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8:30 AM |
Welcome & Introductions |
Adel Nasiri, UWM Site Director, GRAPES
Brett Peters, Dean, College of Engineering & Applied Science
Alan Mantooth, Executive Director, GRAPES |
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8:45 AM |
GRAPES Center |
Alan Mantooth |
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9:00 AM |
Instituto nacional de Electricidad y Energias Limpias
(INEEL) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
Joaquin Rodriguez
Julio Cervantes |
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9:15 AM |
GRAPES-Korea: Gilsoo Jang (Korea University), Yong-June Shin (Yonsei University) |
Gilsoo Jang
Yong-June Shin |
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9:30 AM |
Picture |
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| 9:30 AM |
9:45 AM |
Break |
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9:55 AM |
LIFE Form (Project Evaluation) Connection |
Don Davis |
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http://iucrclife.chass.ncsu.edu/lifeforms/ |
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| 9:55 AM |
10:40 AM |
Technology and Project Roadmaps |
| 9:55 AM |
10:10 AM |
Strategic Planning Session |
T.A. Walton |
| 10:10 AM |
10:30 AM |
Power Systems and Applications – Technical Focus Updates |
Roy McCann |
| 10:30 AM |
10:40 AM |
Power Technologies – Technical Focus Updates |
Simon Ang |
| 10:40 AM |
11:25 AM |
New Project Proposals |
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| 10:40 AM |
10:55 AM |
GR-17-11: Multi-Port Solid State Transformer Design and Implementation for Microgrids and Distribution Systems |
Adel Nasiri |
| 10:55 AM |
11:10 AM |
GR-17-14: Decentralized Energy Management and Robust Decisions for Networked Microgrids in Next-Generation Distribution Systems |
Lingfeng Wang |
| 11:10 AM |
11:25 AM |
GR-17-16: SiC Power Module for CSC Converters |
Simon Ang
Rob Cuzner |
| 11:25 AM |
12:25 PM |
Lunch |
| 12:25 PM |
1:40 PM |
New Project Proposals (Continued) |
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| 12:25 PM |
12:40 PM |
GR-17-12: Extensive Comparative Study on High Power Inverters Using Various Switching Devices |
Rob Cuzner
Adel Nasiri |
| 12:40 PM |
12:55 PM |
GR-17-15: Comprehensive Assessment of Reliability and cybersecurity for FACTS and HVDC Related Power Grids |
Lingfeng Wang |
| 12:55 PM |
1:10 PM |
GR-17-13: SiC Medium Voltage Motor Drive for Volt-VAR Optimization |
Roy McCann
Alan Mantooth |
| 1:10 PM |
1:25 PM |
GR-17-17: SiC High Voltage Stacked Module with Active Gate Control |
Simon Ang
Enrico Santi |
| 1:25 PM |
1:40 PM |
Q&A |
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2:05 PM |
NSF I/UCRC Cluster on High-Efficiency Hybrid AC/DC Power Delivery and Conversion Systems for Data Centers: Project 5, Project 6, Project 7&8 |
Juan Balda
Ram Kotecha, Yuzhi Zhang, Soheil Nouri |
| 2:05 PM |
2:15 PM |
Project Updates: Power Technologies |
Simon Ang |
| 2:15 PM |
2:55 PM |
Project 1-5 Posters (including Cluster Hybrid AC/DC Posters) |
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GR-17-04 Optimized Gate Drivers for High Voltage Power Devices |
Alan Mantooth
Audrey Dearien |
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GR-16-02 High Step-Up/Down Resonant SiC Transformerless Modular |
Roy McCann |
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Hybrid AC/DC Data Center (Project 5) |
Alan Mantooth
Juan Balda |
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Data Center Project 6: Integration of Distributed Energy Sources in 400 V, DC-Powered Data Centers |
Alan Mantooth
Juan Balda |
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Solid-State Technologies for Fault Protection & Fast Arc Detection in DC-Powered Data Centers |
Juan Balda |
| 2:55 PM |
3:15 PM |
Break |
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| 3:15 PM |
3:25 PM |
Project Updates: Power Technologies & Power Systems and Applications |
Roy McCann |
| 3:25 PM |
4:05 PM |
Project 6-10 Posters |
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GR-15-03 Mobile Power Substation |
Juan Balda
Tao Yang |
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GR-14-08 Future Hybrid Microgrids |
Alan Mantooth
Juan Balda
Yusi Liu |
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GR-17-02 Development of Protective Relaying Methods for Microgrids |
Rob Cuzner
Herb Ginn
Andrea Benigni |
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GR-16-04 High Power Real-Time Photovoltaic Source Simulator |
Yue Zhao |
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GR-17-03 SiC-Based Direct Power Electronics Interface for Battery Energy Storage System into Medium Voltage Distribution System (13.8 kV) |
Alan Mantooth
Janviere Umuhoza |
| 4:05 PM |
4:15 PM |
Project Updates: Power Systems and Applications |
Roy McCann |
| 4:15 PM |
4:55 PM |
Project 11-15 Posters |
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GR-14-05 PV Inverter Control to Sustain High Quality of Service |
Andrea Benigni
Yan Chen |
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GR-16-03 Distributed Power Quality Improvement Using Power Electronics and Digital Signal Processing |
Herbert Ginn
Amin Ghaderi |
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GR-15-05 PMU Role in Evaluating PV Generation Impact on Transmission Grid |
Andrea Benigni
Roy McCann |
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GR-16-06 Multi-Port Bi-Directional Resonant Solid State Transformer |
Adel Nasiri |
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NSF-15-06 Physics-Based Compact Modeling of GaN Devices for Advanced Power Electronics |
Alan Mantooth
Ram Kotecha |
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5:05 PM |
Project Updates: Power Systems and Applications |
Roy McCann |
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5:45 PM |
Project 16-20 Posters |
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GR-14-01 Transmission Planning Improvements with Probabilistic Convex PCH Models |
Roy McCann |
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GR-16-05 Fault Protection and Coordination in a DC Community Microgrid |
Robert Cuzner |
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GR-17-08 Coordinated Optimal Voltage Regulation for the Next-Generation Distribution Grids with Extremely High Penetration of PV Generation |
Yue Zhao |
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GR-17-10 Distributed Energy Resources; A Distributed Autonomous Control Concept and Architecture for Microgrids-University of Arkansas |
Adel Nasiri, Juan Balda
David Carballo, Edgar Escala |
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GR-17-10 Distributed Energy Resources; A Distributed Autonomous Control Concept and Architecture for Microgrids-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Adel Nasiri, Juan Balda
David Carballo, Edgar Escala |
