Chair of Power ElectronicsChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKaiserstraße 224143 Kiel
Achievements From: The Highly Efficient And Reliable smart
Transformer (HEART), a new Heart for the Electric Distribution System
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Chair of Power Electronics at CAU
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marco Liserre (Lehrstuhlinhaber) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedrich W. Fuchs (Pens.) Dr.-Ing. Markus Andresen, Dr.-Ing. Rongwu Zhu, Dr.-Ing. Giovanni De Carne Prof. Costas Vournas, NTUA, Griechland (Lehrauftrag + Gastprofessor), Prof. Hossein Immanini ,
University of Tehran, Iran, Nimrod Vazquez Nava, Instituto Tecnologico de Celaya, Mexico 3 Sekretärinnen + 2 Labortechniker 20 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter +
Chair of Power Electronics | Marco Liserre | [email protected] 2
- Associate Prof. at Politecnico di Bari, Italy
- Professor – Reliable Power Electronics at Aalborg University, Denmark
- Professor and Head of Power Electronics Chair at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, September 2013
− Listed in ISI-Thomson report World’s Most Influential Minds
− Active in international scientific organization (IEEE Fellow, journals, Vice-President, conf. organization)
− EU ERC Consolidator Grant (only one in EU in the field of power sys.)
− Created or contributed to the creation of several scientific laboratories
Head of the Chair: Prof. Dr. Ing. Marco Liserre
Chair of Power Electronics at CAU
Senior People of the ChairDr.-Ing. Rongwu Zhu
− PhD in University of Aalborg
− Several Projects in Wind Power System
− 13 Journal articles
Dr.-Ing. Markus Andresen
− PhD from CAU Kiel
− Visiting scholar at University of Wisconsin, Madison (USA), 2017
− 12 Journal articles
Dr.-Ing. Giovanni De Carne
− PhD from CAU Kiel
− Visiting scholar at Georgiatech (USA), 2017
− 12 Journal articles
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Chair of Power Electronics
50 (Year) 2 Mill Euro (Year)
People Funding
Cooperation with20 companies
60 articles every year(20 in journals)
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Competence in PE Applications
Wide-Band-Gap SemiconductorsElectric Vehicles, Electrical Drives, Aerospace
Isolated DC/DC-ConverterElectrical Vehicles, Active Grid, Aerospace
Control of Inverters
Industrial Drives, Active Grid, HVDC, Power Quality, Wind Energy, Electrical Vehicle,
Aerospace
Multilevel Modular Converters Wind Energy, Active Grid, HVDC
Lifetime and ReliabilityWind Energy, Industrial Drives, Active Grid,
HVDC, Aerospace
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Grid Integration of inverters
in PSCAD in one of the seveninverters
Test of inverter in realistic grid conditions
Features:
RTDS with 2 racks
Power Amplifier voltage or current controlled
7 inverters controlled throughDspace
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Thermal Analysis of power converters
Setup for „Thermal Characterization of powerelectronic Converters“ (TC-PEC)
• High speed IR Camera with positioningsystem, AC & DC Voltage Sources, Electronicloads, Oscilloscope, Power Analyzer,Synchronization & Control system
IR-camera with positioning system for junctiontemperature measurement in modular power
converters.
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Medium-Voltage (MV) Laboratory
Planned Contruction Work in Building (Stand Oktober 2015).
Planned test for the MV Lab
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The Highly Efficient And Reliable smart Transformer (HEART), a new Heart for the Electric Distribution System
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Innovative idea and adopted methodologies
Design for reliability
Hosting capacity
Graph theory
Modular design
sensing and communication
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Press leseases related to HEART
1. News article “Die elektronische Energiewende” in “Kieler Nachrichten”on 16.06.2016 focusses on the close cooperation of EKSH with Chairof Power Electronics, University of Kiel.
2. A special feature on the HEART project was published on the occasionof 350 years of CAU Kiel with title “Wie das Stromnetz denken lernt” in“Kieler Nachrichten”, 200.000 copies.
3. Article about ”Intelligente Transformatoren steuern den Energiefluss“ inwww.springerprofessional.de highlighting the HEART project concept.
4. The 2 Million EUR HEART project was covered by “VDI Nachrichten”with an article titled “Smarte Transformatoren steuern den Stromintelligent”.
5. University of Kiel acknowledged the HEART project by an exclusivearticle titled “Ein neues Herz für das Stromnetz der Zukunft”.
6. “Hamburger Abendblatt” covered an article about HEART project withthe title “Smarte Trafos aus Kiel sollen Energiewende voranbringen”.
7. “Kieler entwickeln smarte Transformatoren” article in “KielerNachrichten“ provides an overview of the HEART project to the society.
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Press leseases related to HEART
8. http://www.elektroniknet.de/preview/smarter-transformator-fuer-das-stromnetz-der-zukunft-152767.html with an artical titled „Smarter Transformator für das Stromnetz der Zukunft“
9. https://www.pv-magazine.de/2018/04/20/intelligenter-baustein-fuer-mehr-erneuerbare-und-mehr-elektroautos/
10. https://www.emobilitaetonline.de/news/forschungsprojekte/4560-smart-transformator-stromnetz
11. https://www.stromschnell.de/news/smart-transformator-fuer-ein-stabiles-stromnetz-_6571710_5093604.html
12. https://www.eksh.org/fileadmin/downloads/publikationen/Broschuere_Energieforschung_Final_Download_1804.pdf
13. https://www.google.it/amp/s/phys.org/news/2018-04-intelligent-components-power-grid-future.amp
14. http://content.energycentral.com/news/en/39263258/Kiel-University-Intelligent-components-for-the-power-grid-of-the-future-Kiel-research-team-presents-prototypes-at-the-Hannover-Messe?
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Workshops, Special Sessions, Tutorials
So far, 13 activities in terms of Workshops, Special sessions and Tutorials on the topic of Smart Transformer have (will) been organized .
1. Special Session IEEE ECCE 2018 on "Smart Transformers: which impact of the SiCtechnology ? “ by Marco Liserre, Portland, Oregon, USA
2. Special Session IEEE IECON 2018 on “Smart Transformer: Design, Control and Impact on future disribution grid“ by Marco Liserre, Rongwu Zhu, Chunmin Tu, at Washington, USA
3. Special Session ICIEA 2018 on “Energy Router” by Chunming Tu, Rongwu Zhu, Zixin Li, at Wuhan, China
4. ICPS 2018 Tutorial on “The Smart Transformer- Impact on the Electrical Grids and TechnolgyChallenges” by G. Buticchi, G. De Carn, M. Liserre, Russia.
5. Special Session IEEE IECON 2017 on “Design, Operation and Control of Smart Transformer in Power Distributiion System” by Marco Liserre, Chandan Kumar and Mario Paolone, at Beijing, China.
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Workshops, Special Sessions, Tutorials
8. Powertech 2017 Tutorial on “The Smart Transformer: Impacts on the Electric Grid andTechnology Challenges” by Marco Liserre, Costas Vournas, Giovanni De Carne, at UK
9. Special Session IEEE IECON 2016 on “Smart Transformers For Low-voltage Distribution Grids”by Giampaolo Buticchi and Marco Liserre, at Piazza Adua, Italy.
10. Special Section IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2016 on “New Technique Trends forPower Converters in Distributed Power Generation Systems” by Marco Liserre, Weimin Wu andShu-hung Henry Chung.
11. ECPE Workshop 2016 on “Smart Transformers for Traction and Future Grid Application 2016, byProf. Liserre, at Zurich, Switzerland.
12. INDIN 2015, Presentation on “The Smart Transformer and its Impact on the Electric Grid” byProf. Liserre. Cambridge, United Kingdom
13. Innovationscluster Leistungselektronik für Regenerative Energieversorgung 2015, MesseHusum, Presentation on “Leistungselektronik als Verbindung zwischen AC- und DC-Stromnetzen“ by Prof. Liserre, Germany.
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Invited Presentations related to HEART
Industrial presentations: Danfoss (Denmark, Germany, USA), ABB (Switzerland, Sweden), Siemens (Germany), Hansewerke (Germany), EWE (Oldenburg).
Invited Scientific Presentations (10) Hannover Messe, Germany 2018, presentation on "A Semi-modular-based and SiC-based
Smart Transformer“ by Prof. Liserre
Keynote speeches IEEE eTD workshop 2017, presentation on “The Smart Transformer:impacts on the electric grid and technology challenges” by Marco Liserre, at Aalborg,Denmark.
ECPE Workshop 2016, Zurich, Switzerland, presentation on “Smart Transformers: System-Level Challenges” at “Smart Transformers for Traction and Future Grid Application” ECPEWorkshop by Prof. Liserre, and “The HEART Approach: Reliability through EnergyRouting”, ECPE Workshop by L. Costa and M. Andresen.
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Invited Presentations related to HEART
Presentation in HuNan Univeristy, Changsha, China, 2017, "Smart Transformer Architecture andits impact on the furture electric grid" by R. Zhu.
Presentation in JiangNan Univeristy, Wuxi, China, 2017, "Smart Transformer Architecture and itsimpact on the furture electric grid" by R. Zhu.
Presentation in China Univeristy of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, 2017, "SmartTransformer Architecture and its impact on the furture electric grid" by R. Zhu.
International Summer School on Hybrid Microgrids 2016, Pavia, Italy, Presentation on “SmartTransformers-based hybrid microgrids” by Prof. Liserre.
PCIM Europe 2015, Munich, Germany, "The Smart Transformer and its impact on the electricgrid" presentation at “Fachforum für Podiumsdiskussionen und Fachvorträge” by Prof. Liserre.
INDIN 2015, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Presentation on “The Smart Transformer and itsImpact on the Electric Grid” by Prof. Liserre.
Innovationscluster Leistungselektronik für Regenerative Energieversorgung 2015, Messe Husum,Germany, Presentation on “Leistungselektronik als Verbindung zwischen AC- und DC-Stromnetzen“ by Prof. Liserre.
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Publications from HEART
• Journal Papers: 41 in top peer-reviewd journals• Conference Papers: 55 in the international top conference
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Industrial/PhD course for ST
The Industrial/PhD Course: The Smart Transformer: Impact
on the Electric Grid and Technology Challenges
Has be successfully held two times on 22-24 Feb. 2017 and 21-23 Feb. 2018.
The next year course is scheduled on 13-15 Feb. 2019.
Industrical/PhD course Flyer
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Projects related to HEART
Life Wind150 k€
Reliability
HEART
Gridanalysis
Thermal based FCS-MPC
65 k€
Fault tolerant modular power converter 70 k€
&ERC PoC UHEART
ENSURE600 k€
Relink600 k€
Wind farm control strategy65 k€
PE region800 k€ Topologies
and devices
Reliability issues in Power electronics
12.5 k€
MV side ST services70 k€
Medium voltage laboratory1.030 k€
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Awards connected to HEART
We have received 5 awards for our PhDs from the top conferences, and 3 Humboldt Research Fellowships (one for experienced researcher). PI has received 2 IEEE Awards and been listed Thomson Reuters for the high citation of his publications.
• PI has received “IEEE Bimal Bose Award for Industrial Electronics Applications in Energy Systems” in 2014 for the contributions to the integration of renewable energy sources into the smart power grid through the industrial electronics
• PI has selected as the 2017 winner of IEEE power Electronics Society’s Sustainable Energy Systems to acknowledge his contributions to control of renewable energy systems in the power grid.
• PI was listed Thomson Reuters “Highly Cited: The world’s most influential scientific minds” in 2014 based on the analysis of citation data over 11 years to identify those who published the highest impact work
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Awards connected to HEART
5 awards for our PhDs from the top conferences
• Sebastian Brüske was recognized with “The IES Student Paper and Travel Assistance Grants " for IEEE CPE-POWERENG 2017.
• Johannes Falk was recognized with the “IES Student Paper Travel Award” at IECON 2015
• Markus Andresen received the “Best Presentation Recognition of IECON 2015 session”.
• Levy Costa received the “Best Presentation Award at APC 2016”.
• Levy Costa was recognized with the “APEC Student Travel Grant” at APEC 2017.
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Awards connected to HEART
3 Humboldt Research Fellowships.
• Giampaolo Buticchi has received Humboldt Research Fellowship, title “Fault Tolerant Modular Power converter topologies for Smart Transformer”
• Chandan Kumar has received Humboldt Research Fellowship, title “Impact and Potentials of Smart Transformer in a Power Distribution System”.
• Hossein IMANEINI has received Humboldt Experienced Researchers Fellowship, title “An Improved Modular Multilevel Converter Topology with DC Fault Blocking Capability for High Voltage DC Systems”.