78651 - Laboratory of Smart Grids M

Learning outcomes

At the end of this Laboratory the students own the basis for using, designing and programming a DMS (distribution management system) for active distribution grids.

Course contents

The course of Laboratory of Smart Grid addresses some issues of the working conditions of the power distribution network management in the presence of dispersed generation and of the systems that allow its smart management.

In particular, the course deals with the steady state and transient response of the power grids by using suitable models of the main components of the electrical power systems, to be implemented in simulation environments such as EMTP.

During the Laboratory, some of the methods supporting the smart management of active distribution networks, such as the load flow calculation and the state estimation, are applied to case studies to be solved by using Matlab and EMTP, with reference to the recent technical standards for connectivity to the network.

The course provides an introduction to real-time Labview programming for the development of systems of signal acquisition, processing and control on reconfigurable platforms.

Readings/Bibliography

Lecture notes.

Teaching methods

Lectures and laboratory exercises.

Assessment methods

The examination at the end of the Laboratory aims at assessing the achievement of learning objectives, and consists of an oral test and a practical test (exam schedules are available at https://almaesami.unibo.it).

Office hours

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