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Small-Scale Smart Grid Construction and Analysis
dc.contributor.advisor | Depcik, Chris | |
dc.contributor.author | Surface, Nicholas James | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-18T06:08:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-11-18T06:08:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-05-31 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:13454 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15776 | |
dc.description.abstract | The smart grid (SG) is a commonly used catch-phrase in the energy industry yet there is no universally accepted definition. The objectives and most useful concepts have been investigated extensively in economic, environmental and engineering research by applying statistical knowledge and established theories to develop simulations without constructing physical models. In this study, a small-scale version (SSSG) is constructed to physically represent these ideas so they can be evaluated. Results of construction show data acquisition three times more expensive than the grid itself although mainly due to the incapability to downsize 70% of data acquisition costs to small-scale. Experimentation on the fully assembled grid exposes the limitations of low cost modified sine wave power, significant enough to recommend pure sine wave investment in future SSSG iterations. Findings can be projected to full-size SG at a ratio of 1:10, based on the appliance representing average US household peak daily load. However this exposes disproportionalities in the SSSG compared with previous SG investigations and recommended changes for future iterations are established to remedy this issue. Also discussed are other ideas investigated in the literature and their suitability for SSSG incorporation. It is highly recommended to develop a user-friendly bidirectional charger to more accurately represent vehicle-to-grid (V2G) infrastructure. Smart homes, BEV swap stations and pumped hydroelectric storage can also be researched on future iterations of the SSSG. | |
dc.format.extent | 69 pages | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Energy | |
dc.subject | Alternative energy | |
dc.subject | Sustainability | |
dc.subject | Energy management | |
dc.subject | Energy storage | |
dc.subject | Li-ion battery | |
dc.subject | Pure sine wave | |
dc.subject | Smart grid | |
dc.subject | Vehicle-to-grid | |
dc.title | Small-Scale Smart Grid Construction and Analysis | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Dougherty, Ronald | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Faddis, Terry | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Mechanical Engineering | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.E. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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