00 - 09:30	IP-1 Invited Presentation (Chair: Denizar Martins) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
09:00 Power Electronics and Distributed Control for the Future Grid » Dr. Deepak Divan Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00	IP-2 Invited Presentation (Chair: Denizar Martins) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
09:30 Power Electronics for Utility Grid Edge Applications » Gary Rackliffe ABB, USA
Wednesday 10:15 - 10:45	IP-3 Invited Presentation - Microgrids (Chair: Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo) Venue University D
10:15 Lessons Learned from implementing Duke Energy's Mount Holly Microgrid » Dr. Stuart Laval Duke Energy, USA
Wednesday 10:15 - 10:45	IP-4 Invited Presentation - Modeling and Simulation (Chair: Michael Mazzola) Venue University E
10:15 Using Hardware In the Loop (HIL) Technology for Microgrid Lifecycle Engineering » Matt Baker Typhoon, USA
Wednesday 10:15 - 10:45	IP-6 Invited Presentation - Wide Band Gap Technologies (Chair: Johan Enslin) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
10:15 Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics for High-Penetration Distributed Generation » Dr. Allen Hefner National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
Wednesday 10:45 - 11:05	IP-5 Invited Presentation - Modeling and Simulation (Chair: Michael Mazzola) Venue University E
10:45 The Application and Optimization of Real-time Simulators for Distributed Generation Schemes » Christian Jegues RTDS Technologies, Inc
Wednesday 10:45 - 11:05	IP-7 Invited Presentation - Wide Band Gap Technologies (Chair: Johan Enslin) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
10:45 Current Status and Future Perspectives of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Applications » Dr. Jon Zhang PowerAmerica Institute
Wednesday 10:45 - 12:05	S10 Microgrids Chaired By: Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo Venue University D
10:45 Grid Current Control Based Smooth Transfer Control Method in Distributed Generation » Xin Meng (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Jinjun Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Zeng Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ronghui An (Xi'an Jiaotong University) 11:05 Stability of a Community Microgrid in Islanded Mode: A Case Study » Ke Chen (North Carolina State University), Mesut Baran (North Carolina State University) 11:25 A Rule-based Power Management Controller using Stateflow for Grid-Connected PV-Battery Energy System supplying Household load » Mostefa Kermadi (National Polytechnic School of Algiers), Zainal Salam (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia), BERKOUK El Madjid (National Polytechnic School of Algiers) 11:45 An Impedance-Based Islanding Detection Method for DC Grids » Francisco Paz (University of British Columbia), Martin Ordonez (University of British Columbia)
Wednesday 11:05 - 11:25	IP-8 Invited Presentation - Wide Band Gap Technologies (Chair: Johan Enslin)) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
11:05 Potential applications of SiC MOSFETs in electric power distribution systems » Dr. Juan Balda University of Arkansas
Wednesday 11:05 - 12:05	S11 Modeling and Simulation Chaired By: Michael Mazzola Venue University E
11:05 ¬¬¬¬Comparison of Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Machine Models for Real-Time Simulations » Maximiliano Ferrari (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Mark Buckner (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) 11:25 Development of Application Function Blocks for Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Grid-Connected Inverters » Jing Wang (NREL), John Fossum (NREL), Prabakar Kumaraguru (NREL), Annabelle Pratt (NREL), Murali Baggu (NREL)
Wednesday 11:25 - 12:05	S12 Wide Band Gap Technologies Chaired By: Johan Enslin Venue Lakeshore III - IV
11:25 Qualification of Gate drivers for operation of High Voltage SiC MOSFETs and IGBTs » Sanket Parashar (North Carolina State University), Ashish Kumar (North Carolina State University), Subhashish Bhattacharya (North Carolina State University) 11:45 A Digital-Controlled SiC-Based Solid State Circuit Breaker with Soft-Start Function for DC Microgrids » yuanfeng zhou (Illinois institute of technology), Yanjun Feng (Illinois institute of technology), Tianjiao Liu (Illinois institute of technology), Z. John Shen (Illinois institute of technology)
Wednesday 13:30 - 14:50	S13 Advanced Topics in Power Converters Chaired By: Liuchen Chang Venue University D
13:30 Calculations for Asymmetrical Fault Synthesis for Evaluating Ride-Through of Grid Connected Solar Inverters » Dean Millare (Clemson University), Ramtin Hadidi (Clemson University), Mark Mckinney (The Citadel), Jesse Leonard (Clemson University), Curtiss Fox (Clemson University) 13:50 Flyback-Based Multiple Output dc-dc Converter with Independent Voltage Regulation » mohammad tahan (University of Massachusetts Lowell), David Bamgboje (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Tingshu Hu (University of Massachusetts Lowell) 14:10 Analysis of Self-sharing of Currents in Steady-state of IPOP Connected Modular SEPIC Converter in DCM » Carlos Henrique Illa Font – UTFPR (Federal University of Technology - Parana), Telles Lazzarin (Federal University of Santa Catarina), William De Jesus Kremes (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Marcos Vinícius Mosconi Ewerling (Federal University of Santa Catarina) 14:30 CONTROL OF A THREE-PHASE MULTI-STRING FIVE-LEVEL INVERTER FOR GRID INTEGRATION OF PV SYSTEMS WITH UNBALANCED DC-LINK VOLTAGES » Sodiq Agoro (University of Lagos), Adeola Balogun (University of Lagos), Olorunfemi Ojo (Tennesse Technological University), Frank Okafor (University of Lagos)
Wednesday 13:30 - 14:50	S14 Microgrid Power and Energy Management Chaired By: John Shen Venue University E
13:30 Synthesizing Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids with Temporal Logic Specifications » Yichen Zhang (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Mohammed Olama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Alexander Melin (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yaosuo Xue (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Seddik Djouadi (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Kevin Tomsovic (University of Tennessee Knoxville) 13:50 Electricity Market Structure with Individual Pricing Mechanism » Ashot Mnatsakanyan (Dubai Electricity and Water Autorithy), Ali Hussain Almazrooqi (Dubai Electricity and Water Autorithy), Endika Bilbao Muruaga (Dubai Electricity and Water Autorithy), Pedro Antonio Banda (Dubai Electricity and Water Autorithy) 14:10 Power Management and Optimization for a Residential Smart Microgrid Using Stochastic Methods » Diba Zia Amirhosseini (San Diego State University), Reza Sabzehgar (San Diego State University), Mohammad Rasouli (Penn State Behrend) 14:30 Frequency-dependent Control of the Active Power Consumption of Converter-fed Loads for Grid Support » Thomas Rump (University of Rostock), Sidney Gierschner (University of Rostock), Magdalena Gierschner (University of Rostock), Hans-Guenter Eckel (University of Rostock)
Wednesday 13:30 - 14:50	S15 Dual Active Bridge Based Systems Chaired By: Iqbal Husain Venue Lakeshore III - IV
13:30 Distributed Power Processing based Cell-level Battery Energy Storage System » NATARAJ PRAGALLAPATI (New Mexico State University), Satishkuma J Ranade (New Mexico State University), Moonem M A (Sandia National Laboratory), Stanely Atcitty (Sandia National Laboratory) 13:50 Design of a Medium Voltage Mobile Utilities Support Equipment based Solid State Transformer (MUSE-SST) with 10 kV SiC MOSFETs for Grid Interconnection » Anup Anurag (North Carolina State University), Sayan Acharya (North Carolina State University), Yos Prabowo (North Carolina State University), Venkat Jakka (North Carolina State University), Subhashish Bhattacharya (North Carolina State University) 14:10 Decoupling Control Strategy for Input-Series Output-Parallel Systems Based on Dual Active Bridge dc-dc Converters » Fei Deng (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Xiaobin Zhang (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Xiangke Li (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Tao Lei (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Ting Wang (Northwestern Polytechnical University) 14:30 Protection of Dual-Active-Bridge Converters Against Underdamped Surge Current by Current Limiting Reactor » Ting Wang (RWTH Aachen), Antonello Monti (RWTH Aachen), Jingxin Hu (RWTH Aachen), Rik W. De Doncker (RWTH Aachen)
Wednesday 15:20 - 16:40	S16 Multilevel Power Converters Chaired By: Somasundaram Essakiappan Venue University D
15:20 Investigations on Power Transfer Operating Spaces of Grid Connected Solar Panel Companion Inverters » Prasanth Sahu (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Madhav Manjrekar (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 15:40 Single-Phase Hybrid Cascaded H-Bridge and Diode-Clamped Multilevel Inverter: RL Load Case » Kristen Bugel (Kennesaw State University), Bill Diong (Kennesaw State University), Quirstan Juleus (Kennesaw State University), MaKayla Jacobs (Kennesaw State University) 16:00 A Method for Open-Circuit Faults Detecting, Identifying, and Isolating in Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverters » Haider Mhiesan (University of Arkansas), Janviere Umuhoza (University of Arkansas), Kenneth Mordi (University of Arkansas), Chris Farnell (University of Arkansas), Juan Balda (University of Arkansas), Alan Mantooth (University of Arkansas) 16:20 Channel Modeling for Powerline Communications in Series-Connected PV Inverters » Daniel Evans (UNC Charlotte), Robert Cox (UNC Charlotte)
Wednesday 15:20 - 16:40	S17 Power Electronic Subsystems Chaired By: Zainal Salam Venue University E
15:20 Design Trade-Offs for Medium-and High-Frequency Transformers for Isolated Power Converters in Distribution System Applications » Obaid Aldosari (University of Arkansas), Luciano Andres Garcia Rodriguez (University of Arkansas), Juan Balda (University of Arkansas), Sudip Mazumder (NextWatt LLC) 15:40 Filter Design for Energy Management Control of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles » omid Salari (The Queen's University), Keyvan Hashtrudi Zaad (The Queen's University), Alireza Bakhshai (The Queen's University), Praveen Jain (The Queen's University) 16:00 Analysis of a grid-connected shoot-through current immune three-phase inverter topology under unbalanced loading conditions » Vinson Jones (University of Arkansas), Juan Balda (University of Arkansas), Ram Adapa (Electric Power Research Institute) 16:20 Real-time Inverter Semiconductor Die Temperature Estimation Using Inverter Operating Condition-based Gate Recurrent Unit » Qinzhou Niu (Guilin University of Technology), Lin Wang (Guilin University of Technology)
Wednesday 15:20 - 16:40	S18 Advanced Topics in Inverter Control Chaired By: Brandon Grainger Venue Lakeshore III - IV
15:20 Linear Quadratic Integral Voltage Control of Islanded AC Microgrid under Large Load Changes » Hashim Al Hassan (University of Pittsburgh), Thamer Alharbi (University of Pittsburgh), Samantha Morello (University of Pittsburgh), Zhi-Hong Mao (University of Pittsburgh), Brandon M Grainger (University of Pittsburgh) 15:40 Proposal for Virtual Synchronous Machine with Control Voltage on the DC Bus » Daniel Tobias da Silva Borges (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Walbermark Marques Dos Santos (Federal University of Espirito Santo), Roberto Francisco Coelho (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Denizar Martins (Federal University of Santa Catarina) 16:00 Algorithm for Virtual Synchronous Machine Phase Resynchronization » Joseph Petti (University of Pittsburgh), Patrick Lewis (University of Pittsburgh), Katrina Kelly-Pitou (University of Pittsburgh), Gregory Reed (University of Pittsburgh) 16:20 DIRECT MODEL-BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A THREE-PHASE GRID CONNECTED VSI FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER EVACUATION » Sodiq Agoro (University of Lagos), Adeola Balogun (University of Lagos), Olorunfemi Ojo (Tennesse Technological University), Frank Okafor (University of Lagos)
Wednesday 18:00 - 21:00	PS-1 Poster Session Chaired By: Ehab Shoubaki, Rogelio Sullivan Venue Lakeshore I - II and Lobby
A Feedforward Current Control Strategy for a MMC Based Point to Point HVDC Systems » Semih Isik (North Carolina State University), Mohammed Alharbi (North Carolina State University), Subhashish Bhattacharya (North Carolina State University) A Matrix Representation of a Markov Jump Linear System Applied to a Standalone Microgrid » Gilles Mpembele (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jonathan Kimball (Missouri University of Science and Technology) A New Robust Control Strategy for Multistage PV Battery Chargers » Zakariya Dalala (German Jordanian University), Osama Saadeh (German Jordanian University) A Novel Implementation of the State Flow Approach for Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Systems » Erfan C. Shourov (San Diego State University), Abdullah Sajid (San Diego State University), Reza Sabzehgar (San Diego State University), Yaser M. Roshan (Point Park University) Analysis of Influence Factors on Power Delivery Capability and Efficiency in Capacitive-Coupled WPT » Yashwanth Bezawada (Old Dominion University), Caitlyn Patton (Mercer University), Ruiyun Fu (Mercer University), Yucheng Zhang (Old Dominion University) Bi-directional Y-Source DC Circuit Breaker Design and Analysis Under Different Conditions of Coupling » Haider Al-khafaf (Western Michigan University), Johnson Asumadu (Western Michigan University) Comparative Analysis of Silicon Carbide and Silicon Switching Devices for Multilevel Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter Application with Battery Energy Storage » Kenneth Mordi (University of Arkansas), Haider Mhiesan (University of Arkansas), Janviere Umuhoza (University of Arkansas), Md Maksudul Hossain (University of Arkansas), Chris Farnell (University of Arkansas), Alan Mantooth (University of Arkansas) Comparison of Modular Multilevel Topologies for AC-to-AC Applications » Dennis Braeckle (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Patrick Himmelmann (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Marc Hiller (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Constant On-Time Variable Frequency Control for a novel Switched-Capacitor Converter » Xiangke Li (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Xiaohua Wu (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Fei Deng (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Weilin Li (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Lei Yang (Xi'an University of Technology) Control of two Five-Phase Parallel Connected Single Source Motor Drives under Balanced and Unbalanced Conditions » Osama Saadeh (German Jordanian University), Monther Dalbah (Jordan University of Science and Technology), Zakariya Dalala (German Jordanian University) Design and Implementation of a Flexible Microgrid Controller through Mixed Integer Linear Programming Optimization » Daniel Makohin (Certi Foundation), Luna Gloria (Certi Foundation), Vitor Zeni (Certi Foundation), Edmar Araujo Neto (Certi Foundation), Felipe Arend (Certi Foundation), Deise Yumi Asami (AES Tietê), Eduardo Heraldo (AES Tietê) Design of Energy Management System for a Small Solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle » Xinlu He (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Xiaoping Sun (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Feng Wang (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Xianpeng Li (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Fang Zhuo (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Shanshan Luo (State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Research Institute) EVALUATION OF HARMONIC DETECTION ALGORITHMS FOR SHUNT ACTIVE POWER FILTER BASED ON VOLTAGE AND CURRENT DETECTION METHODS » Maximiliano Ferrari (University of tenne) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Management and Relieve Impacts in Grids » Qiyun Dang (McGill University) Electro-Thermal Transient Performance Assessment of SiC Based Distributed Generation Inverters when Governed by Virtual Synchronous Machine Control or Conventional dq Control » Patrick Lewis (University of Pittsburgh), Brandon M Grainger (University of Pittsburgh) Frequency Regulation using Smart Inverters in High Penetration Distributed PV Scenario » Mahfuz Ali Shuvra (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Badrul Chowdhury (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) Locating Faults in Distribution Systems in the Presence of Distributed Generation using Machine Learning Techniques » H M Mesbah Maruf (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Felicitas Mueller (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Md Shakawat Hossan (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Badrul Chowdhury (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) Model-free Temperature Control for Building Air-conditioning Systems to Accommodate Solar Photovoltaic Energy » Bhagyashri Telsang (University of Tennessee), Mohammed Olama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Seddik Djouadi (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Jin Dong (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Teja Kuruganti (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yaosuo Xue (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Object-Oriented Voltage Control for AC-DC Hybrid Distribution Systems » Chiyang Zhong (Georgia Institute of Technology), A. P. Sakis Meliopoulos (Georgia Institute of Technology), George J. Cokkinides (University of South Carolina), Boqi Xie (Georgia Institute of Technology) Point Field Detection based Three-phase Current Sensing Using A Two-layer Shielding for Magnetic Field Coupling and Electric Field Coupling » Mohammad Nari (Aptiv) Scheduling Approach for Connected Micro-Grid System » Mohammad Alhashem (German Jordanian University), Salem Alagtash (German Jordanian University), Mohanad Batarseh (German Jordanian University), Zakariya Dalala (German Jordanian University) Selective Harmonic Mitigation by Time Domain Constrained Optimization » Aldiyar Semedyarov (Nazarbayev University), Alex Ruderman (Nazarbayev University) Single-Phase PS-PWM Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter Current THD Optimization by Unequal DC Sources Switching Sequence Selection » Nurzhan Zhuldassov (Nazarbayev University), Alex Ruderman (Nazarbayev University) Switch Fault Detection and Compensation Technique in a Boost DC-DC Converter for Renewable Energy Generation Systems » Taehyung Kim (University of Michigan - Dearborn), Stanley Baek (University of Michigan - Dearborn) System Design, Economic Analysis and Operation Strategy of a Campus Microgrid » Ali Arzani (Clemson University), Septimus Boshoff Jr (Clemson University), Paranietharan Arunagaranithan (Clemson University), MAIGHA MAIGHA (Clemson University), Johan H. Enslin (Clemson University) Variable-Speed Control of a Six-Phase Induction Machine using Predictive-Fixed Switching Frequency Current Control Techniques » Osvaldo Gonzalez (Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ingeniería), Magno Ayala (Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ingeniería), Jorge Rodas (Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ingeniería), Jesus Doval-Gandoy (Universidad de Vigo), Raul Gregor (Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ingeniería), Gustavo Rivas (Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ingeniería)
Thursday, 28th June
Thursday 08:00 - 08:30	KN-5 Keynote (Chair: Martin Ordonez) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
08:00 DC Technology for Utility Grids and E-mobility - Best Friends in a Clean and CO2-Neutral Future » Dr.-Ing. Peter Lürkens RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Thursday 08:45 - 09:15	KN-6 Keynote (Chair: Martin Ordonez) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
08:45 Real-Time Digital Simulator - An Indispensable Testing Tool for Deployment of Grid Modernization Technologies » Dr. Om Nayak Nayak Corporation
Thursday 09:45 - 10:15	IP-10 Invited Presentation - Distribution System Modernization (Chair: Madhav Manjrekar) Venue University E
09:45 Power Distribution System Modernization with Power Electronics and Integrated Renewables » Dr. Iqbal Husain North Carolina State University
Thursday 09:45 - 10:15	IP-9 Invited Presentation - Grid Impact of Distributed Generation (Chair: Jinjun Liu) Venue University D
09:45 The Day of Reckoning with Solar Power - What did we learn from the 2017 solar eclipse that is shaping future research at EPIC? » Dr. Michael Mazzola UNC Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center
Thursday 09:45 - 11:30	PD-1 Panel Discussion Venue Lakeshore III - IV
09:45 Operating on the Grid’s Edge and Beyond » David Doctor (Moderator) E4 Carolinas
Thursday 10:15 - 11:35	S19 Grid Impact of Distributed Generation Chaired By: Jinjun Liu Venue University D
10:15 Model Predictive Control of Building On/Off HVAC Systems to Compensate Fluctuations in Solar Power Generation » Jin Dong (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Mohammed Olama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Teja Kuruganti (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), James Nutaro (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yaosuo Xue (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Christopher Winstead (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Alexander Melin (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) 10:35 Forecasting Solar Power Ramp Events Using Machine Learning Classification Techniques » Mohamed Abuella (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Badrul Chowdhury (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 10:55 Short Term Solar Irradiance Forecast Using Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) with Gradient Boost Regression » Soumya Tiwari (San Diego State University), Reza Sabzehgar (San Diego State University), Mohammad Rasouli (Penn State Behrend) 11:15 Educating Microgrids Using Planning Tools - Interactive Case Studies and Lessons Learned » MAIGHA MAIGHA (Clemson University), Johan H. Enslin (Clemson University)
Thursday 10:15 - 11:35	S20 Distribution System Modernization Chaired By: Madhav Manjrekar Venue University E
10:15 On a Future for Smart Inverters with Integrated System Functions » Yaosuo Xue (ORNL), Michael Starke (ORNL), Jin Dong (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Mohammed Olama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Teja Kuruganti (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jeff Taft (PNNL), Mallikarjun Shankar (ORNL) 10:35 Comparative Stability Analysis of Several Single-Phase Grid-Connected Inverters with Harmonic Compensation » John Troxler (UNC Charlotte), Robert Cox (UNC Charlotte) 10:55 Stability Analysis of Multiple Grid-Connected Inverters Using Different Feedback Currents » David Carballo (University of Arkansas), Edgar Escala (University of Arkansas), Juan Balda (University of Arkansas) 11:15 An Adaptive Interleaving Algorithm for Multi-converter Systems » Hao Tu (North Carolina State University), Yuhua Du (North Carolina State University), Hui Yu (North Carolina State University), Srdjan Lukic (North Carolina State University), Peter Volgyesi (Vanderbilt University), Mary Metelko (Vanderbilt University), Abhishek Dubey (Vanderbilt University), Gabor Karsai (Vanderbilt University)
Thursday 13:00 - 13:30	KN-7 Keynote (Chair: Johan Enslin) Venue Lakeshore III - IV
13:00 Clemson University's eGRID -- A Brief History of a Sag Generator on Steroids » Dr. Randy Collins Clemson University

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