Gómez-Gualdrón, Janeth G.

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A multiagent system approach for a self-reconfigurable electric power distribution system
(2006) Gómez-Gualdrón, Janeth G.; Vélez-Reyes, Miguel; College of Engineering; Rodríguez-Martínez, Manuel; Vélez-Rivera, Bienvenido; Irizarry Rivera, Agustín A.; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Valdés-Díaz, Didier M.
Electric power distribution systems (EPDS) can be found almost everywhere, from ship power systems to data centers. In many critical applications, it is necessary to maintain minimal operating capabilities under fault conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop energy distribution control techniques, which allow the implementation of a self- reconfigurable EPDS. This research project focuses on the application of MultiAgent Systems (MAS) to develop a self-reconfigurable EPDS. MAS are composed of multiple interacting software elements, known as agents. An agent is an abstraction that describes autonomous software that “acts on behalf of” a user or another program. A prototype of a MAS is proposed to reconfigure an electric system in order to maximize the number of served loads with highest priority. We used three simulation test systems based on zonal architecture. The test systems were simulated using MatlabTM SimulinkTM - SimPowerSystems toolbox, and the MAS was implemented using JavaTM programming language and JADE platform.