Using fuzzy control for the power/voltage regulation of a biodisel generating set connected to a distributed network

• Grant number: 11/02170-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: May 01, 2011
• End date: April 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Industrial Electronics, Electronic Systems and Controls
• Principal Investigator: Vilma Alves de Oliveira
• Grantee: Vilma Alves de Oliveira
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Ricardo Quadros Machado

Abstract

The objective of the proposed project is to study the effects of connecting a biodisel generating set (GS) to a distribution grid and develop a control strategy to regulate the power (active and reactive power) flow, and the GS terminal voltage amplitude and frequency. It will be also investigated the limitation of a mono-variable control technique based on single-control loops to regulate active power and field voltage of the GS. To analyze the GS in terms of simulations a standard feeder found in the IEEE-1547 and an experimental set-up for connecting the GS to the grid of the Power Processing and Renewable Energy Laboratory (PPREL) will be used. The performance of the GS control will be evaluated in islanding mode as well as, in connected mode under adverse conditions including different kinds of loads and fuels. Since energy resources have received strategic importance and solutions for energy processing have been the focus of investment from government agencies, it is expected that this project effectively contributes to the technological development and human resources training in control and energy processing. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

NEVES, RODOLPHO V. A.; MACHADO, RICARDO Q.; OLIVEIRA, VILMA A.; BLAABJERG, FREDE; WANG, XIONGFEI; IEEE. Fuzzy Secondary Controller for Autonomous Stand-alone and Grid-connected AC Microgrid. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IECON 2016 - 42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2016-01-01. (11/02170-5)

REIS, GIANN B.; NEVES, RODOLPHO V. A.; AGUIAR, CASSIUS R.; BASTOS, RENAN F.; MACHADO, RICARDO Q.; OLIVEIRA, VILMA A.; AO, SI; DOUGLAS, C; GRUNDFEST, WS; BURGSTONE, J. Performance Improvement of a Diesel Generating Set with Fuzzy Control for Stand-alone and Grid-connected Operations. WORLD CONGRESS ON ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2, v. I, p. 2-pg., 2013-01-01. (11/02170-5)

AGNOLETTO, ELIAN. J.; NEVES, RODOLPHO V. A.; BASTOS, RENAN F.; MACHADO, RICARDO Q.; OLIVEIRA, VILMA A.; IEEE. Fuzzy secondary controller applied to autonomous operated AC microgrid. 2016 EUROPEAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ECC), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2016-01-01. (11/02170-5)