Multi-Agent System control and coordination of an electrical network

Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) have the potential to solve Active Network Management (ANM) problems arising from an increase in Distributed Energy Resources (DER). The aim of this research is to integrate a MAS into an electrical network emulation for the purpose of implementing ANM. Initially an overvie...

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Published in2012 47th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Collins, M. E., Silversides, R. W., Green, T. C.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2012
Subjects
ANM
Control and Coordination
Control systems
Density estimation robust algorithm
DER
Frequency control
Inverters
Laboratories
Multi-Agent System
Multiagent systems
Real-time systems
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Summary:Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) have the potential to solve Active Network Management (ANM) problems arising from an increase in Distributed Energy Resources (DER). The aim of this research is to integrate a MAS into an electrical network emulation for the purpose of implementing ANM. Initially an overview of agents and MAS and how their characteristics can be used to control and coordinate an electrical network is presented. An electrical network comprising a real-time emulated transmission network connected to a live DER network controlled and coordinated by a MAS is then constructed. The MAS is then used to solve a simple ANM problem: the control and coordination of an electrical network in order to maintain frequency within operational limits. The research concludes that a MAS is successful in solving this ANM problem and also that in the future the developed MAS can be applied to other ANM problems.
ISBN:1467328545
9781467328548
DOI:10.1109/UPEC.2012.6398641