Automation and drives

group leader

prof. dr. sc. Božo Terzić

associates

izv. prof. dr. sc. Ozren Bego
izv. prof. dr.sc. Marin Despalatović
doc. dr.sc. Danijel Jolevski
dr. sc. Goran Majic

Research Topics

  • AC machines and drives
  • Power converters
  • Industrial automation
  • Advanced control systems
  • Systems for storing electrical energy and to stabilize the power network

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

 

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

project title

Active energy storage system and grid stabilization(AESSGS)

Project research activities

The aim of the research is to develop electricity storage systems that would increase the stability of isolated and weak power systems and enable a higher share of unpredictable renewable energy sources (RES) in electricity generation and that would have a positive impact on increasing electricity quality. During the 5-year research, three prototypes of the system would be developed:

 

  1. Model E AESSGS is a fast-response electricity storage system for use in a specialized market segment of weak and isolated power grids that has high technical requirements for response speed and operation in border conditions. The system would primarily aim to increase system stability, balance production and consumption in isolated systems, reduce the number of power outages and shorten the time to restore the power system. Model E is based on a hybrid energy storage tank with super capacitors and batteries that would have a faster response compared to the current state of the art, and would contain functions to stabilize weak and isolated networks and optimize the operation of RES power plants in such networks.
  2. Model I AESSGS is a multifunctional system for saving and increasing the quality of electricity, and is used in industry through several possible functions: (1) reduction of excessive short-term power using battery energy storage, (2) reducing the cost of energy consumed by energy takes from el. networks and stores in battery tanks during the lower billing tariff, and consumes during the higher tariff, (3) reactive energy compensation and voltage stabilization at the point of connection to the power grid and (4) filtering of higher current harmonics generated by the industrial plant.
  3. Model SC AESSGS is a reduced Model I that would be developed as a charger for electric vehicles with the possibility of external (remote) charge control, would be an integral part of transport and energy infrastructure, and it would serve for secondary regulation of power / frequency of the entire network and voltage at the point of connection. Remote control of the charging speed provides the possibility of balancing the production and consumption of electricity in the power system.