1. UT Arlington Summer REU 2013 Dr David Wetz Greg Turner Lateef Taiwo Midterm Report July 16, 2013

2. OBJECTIVE To improve and monitor the state of battery charge and discharge of a micro-grid. Presentation Outline: Overview of micro-grid, smart-grid, application, future plans and using LabVIEW to design sophisticated control system.

3. Introduction To Micro-Grid Micro-Grids are localized energy or power generating system from renewable sources so that loads are able to be managed independently. Source by solar power kits

4. Smart-Grids System Smart-grids are intercommunication of energy distribution system between micro-grids to improve efficiency and reliability of energy flow from the sources to the loads. Benefit of Smart-Grids System  Reduction of Greenhouse Gas  Integration of clean energy source  Flexibility and Security Electricity System  Affordable Energy Price

5. Block diagram of the current UTA MicroGrid testbed Block diagram of the current UTA Micro-Grid testbed

6. Laboratory photograph of the Micro-Grid testbed

7. Application of Smart-Grids System

8. Future Goals  Developed Smart meter  Efficiency Energy Storage  Economic Efficiencies  Lower Design Cost

9. Application of LabVIEW What is LabVIEW? Is a graphical programming software used by scientists and engineers to develop sophisticated control system. Applications Monitoring State of Battery Measuring Signal Period

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