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Shetgaonkar, A.D. (author), Liu, L. (author), Lekic, A. (author), Popov, M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)Meshed offshore grids (MOGs) present a viable option for a reliable bulk power transmission topology. The station-level control of MOGs requires faster dynamics along with multiple objective functions, which is realized by the model predictive control (MPC). This paper provides control, and protection design for the Modular Multilevel...journal article 2023
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Yuan, Yiping (author), Liu, Zhou (author), Chen, Zhe (author), Hoej Jensen, Kim (author), Popov, M. (author)With the increasing penetration of converter-interfaced generators, the frequency containment reserve (FCR) from conventional generators keeps going down, leading to a potential risk of frequency instability under contingencies. Consequently, Converter-interfaced generators are required to provide FCR and participate in the corrective...journal article 2023
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Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Cremer, Jochen (author), Popov, M. (author)With recent telemetric advancements, the real-time availability of power grid measurements has opened challenging opportunities for the design of advanced protection and control schemes. Artificial neural networks (ANN) are promising approaches for detecting and classifying disturbance events from measurement data. Numerous offline ANN-based...journal article 2023
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Yang, Zhe (author), Liu, Zhou (author), Zhang, Qi (author), Chen, Zhe (author), de Jesus Chavez, Jose (author), Popov, M. (author)The traditional fault control strategy of converter-interfaced renewable energy sources (CIRESs) may bring about a lower sensitivity level or misoperation of fault component-based directional elements. To overcome this problem, a new control scheme is proposed to adjust sequence impedance angles of CIRESs by computing suitable current...journal article 2023
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- de Korte, Kasper (author), van Dijk, Gerwin (author), Yelgin, Yilmaz (author), de Jesus Chavez, Jose (author), Popov, M. (author) conference paper 2022
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Popov, M. (author), Boricic, Aleksandar (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Naglic, Matija (author), Tyuryukanov, I. (author), Tealane, M. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)This paper deals with the essentials of synchrophasor applications for future power systems aimed at increasing system reliability and resilience. In this work, several applications are presented, covering real-time disturbance detection and blackout prevention. Firstly, an advanced big-data management platform built in real-time digital...conference paper 2022
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Liu, Zhou (author), Mirhosseini, S.S. (author), Liu, L. (author), Popov, M. (author), Ma, Kaiqi (author), Hu, Weihao (author), Jamali, Sadegh (author), Palensky, P. (author), Chen, Zhe (author)To promote the integration of renewable energy resources into modern energy systems, high-voltage dc (HVdc) and circuit breaker (CB) technologies have become critical to achieving secure and efficient energy transmission. This article reviews the technical development of the related areas, compares diverse breaker concepts and topologies,...journal article 2022
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Hou, Jue (author), Liu, Zhou (author), Wang, Shaorong (author), Chen, Zhe (author), Xie, Wei (author), Fang, Cheng (author), Wei, Xinchi (author), Popov, M. (author)Supplementary control (SC) technology is widely leveraged by power supply companies in active distribution networks (ADNs) to improve their stability and dynamic characteristics. Yet, the existed SCs are generally implemented from inside the converter controllers of distributed generators (DGs) or active loads, so there is a need to redesign...journal article 2022
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Behdani, B. (author), Tajdinian, Mohsen (author), Allahbakhshi, Mehdi (author), Popov, M. (author), Shafie-khah, Miadreza (author), Catalao, Joao P. S. (author)Geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) are referred to the quasi-DC current flows in power networks, driven by complex space weather-related phenomena. Such currents are a potential threat to the power delivery capability of electrical grids. To mitigate the detrimental impacts of GICs on critical infrastructures, the GICs should be monitored...journal article 2022
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Medeiros, R.P. (author), Costa, F.B. (author), Silva, K.M. (author), de Jesus Chavez, Jose (author), Popov, M. (author), Lima Junior, J.R. (author)Phasor-based differential protection is widely used as the main protection function of the power transformer due to its reliability and ability to discriminate internal from external faults and inrush currents. However, these methods present some delays due to phasor convergence during the fault occurrence and can fail during challenging...journal article 2022
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Shetgaonkar, A.D. (author), Liu, Siyuan (author), Popov, M. (author)Direct current circuit breaker (DC CB) is the key component to provide reliable operation of Multi-terminal Direct Current (MTDC) system. Fast, effective and accurate DC CB models are needed for system-level studies. Due to large number of components in the DC CB, its detailed modeling is needed in order to simulate current interruption process...conference paper 2022
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Tealane, M. (author), Kilter, Jako (author), Bagleybter, Oleg (author), Heimisson, Birkir (author), Popov, M. (author)This paper presents an out-of-step protection algorithm based on angle derivatives, which makes use of wide-area measurements and can be applied on arbitrary tie-lines in electrical power systems. The developed algorithm uses PMU measurements that are taken at both ends of a transmission line. Based on the changes of the electrical quantities...journal article 2022
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Tealane, M. (author), Kilter, Jako (author), Popov, M. (author), Bagleybter, Oleg (author), Klaar, D (author)This paper presents a robust and adaptive out-of-step (OOS) protection algorithm, using wide-area information, that can be applied on tie-lines in observable power systems. The developed algorithm is based upon real-time computation of the system impedance and makes use of the well-known power-angle characteristic. In this way, a setting-less...journal article 2022
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Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Ćetenović, Dragan (author), Kongurai, K. (author), Popov, M. (author), Jongepier, Arjen (author), Terzija, Vladimir (author)In this paper, a real-time state estimation platform for distribution grids monitored by Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) is developed, tested, and validated using Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). The developed platform serves as a proof-of-concept for potential implementation in an existing 50 kV ring network of the Dutch distribution utility...journal article 2022
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Liu, L. (author), Lekic, A. (author), Popov, M. (author)Due to its excellent performance, VSC-based high voltage direct current (HVDC) power systems draw significant attention. They are being heavily used in modern industrial applications, such as onshore and offshore wind farms, and for interconnection between asynchronous networks. However, the traditional proportional-integral (PI) control...conference paper 2022
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de Jesus Chavez, Jose (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Popov, M. (author), Palensky, P. (author), Azizi, Sadegh (author), Melgoza, Enrique (author), Terzija, Vladimir (author)Fault currents may result in cascading failures and even system collapse if not detected and cleared on time. To account for the possibility of failure of primary protection under stressed system conditions, an extra layer of protection is commonly employed, referred to as backup protection. This paper introduces an effective formulation for...conference paper 2022
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Tyuryukanov, I. (author), Popov, M. (author), Bos, Jorrit A. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Terzija, Vladimir (author)This paper presents a new formulation for intentional controlled islanding (ICI) of power transmission grids based on mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) DC optimal power flow (OPF) model. We highlight several deficiencies of the most well-known formulation for this problem and propose new enhancements for their improvement. In particular...journal article 2022
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Boricic, Aleksandar (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Popov, M. (author)As power systems evolve from synchronous to inverter-based generation, voltage stability plays an increasingly important role. Voltage perturbations become faster and highly variable, and as such attract the research interest in the field of short-term instability monitoring and evaluation. The digitalization of the power systems provides a...conference paper 2022
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Liu, S. (author), Popov, M. (author), Belda, Nadew (author), Smeets, Rene (author), Liu, Zhiyuan (author)This paper deals with the development of an accurate finite-element model of an arrester to investigate the electrothermal and mechanical stress during dc current interruption. The comprehensive analysis performed on a ZnO surge arrester is supported by experiments during high-voltage dc circuit breaker current interruption. The performed...journal article 2022
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Boricic, Aleksandar (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Popov, M. (author)To facilitate the increasing penetration of inverter-based resources, understanding and evaluating system strength becomes one of the central questions for the resilient operation of power systems. However, this is a very challenging and nuanced task, currently without a clear consensus in the industry and academia. This paper provides a...conference paper 2022