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2024-12-01

Qin Liu, Weiran Chen, Venkata Dinavahi

International space station (ISS) is a grand invention for human beings to have a chance at exploring the outer space. Its operation is completely dependent on the autonomous power distribution system which transforms energy by solar arrays from the sun. There is a high demand for a reliable...

2024-08-01

Ritu Tiwari, Thanga Raj Chelliah, Venkata Dinavahi

This paper presents the detailed nonlinear mathematical model of a 1400MW hydro power plant (HPP) and it’s faster than real-time dynamic emulation on hardware architecture of the field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). This model is used to study the interactive effect of hydro turbine governor...

2024-08-01

Madhawa Ranasinghe, Venkata Dinavahi

The partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) method effectively solves Maxwell’s equations in integral form by converting electromagnetic field components into the electrical circuit domain. This article proposes a novel transmission line modeling (TLM) based parallel PEEC time-domain solver to...

2024-07-01

Ruogu Chen, Tianshi Cheng, Ning Lin, Tian Liang, Venkata Dinavahi

For the integration of large-scale renewable energy resources into power grids, the complex and dynamic behavior of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), such as wind farms, photovoltaic (PV) arrays, and battery energy storage systems (BESSs), poses significant challenges. Traditional models often...

2024-06-01

Tianshi Cheng, Ruogu Chen, Ning Lin, Tian Liang, Venkata Dinavahi

Renewable energy systems (RESs) are pivotal in the transition to eco-friendly smart grids. The complexity and uncertainty of RESs, driven by uncontrollable natural forces like sunlight and wind, bring challenges to integrating RESs into modern power systems. Electromagnetic transient (EMT)...

2024-07-01

Yi Wang, Zikang Jin, Jing Liang, Zhongwen Li, Venkata Dinavahi, Jun Liang

Multi-stakeholder participation is crucial in facilitating the development of park-integrated energy systems (PIES). Balancing the diverse interests of various stakeholders, each with its distinct requirements presents a notable challenge. Concurrently, the model's complexity increases due to the...

2024-05-01

K. Sun, Z. Wei, V. Dinavahi, M. Huang, G. Sun

To alleviate the communication, storage, and computation burden on the control center and make full use of edge computing resources, fully distributed state estimation has received increasing interest recently. This paper intends to improve the efficiency and robustness of the fully distributed...

2024-11-01

Wong, Andy H., Sharma, Davesh, Kilani, Omar, Rad, Faeze Momeni, Wong, Stephen D., Kwon, Tae J., El-Basyouny, Karim

Inclement winter weather poses a safety risk to all road users, primarily due to roads covered with snow or ice and substantially reduced visibility. The winter road maintenance vehicles used are often larger and slower moving than the surrounding traffic and often become a hazard themselves. To...

2024-10-21

Babaei, Mohammad Hossein, Wong, Stephen D.

Disasters often require large-scale evacuations, and damage key infrastructure (e.g., power, transportation). With growing electric vehicle (EV) adoption and electrification of transportation, governments and utilities may face significant power challenges during disasters, especially during the...

2024-07-24

Thayanne G. M. Ciriaco, Stephen D. Wong

Communities continue to experience significant and damaging disasters, which has prompted governments to devise solutions to protect lives and reduce overall impacts. One emerging strategy is the development of resilience hubs, which can serve the community during disasters and everyday...