New Educational Modules Using a Cyber-Distribution System Testbed

Journal Article · Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2821178· OSTI ID:1438243

Xie, Jing ^[1]; Bedoya, Juan Carlos ^[2]; Liu, Chen-Ching ^[3]; Hahn, Adam ^[1]; Kaur, Kudrat ^[1]; Singh, Rajveer ^[4]

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1. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States). Bradley Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
3. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States). Center for Power and Energy
4. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

At Washington State University (WSU), a modern cyber-physical system testbed has been implemented based on an industry grade distribution management system (DMS) that is integrated with remote terminal units (RTUs), smart meters, and a solar photovoltaic (PV). In addition, the real model from the Avista Utilities distribution system in Pullman, WA, is modeled in DMS. The proposed testbed environment allows students and instructors to utilize these facilities for innovations in learning and teaching. For power engineering education, this testbed helps students understand the interaction between a cyber system and a physical distribution system through industrial level visualization. The testbed provides a distribution system monitoring and control environment for students. Compared with a simulation based approach, the testbed brings the students' learning environment a step closer to the real world. The educational modules allow students to learn the concepts of a cyber-physical system and an electricity market through an integrated testbed. Furthermore, the testbed provides a platform in the study mode for students to practice working on a real distribution system model. Here, this paper describes the new educational modules based on the testbed environment. Three modules are described together with the underlying educational principles and associated projects.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; US Dept. of Commerce
• Grant/Contract Number: 15-92201-009; AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1438243
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 33, Issue 5; ISSN 0885-8950
• Publisher: IEEE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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