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  • Power System Resilience Following a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake

    Creator:
    Weinmann, Riley
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    Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest lies the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ); odds of a very large CSZ earthquake occurring in the next 50 years is estimated to be about 37%. A CSZ seismic event has the potential to cause wide scale damage not just to the power...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Cotilla-Sanchez Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest lies the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ); odds

  • Toward Automated Decision-Making in Power Systems Wide-Area Protection

    Creator:
    Meier, Richard John
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    In recent years there have been many improvements in the reliability of critical infrastructure systems. Despite these improvements and despite targeted efforts to improve the operation and control of the electric grid, the power systems industry has seen relatively small advances in this regard. For instance, today's power system is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Decision-Making in Power Systems Wide-Area Protection Abstract approved: Eduardo J. Cotilla-Sanchez In

  • Power System Planning for Sustainable, Reliable, and Accessible Electricity: Models, Methods, and Metrics

    Creator:
    Cicilio, Phylicia R.
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    Generation resources are shifting from centralized, high inertial, fossil fuel based to decentralized, no inertia, and variable renewable resources. The evolution of generation resources in electrical grids requires the transformation of the electrical grid infrastructure, and operation and planning procedures and standards. This dissertation takes four investigations into how to...
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    , and Metrics Abstract approved: Dr. Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez Generation resources are shifting from

  • Risk and Uncertainty Quantification Methods in Electrical Power Systems

    Creator:
    Johnson, Brandon S.
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    Load flow studies are one of the most essential engineering applications for grid operators because they provide a clear picture of the operating conditions of the power system. Traditionally, the load flow problem is assumed to be deterministic; that is, the system variables contain no randomness. Unfortunately, this assumption is...
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    approved: Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez Load flow studies are one of the most essential engineering

  • Power Grid Modeling Using Graph Theory and Machine Learning Techniques

    Creator:
    Duncan, Daniel
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    Graphs have a wide variety of real-world applications. In the area of social networks, graphs are composed of individuals and their relationships with others. Analysis of social networks led to the discovery of the small-world phenomena, which is also known as six degrees of separation. Our analysis is focused on...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez Graphs have a wide variety of real-world applications. In the

  • Development of Machine Learning Tools for Increased Reliability of the Electrical Grid

    Creator:
    Dieter, Keaton J.
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    The electrical grid serves as one of the major lifelines to our society. We have come to expect electricity to be available when we want it. But the system that delivers power to us is very complex and made up of many individual pieces. Maintaining and operating this system reliably...
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    : Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez The electrical grid serves as one of the major lifelines to our society. We have

  • A Microgrid Design Case Study : Synchrophasor Placement and Development of a Protection Laboratory for the Oregon State University - Corvallis Campus

    Creator:
    Huo, Chen
    Abstract:
    In the past two years, Oregon State University (OSU) Corvallis campus suffered several power outages. The estimated cost of one of those outages was close to a million dollars worth of equipment and impact on research projects. Meanwhile, the campus grid operates with severely aging power assets. The reliability of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    State University - Corvallis Campus Abstract approved: J. Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez In the past two

  • Partitioning Techniques to Improve Resilience and Cyber Security in Electric Grid Infrastructure

    Creator:
    Huo, Chen
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    With the increasing penetration of renewable energy integration and potential threats from natural disasters, modern electric power system have been significantly exposed to both small- and large-scale disturbances. Traditional performance metrics including indices of reliability, stability, and security are no longer adequate to describe a power network. Infrastructure properties like...
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    approved: J. Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez With the increasing penetration of renewable energy integration and

  • A Generation Prioritization Method for Power System Restoration with Renewable Resources

    Creator:
    Mate, Adam
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    The electrical grid is a key component of the Nation's critical infrastructure. Its continuous and reliable operation is of vital importance; any system-wide disruption would have a debilitating impact on crucial services, public health and safety, the economy, and the national security of the United States. High-impact low-frequency events pose...
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    . Cotilla-Sanchez The electrical grid is a key component of the Nation’s critical infrastructure. Its

  • Usable and Scalable Querying of Scientific Datasets

    Creator:
    McCamish, Benjamin J.
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    Scientists and engineers have to analyze and query multiple large databases. Analysis over databases created by phasor measurement units can provide insight into the health of the grid, thereby improving control over operations. Realizing this data-driven control, however, requires validating, processing and storing massive amounts of PMU data efficiently, which...
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    -Sanchez Scientists and engineers have to analyze and query multiple large databases. Analy- sis over