ECE 695: Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Resources
Instructor: Maryam Saeedifard
Office: EE 146
Office Phone: 494-4272
Email: maryam@purdue.edu
Office Hours: TR 3:00-4:30 PM, and by appointment
References: Several book chapters (from different books) and journal/conference papers will be used as the main references for the course.
Prerequisites: ECE432-ECE433, or graduate standing
Co-requisite: ECE610
Course Description: This course combines various grid integration concepts of renewable energy resources, including power generation, transmission, and distribution. The course deals with both “component related topics” and “system related concepts”.
The students learn about HVDC transmission systems, high-power converters, and photovoltaic energy conversion.
Assignments: There will be a number of assignments (80%). The students should present their own work independently. However, students’ discussions on the assignments are allowed and helpful. The computer simulation programs and codes are not to be shared. Overdue assignments will be subjected to 5% mark reduction per day (up to maximum 5 days).
Final Project: The students are required to choose a topic relevant to the course, work on it and present it in the class (20%).
Policies: All assignments, projects, and exams are to be an individual’s own work.
Cheating on any of these will result in an F for the course and the student will be referred to the assistant dean of the students.
Grading: Grading will be based on +/- grading scheme.
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Recommended Textbooks for HVDC Systems:
1.
E.W. Kimbark, Direct Current Transmission Volume I, IEEE Press/John Wiley,
1971.
2.
C.K. Kim, V. Sood, G. Jang, S. Lim, and S. Lee, HVDC Transmission, IEEE
Press/John Wiley, 2009.
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B. Wu, High-Power Converters and AC Drives, IEEE Press/ John Wiley, 2006.
A. Yazdani and R. Iravani, Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems, IEEE
5.
Press/ John Wiley, 2009.
D. Holmes and T. Lipo, Pulse Width Modulation for Power Converters, IEEE
6.
Press/ John Wiley, 2003.
Conference and Journal Papers
Recommended References for Photovoltaic and Wind Energy Conversion:
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Conference and Journal Papers
Syllabus
Week(s) Topic(s)
1 Introduction
8 High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems
Configurations and Components
Analysis and Operation of Line-Commutated Converters (LCC)-Based
HVDC Systems i) Control Aspects ii) Harmonics and Filtering iii) Misoperation and Faults
Analysis and Operation of Voltage-Sourced Converter (VSC)-Based
HVDC Systems i) High-Power VSC Configurations ii) Modeling and Control of High-Power VSCs iii) Control and Operation of VSC-Based HVDC Systems
6 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Basics of Operation
PV Converter Topologies
Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques
Stand-alone and Grid-Tied PVs
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