Risk Based Design Of A Micro-Grid: Focus On Renewable Resources And Protection
Power Transmission and DistributionCulminating Degree AssessmentProject Category: Research, Simulation and Design • Performed the economic and feasibility analysis for individual modules. • Created and tested simulation program for the optimized distribution of generation modules in Matlab/Simulink. • Overviewed and demonstrated logic based distance relay protection scheme made in CAD package EMTP-RV. Design was selected as the most economic scheme in terms of cost and ease of implementation. • Design followed standards such as the IEEE 1547-2003 for fault mitigation with micro-grids. • Demonstrated design using a hardware model with Arduino controller. • Focused on client requirements: Required the use of renewable resources, required to reduce overall load profile (kWh) as seen from the PUC, and required to minimize system costs through the use of appropriate and well integrated modules. • Completed project on budget and on time. • Submitted project findings for faculty, regional and international competitions: ** IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Engineering (IEEE--SGE 2012) -- Only presenter and attendee for International presentation. -- Criteria for Student Innovation Challenge: Originality of idea (30%), Paper written quality (30%) and Student author's presentation (40%) -- Third winner for Student Innovation Challenge; Article has been published with IEEE and submitted for IEEE xplore. -- Published article provided with CV. ** Sustainable Future: Smart Energy Consumption and Generation within Local Communities student competition (Oshawa PUC Networks Inc, & UOIT) ** UOIT Electrical/Software Engineering Capstone Innovation Challenge (UOIT Faculty) • Presented findings and design to Dr. Hossam Gaber & Dr. Michael Bennett (Assoc Dean, P. Eng), for degree completion.
