REGISTER HERE Presenters: Sourish Sankar Sinha and Prof. Douglas C. Hopkins, NC State University Title: ParaPower: Leveraging Finite Difference Simulator for Quick Thermal Design Presented is an introduction to ParaPower, a new open-source FDA simulator from the Army Research Lab. The tool is demonstrated on a solid-state circuit breaker under transient fault conditions and compared…
Presenters: Dr. Hao Tu and Dr. Srdjan Lukic, NC State University RIAPS, an Open Source Platform for Distributed Controls Controller hardware, operating systems, and communication systems to implement core microgrid functions vary significantly from one implementation to the next. In this presentation, FREEDM researchers introduce an open source solution called Resilient Information Architecture Platform for…
FREEDM supports the EV Challenge, a high school competition to energize students about engineering through a real world electric vehicle program. Student teams build small-scale, plug-in electric go carts; compete against the clock in autocross, acceleration, and range events; test their EV knowledge in a quiz bowl; and race the clock to solve a hands-on,…
The FREEDM Systems Center continues to develop partnerships with middle and high schools to increase awareness of the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and renewable energy systems. The Sustainable Transportation Education Program (STEP) is a pre-college program with the FREEDM Systems Center, the College of Engineering and North Carolina State University. STEP…
Structure Exploiting Reinforcement Learning Control with Applications to Power System Dynamics Presenters: Sayak Mukherjee, NC State University & FREEDM Systems Center PhD Candidate and Aranya Chakrabortty, PhD, Associate Professor NC State University Designers of dynamic models for controlling large-scale dynamic systems like power networks may not have all the necessary information. Reinforcement Learning (RL) can…
REGISTER HERE Join RTCC for engaging content and virtual networking! What is being done to improve the efficiency of our energy supply, ensure the safety of our power infrastructure, & incorporate climate-friendly technologies into our energy mix? Regional thought leaders, including FREEDM Industry & Innovation Director Ken Dulaney, will speak on: The state of the grid in North Carolina and efforts to make it…
Presenters: Hao Feng and Dakai Wang, NC State University & FREEDM Systems Center PhD Candidates and Srdjan Lukic, PhD, Associate Professor NC State University & FREEDM Systems Center Deputy Director The US DOE Vehicle Technologies Office has a goal of recharging electric vehicles in under 15 minutes. This requires research in battery chemistry and in…