Communications in Microgrids

• Main Author: Meng, Wenchao (auth)
• Other Authors: Chen, Hui (auth), Liu, Peter X. (auth), Zhang, Chuanling (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; model predictive control; terminal sliding mode; carbon emission; home energy management system; circulating current control; clean energy; integrated energy transaction; thermal network planning; decentralized market; integrated energy system; Nikaido-Isoda function; home microgrid; battery energy storage system; electricity market; game theory; DC-DC converter; transaction scheme design; disturbance observer; blockchain; AC current control; modular multilevel converter; demand side management; energy storage device
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book presents some latest treatments of several specific, but fundamental problems about the data communication and control of smart microgrids. It provides readers some valuable insights into advanced control and communication of microgrids. With the help of mathematical tools, graduate students will benefit with a deep understanding of microgrids and explore some new research directions. In the meantime, this book gives various pictures and flowcharts to show how to address some challenges in microgrids. In addition, it provides solutions to serval specific technical problems, which might be helpful as references for the R&D staff about power systems in utilities and industry. Specifically, the book introduces the applications of advanced control methods such as sliding mode control and model predictive control for microgrids. After getting in-depth understanding of these advanced control methods, the readers are able to design their own improved controllers for not only microgrids, but also for other real-world power plants. Besides, the readers will also learn how to design distributed transaction mechanisms for power market based on the cutting edge blockchain technology.