TRAC PROGRAM REVIEW AUGUST 13-14, 2019
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity
Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components Program
Program Overview & Project Fact Sheets
Program Manager: Kerry Cheung, PhD
August 13-14, 2019
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hardin Valley Campus 2350 Cherahala Blvd, NTRC-3 Knoxville, TN 37932
TRAC PROGRAM REVIEW AUGUST 13-14, 2019
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Table of Contents
Program Overview ...... 1
Summary of R&D Focus Areas and Objectives ...... 3
Modeling and Analysis ...... 5 Suman Debnath, ORNL ...... 6 Models, Methods, & Tools to Analyze High-Penetration of Power Electronics in Grids Madhu Chinthavali, ORNL ...... ; 7 HVdc Models and Methods – Extension Bjorn Vaagensmith, INL ...... 8 Evaluation of Grid Equipment Design Requirements for Improved Resilience Zhi Li, ORNL ...... 9 Continuously Variable Series Reactor (CVSR) for Distribution System Applications; Zhi Li, ORNL ...... 10 Tapless Regulating Power Transformer (TAREX) Paul Ohodnicki, NETL ...... 11 Development of Automated Design and Optimization Tools for High Frequency Magnetic Components and Migration to Open Source and High-Performance Computing Environments Next-Gen Components ...... 12 Parag Upadhyay, ABB ...... 13 Novel Concept for Flexible and Resilient Large Power Transformers Ibrahima Ndiaye, GE Global Research ...... 14 Design, Deployment and Characterization of the World’s First Flexible Large Power Transformer Deepak Divan, Georgia Tech Research Center ...... 15 Demonstration of a 5 MVA Modular Controllable Transformer (MCT) for a Resilient and Controllable Grid Alex Huang, UT Austin ...... 16 Modular Hybrid Solid State Transformer for Next Generation Flexible and Adaptable Large Power Transformer Madhu Chinthavali, ORNL ...... 17 Solid State Power Substation (SSPS) Architecture Design Subhashish Bhattacharya, North Carolina State University ...... 18 Flexible Large Power Solid State Transformer Sudip Mazumder, NextWatt ...... 19 Next-generation modular flexible low-cost silicon carbide (SiC) based high-frequency-link transformer Burak Ozpineci, ORNL ...... 20 Environmentally Neutral Automated Building Electric Energy (ENABLE) Platform Sensing and Characterization ...... 21 Sigifredo Gonzalez, SNL ...... 22 Advanced Sensors Field Validation (MagSense) Timothy McIntyre, ORNL ...... 23 GMLC SAW Sensor Field Validation Paul Ohodnicki, NETL ...... 24 Optical Fiber Sensor Technology Development and Field Validation for Distribution Transformer and Other Grid Asset Health Monitoring
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