1. Proy . 247099 Institutional Links CONACYT-British Council
Final progress report
Dr. J. Aurelio Medina-Rios
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, México
Dr. Olimpo Anaya-Lara
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
April 6, 2016
2. 1. Introduction
2. Brief overview
3. Objectives
4. Expected results
5. Current activities
6. Achieved results to date
7. Pending activities
8. Development relevance & Progress towards contributing to
social welfare
9. Conclusion
3. The project 247099 was proposed at the call C0014-2014-03
Institutional Links CONACYT-British Council.
Two research groups collaborate; from México, represented by
the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
(UMSNH) and from the United Kingdom, represented by the
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
4. México: Dr. J. Aurelio Medina-Rios (Leader), Dr. Claudio R. Fuerte-
Esquivel, Dr. Roberto Tapia-Sánchez, Dr. Luis Arthur Cleary-Balderas,
Dr. Rafael Cisneros-Magaña, Dr. Mario Graff-Guerrero, Dr. Sergio
Bravo-Solorio, M.C. Ismael Molina-Moreno, M.C. Nadia Maria
Salgado-Herrera, M.C. Ernesto Magaña-Lemus, M.C. Marcolino Díaz-
Araujo.
United Kingdom: Dr. Olimpo Anaya-Lara (Leader), Prof. William E.
Leithead, Dr. Julian Feuchtwang, Dr. Ayman Attya, Mr Alexander
Giles, Prof. Sir Jim McDonald, Prof. Andrew Goudie.
5. The research project was approved; $ 1, 540, 000.00 M.N.
(aprox. £ 62, 090.00) were assigned for its development in 6
months. It has been extended for four additional months.
CONACYT is financing the project through Fondo de
Cooperación Internacional en Ciencia y Tecnología
(FONCICYT)
6. The research project deals with the following subjects:
1. Harmonic power flows.
2. Power quality state estimation.
a) Harmonic State Estimation (HSE).
b) Transient State Estimation (TSE).
c) Voltage Sag State Estimation (VSSE).
3. Techniques for mitigation of harmonic distortion.
7. 4. Advanced numerical and computational techniques.
5. Integration of wind energy sources.
6. Real time simulation.
7. Forecast techniques based on wind time series.
8. 1. To contribute to the state of art in the fields of knowledge
described previously.
2. To contribute to consolidate the research work of four
doctoral students.
3. To establish a close collaboration between the research
teams involved in the project, as well as their universities.
4. To generate knowledge of practical benefit to society.
9. 1. To contribute to the consolidation of research/education of two
doctoral students.
2. To produce al least two journal papers and two confererence
papers..
10. 3. Strengthen the collaboration between the research teams in
electrical engineering of the Universidad Michoacana de San
Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, México and the University of
Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
4. Strengthen the areas of research of the research teams.
5. Strengthen the masters and doctoral programs in electrical
engineerings of the universities of México and UK collaborating
in the research project in progress.
11. 1. Project leaders have been in continuous comunication and
interaction using electronic means; and on-site, through short
research leaves, as well as through meetings with collaborators.
The above is documented in job/research reports.
2. Academic supervision of two doctoral students (M.Sc. Nadia
Maria Salgado-Herrera and M.Sc. Ismael Molina Moreno). Two
more students are incorporated (Dr. Ernesto Magaña-Lemus
(graduated on February 26, 2016) and M.Sc. Marcolino Díaz-
Araujo).
12. 3. Preparation of technical papers detailing the research in
progress and the obtained results. To date, 4 journal papers
(under review) and 5 conference papers (published) have been
produced.
4. Participation in technical conferences to present the results
obtained from the research in progress and to interact with
other power system experts. In particular, in conferences IEEE
General Meeting 2015, Denver, CO, EUA, Juy 26-30, 2015, IEEE
NAPS 2015, Charlotte, NC, EUA, October 4-6, 2015 and IEEE
ROPEC Interrational, Ixtapa, Gro., México, November 4-6,
2015.
13. 5. Workshop of the research teams of México and UK in Morelia,
México, November 26-27, to share the research work made to
date and to identify further actions.
6. Short academic leaves of participants (MSc Ismael Molina-
Moreno; 3 months (November 2015 to February 2016) and
Nadia Maria-Salgado; 3 weeks (January 2016)) to consolidate
research in progress in the topics of Project.
Leaders of project have prepared further joint proposals for
different calls, such as CONACYT-Innovate UK 2016, CONACYT-
H2020 2015, CONACYT-CB 2015, CONACYT Research Networks
2016 and CONACYT Scientific Infraestructre 2016.
14. a) Papers in indexed journals :
1. Rafael Cisneros-Magaña, Aurelio Medina, Olimpo Anaya-Lara,
“Time-Domain Harmonic State Estimation of Nonlinear Load Power
Systems with Under-Determined Condition based on the Extended
Kalman Filter”, International Transactions on Electrical Energy
Systems. (in third round of review)
2. A. Cleary-Balderas, A. Medina-Rios, O. Anaya-Lara, “A Method for
Selective Harmonic Elimination in Three-Phase Power Systems”. (to
be sent to IET on Power Electronics)
15. 3. Rafael Cisneros-Magaña, Aurelio Medina, Olimpo Anaya-
Lara, “Time-Domain Voltage Sag State Estimation Based on
the Unscented Kalman Filter for Nonlinear Load Power
Systems”, (to be sent to Simulation Practice and Modeling
journal).
4. Roberto Tapia-Sánchez, Aurelio Medina-Ríos, N. M.
Salgado-Herrera, “Bond Graph Based Control of a Static
Compensator”, Control Engineering Practice.
16. 1. E. Magaña-Lemus, A. Medina, A. Ramos-Paz, “Periodic Steady
State Solution of Power Systems by Selective Transition Matrix
Identification, LU Decomposition and Graphic Processing Units”,
IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 26-30, 2015, pp. 1-6.
2. Ismael Molina-Moreno, Aurelio Medina, Rafael Cisneros-
Magaña, “Time-Domain Harmonic State Estimation Using
Filtered Measurements Based on Fourier Transform”, IEEE North
American Power Symposium, NAPS 2015, North Carolina, USA,
October 4-6, 2015.
3. N. M. Salgado-Herrera, F. Mancilla-David, A. Medina-Ríos, R.
Tapia-Sánchez, “THD Mitigation in Type-4 Wind Turbine through
AFE Back to Back Converter”, IEEE North American Power
Symposium, NAPS 2015, North Carolina, USA, October 4-6,
2015.
17. 4. N. M. Salgado-Herrera, A. Medina-Ríos, R. Tapia-Sánchez,
“Reactive Power Regulation and Voltage Compensation
through DSTATCOM with Wind Turbine Integration”, IEEE
ROPEC International, Ixtapa, Gro. México, Nov. 4-6, 2015.
5. Ismael Molina-Moreno, Aurelio Medina and Rafael Cisneros
Magaña, “Methodology for Optimal Bus Placement to
Integrate Wind Farm Optimizing Power Flows”, IEEE ROPEC
International, Ixtapa, Gro. México, Nov. 4-6, 2015.
18. d). A closer collaboration between the research teams of the
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia,
México and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland,
UK.
e). Approved research Project CONACYT CB-251404 (3 years; $1,
105, 000.00 M.N. or approximately £ 44, 550.00)
f). Consolidation in progress of the research work of the participant
teams.
g). Contribution to the development of the doctoral programs in
electrical engineering of the involved universities.
h). Contributes to the research work of four doctoral students.
19. 1. To incorporate the effect of wind generation sources in
methodologies for harmonic power flows and power quality
state estimation. To consolidate the research in progress on
techniques for harmonic mitigation and forecasting based on
wind time series. (to be addressed in a continuation project)
2. Application of advanced numerical techniques and real time
simulation in the methodologies under development. (real time
simulation to be addressed in a continuation project)
20. 3. To continue the supervision of doctoral students working in the
project.
4. Short visits by leaders of project to Glasgow and Morelia,
respectively, to work on preparation on final technical report,
present and future joint projects.
5. Preparation of financial report of project.
21. The research in progress is of scientific and practical interest. It deals
with forecast analysis, planning, operation and power quality
phenomena with integration of wind energy sources.
The above is of economic, social and even political relevance to
worldwide societies.
Immediate impacts of obtained results are in improving the power
quality of practical networks and education in progress of highly
squilled postgraduate students.
22. Progress achieved to date with Project 247099 C0014-2014-03
Institutional Links CONACYT-British Council has been detailed.
It represents the first experience of close research collaboration
for the involved reseach teams of Mexico and the United
Kingdom and their institutions. It allows other joint efforts to be
explored.
The Project in progress is of scientific and practical relevance and
of potential benefit to society.
