Collaborative Research: IRES Track I: U.S.-Denmark program for advanced reliability analysis of ac/dc converters with INNOVAtive conTrols in glObe-spanning supergRid (INNOVATOR)

合作研究：IRES Track I：美国-丹麦项目，用于对全球超级电网中具有创新控制的交流/直流转换器进行高级可靠性分析（创新者）

基本信息

批准号：
2152905
负责人：
Masoud Davari
金额：
$ 22.06万
依托单位：
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2022-06-01 至 2025-05-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2152905&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Collaborative Research IRES Track U.S.

项目摘要

This International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) award provides eighteen U.S. undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in an eight week research program on power electronic systems at Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark. Principal investigators at Georgia Southern University (GSU) and Mississippi State University will recruit and provide initial training and preparation for cohorts of six U.S. undergraduates each year for three years. The PIs have had previous and ongoing collaborations on advanced controls of power electronic converters and interacted with the Center of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE) in AAU Energy (formerly known as the Department of Energy Technology). Some European countries are currently leading the research on the practical use of renewables in smart grids. AAU’s power program is one of the largest and youngest in Europe, consistently ranked No. 1 across the continent. AAU Energy and CORPE are ranked among the best for Research Impact Measures. It is an ideal partner for the proposed project—offering U.S. students a unique international research experience in all areas of power electronic systems. This research benefits society and the environment by 1) increasing the penetration of renewables, 2) increasing career interest in the field of power electronic systems for modern power grids, and 3) improving the quality and quantity of the U.S. power engineering workforce. Theories confirmed by project research may be tailored and broadly developed for other systems in the power and energy industry. GSU and MSU are ready, willing, and singularly able to recruit underrepresented minorities, including women, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latin American, to participate in STEM research and teaching. Moreover, the women leading the power/energy system research at CORPE are excellent role models in an area where women remain underrepresented. Students will be engaged in multidisciplinary topics—advanced controls and reliability analysis techniques of power electronic systems in modern power grids with the integration of renewables—trained to conduct innovative STEM projects with broad impacts on the energy sector’s reliability, resilience, and efficiency. They will be exposed to cutting-edge laboratories, unique reliability analysis tools, and international training to prepare them for national and international careers. This program will facilitate a unique knowledge/experience transfer mechanism, help students build international ties and confidence, and pave the way for future NSF and Danish National Research Foundation collaborations.Looking to the power system workforce of the future, our students need to understand and analyze different power systems as they may be involved in various projects worldwide while working at national or international companies with technical teams in the U.S. Also, power systems are rapidly and increasingly globalizing and modernizing in response to global policies driven by climate change. In the IRES work, students will conduct cohort-based research projects associated with ac/dc power electronic converters [voltage-source converters (VSCs)] in a possible globe-spanning supergrid (GS2G)—an essential component of the energy sector to integrate renewables to respond to urgent environmental concerns caused by global warming at an alarming rate and international agreements. Under the umbrella of smart grids, they assess and improve the reliability of VSCs with innovative controls in GS2G. The proposed research will advance fundamental knowledge related to 1) enhancing the stability and performance of VSCs in GS2G, 2) integrating renewables into power and energy systems via GS2G’s ac/dc grids, 3) achieving more reliable energy exchange and secure power transfer through VSCs, and 4) employing state-of-the-art technologies to test VSC performance and reliability. In this collaboration, students will rigorously investigate technical aspects of VSCs with advanced controls and reliability analysis techniques for GS2G’s VSCs. This project is funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), and the non-Lead portion is co-funded by the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这项国际学生研究经历 (IRES) 奖项为 18 名美国本科生提供了参加丹麦奥尔堡大学 (AAU) 为期八周的电力电子系统研究项目的机会，该项目的首席研究员是佐治亚南方大学 (GSU) 和密西西比州立大学。大学将在三年内每年招募六名美国本科生，并为其提供初步培训和准备。这些 PI 之前和正在进行的电力电子转换器高级控制领域的合作，并与可靠电力中心进行了互动。 AAU 能源部（前身为能源技术部）的电子部门 (CORPE) 目前正在领导智能电网中可再生能源实际应用的研究，AAU 的电力计划一直是欧洲规模最大、最年轻的项目之一。 AAU Energy 和 CORPE 在研究影响力衡量指标中名列前茅，是拟议项目的理想合作伙伴，为美国学生提供电力电子系统所有领域的独特国际研究经验。这项研究通过以下方式使社会和环境受益：1）提高可再生能源的渗透率，2）增加对现代电网电力电子系统领域的职业兴趣，3）提高美国电力工程劳动力的质量和数量。通过项目研究，可以针对电力和能源行业的其他系统进行定制和广泛开发，GSU 和 MSU 已准备好、愿意并且非常有能力招募代表性不足的少数群体，包括妇女、非裔美国人、美洲原住民和拉丁美洲人来参与。在科学、技术、工程和数学领域此外，CORPE 领导电力/能源系统研究的女性是女性代表性不足的领域的优秀榜样。学生将参与现代电力电力电子系统的先进控制和可靠性分析技术等多学科主题。他们将接受尖端实验室、独特的可靠性分析工具和国际培训，以开展对能源部门的可靠性、弹性和效率具有广泛影响的创新 STEM 项目。和国际该项目将促进独特的知识/经验转移机制，帮助学生建立国际联系和信心，并为未来美国国家科学基金会和丹麦国家研究基金会的合作铺平道路。展望未来的电力系统劳动力，我们的学生需要：了解和分析不同的电力系统，因为他们在美国拥有技术团队的国内或国际公司工作时可能参与世界各地的各种项目。此外，为了应对气候变化驱动的全球政策，电力系统正在迅速且日益全球化和现代化。 IRES 工作，学生将进行与可能的全球超级电网（GS2G）中的交流/直流电力电子转换器[电压源转换器（VSC）]相关的基于队列的研究项目——这是能源部门整合可再生能源以应对引起的紧迫环境问题的重要组成部分在智能电网的保护下，他们通过 GS2G 中的创新控制来评估和提高 VSC 的可靠性。拟议的研究将推进与 1) 增强稳定性相关的基础知识。 GS2G 中 VSC 的性能和性能，2) 通过 GS2G 的交流/直流电网将可再生能源集成到电力和能源系统中，3) 通过 VSC 实现更可靠的能源交换和安全的电力传输，以及 4) 采用最先进的技术测试 VSC 的性能和可靠性在本次合作中，学生将使用 GS2G VSC 的先进控制和可靠性分析技术严格研究 VSC 的技术方面。该项目由 GS2G 办公室资助。国际科学与工程 (OISE) 和非主导部分反映了由刺激竞争性研究既定计划 (EPSCoR) 共同资助的部分。该奖项是 NSF 的法定使命，通过使用基金会的智力优点和能力进行评估，被认为值得支持。更广泛的影响审查标准。