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Still, the implementation and sustainability of these systems is impeded in the rural setting due to a variety of challenges. Rural energy often relies on renewable resources that are intermittent in nature. Moreover, the size of the microgrid has a fixed capacity. Satisfying the demand can be difficult to sustain, especially as community development increases. In developing communities limited energy supply impacts basic needs. Therefore, power management is critical. The focus of this thesis is on a mathematical framework for integrating quality of life and power management. The approach must elucidate quantifiable relationships that exist between these domains in the context of sustainable rural electrification. A set of eleven parameters are used to define quality of life. These parameters capture the essence of sustainability. A quality of life model is proposed to assess and relate well-being to energy systems. This is achieved through three components. These components are the condition, community importance, and energy dependence of each quality of life parameter. The results of this model are utilized to identify requirements of the microgrid.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["A Mathematical Framework for Power Management of a Microgrid Based on the Quality of Life in Rural Development"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Hall, John","Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering"],"dc:creator":["Suk, Hailie"],"dc:date":["2022-06-21T15:47:50Z","2020"],"dc:description":["M.Eng.","Access to electricity can have beneficial impacts on the quality of life in developing communities. 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