Title: Outage Management Using Type 2 Fuzzy Logic Systems

Description: IEEE Eastern North Carolina Section (ENCS), Industrial Electronics (IE) Chapter, Computation Intelligence (CI) Chapter, Power Electronics and Industrial Applications (PES/IAS) Joint Seminar

Title: Outage Management of Distribution Systems Using Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems

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Abstract:
This work presents a novel methodology to infer the operational configuration of the medium-voltage distribution network. This approach has a modular architecture and integrates the quantitative and qualitative data supplied in real-time and extended real-time by the information systems of the utility and by the experts. The methodology models the data uncertainties and obtains solutions dynamically, as the volume of data increases. The methodology is flexible enough to be used as the initial step of the outage management and state estimation of distribution systems. Additionally, the results are very important to update the operations database, which is fundamental for reliability indices calculation and distribution system planning. The proposed mathematical modeling makes possible the initial implementation of the methodology, because it allows using both, the uncertain data and the expert knowledge that is typically available in distribution systems. This work is the first application of type-2 fuzzy s theory and type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems in distribution systems. The methodology has been evaluated using a real distribution feeder. The results show its benefits, advantages and potential for a practical implementation.

Speaker: Dr. Julio Romero Agüero, Quanta Technology

Biography:
Dr. Julio Romero Agüero specializes in knowledge-based modeling and application of computational intelligence algorithms to distribution systems. He has over 12 years of experience in power distribution engineering and utility regulation. He is the author of over 20 technical papers and reports. Currently, he is an Advisor for Quanta Technology, a leading consulting firm based in Raleigh, NC, that specializes in T&D systems.

During his career in the USA, he has provided consulting services in the areas of capacity planning, load forecasting and reliability to some of the most important electric utilities of the country, such as Commonwealth Edison and Dominion. During his career in Honduras, Dr. Romero Agüero was Commissioner of the National Energy Commission, held several key positions at the National Electric Power Utility of Honduras (ENEE) and was Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Autonomous National University of Honduras (UNAH).

Dr. Romero Agüero is a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, and Elsevier’s Fuzzy Sets and Systems. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, former Chairman of IEEE Honduras Section and former Vice President of the College of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineers of Honduras (CIMEQH).

Contact persons:
IES: Mo-Yuen Chow, chow@ncsu.edu, 919-515-7360
CIS: Le Xu, LXu@Quanta-Technology.com
PES/IAS: Roger Lawrence, rogerlawrence@rglsolutions.com ;