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The Virginia Tech Phasor Data Concentrator Analysis & Testing System

Abstract

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The development of Smart Grid and an increased emphasis on Wide Area Measurement, Automation, Protection and Control (WAMPAC) has lead to the substantial increase in the development and use of Synchrophasor Systems. The Department of Energy having realized its importance in the Power System has encouraged its deployment through the Smart Grid Investment Grant. With many utilities beginning to implement a large number of PMUs over their respective power systems, Phasor Data Concentrators (PDCs) play a crucial part in accurately relaying data from the point of measurement to the operators at the control center. The current Synchrophasor standard, IEEE C37.118-2005 covers adequately the steady state characterization of PMUs but does not specify requirements for PDCs. Having recognized the need for such a standard for PDCs, the North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) has developed a guide outlining some of its objectives, functions and tests requirements. Virginia Tech has developed a PDC Test System under these guidelines and as per the requirements of the PJM Synchrophasor Systems Deployment Project. This thesis focuses on the testing tools developed and the procedures implemented in the Virginia Tech PDC Test System.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Dekhane, Kunal Shashikant
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Centeno, Virgilio A.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Mili, Lamine M.
  • De La Ree, Jaime

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-12222011-234802
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/46332

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citation

Dekhane, Kunal Shashikant. The Virginia Tech Phasor Data Concentrator Analysis & Testing System. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46332