UT Arlington Summer REU 2013 Dr David Wetz Greg Turner Lateef Taiwo Midterm Report July 16, 2013
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.
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
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
Block diagram of the current UTA MicroGrid testbed Block diagram of the current UTA Micro-Grid testbed
Laboratory photograph of the Micro-Grid testbed
Application of Smart-Grids System
Future Goals Developed Smart meter Efficiency Energy Storage Economic Efficiencies Lower Design Cost
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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