Automation and drives

group leader

prof. Božo Terzić, PhD

associates

prof. Marin Despalatović, PhD
assoc. prof. Ozren Bego, PhD
assoc. prof. Danijel Jolevski, PhD
assist. prof. Goran Majić, PhD

Research topics

  1. AC electric machines and drives
  2. Semiconducter power converters
  3. Industry automation
  4. Advanced control system
  5. Electric energy storage and grid stabilization system

Description of laboratory and equipment

There are three research laboratories:

  • Laboratory for electric drives up to 50 kW
  • Laboratory for electric drives up to 350 kW
  • Laboratory for automation and control systems

More important equipment: electrical machines of various types and power from 100 W to 350 kW, modern semiconductor converters of power up to 350 kW, programmable logic controllers (PLC), measuring equipment (instruments, oscilloscopes, thermal imaging camera, surge voltage generator, sensors of electrical and non-electrical quantities , devices for measuring torque and rotational speed), microprocessor systems, components for semiconductor converters (IGBT transistors, chokes, capacitors, electronic boards of various purposes, buses)

Contacts with academic and other institutions

n/a

project title

Active electric energy storage and grid stabilization system (ASPEMS)

Description of research in a 5-year term

The goal of the research is to develop electrical energy storage systems that would increase the stability of isolated and weak electrical power systems and enable a greater share of unpredictable renewable energy sources (RES) in electrical power production and that would have a positive effect on increasing the quality of electrical energy.

During the 5-year research, three system prototypes would be developed:

  1. Model E ASPEMS is an electrical energy storage system with fast response and for application in the specialized market segment of weak and isolated power networks that has high technical requirements for response speed and operation in boundary conditions. The system would primarily aim at increasing the stability of the system, balancing production and consumption in isolated systems, reducing the number of power grid outages and shortening the time it takes to re-establish the power system.
  2. Model I ASPEMS represents a multi-functional system for saving and increasing the quality of electrical energy, and it is applied in industry through several possible functions: (1) reduction of excessive short-term engaged power using battery energy storage, (2) reduction of the price of consumed energy in such a way that energy is taken from el. network and stores it in battery tanks during a lower tariff, and consumes it during a higher tariff, (3) compensation of reactive energy and voltage stabilization at the point of connection to the power grid
  3. Model SC ASPEMS represents a reduced Model I that would be developed as a charger for electric vehicles with the possibility of external (remote) charging speed regulation.