- Title
- A sensitivity analysis of the dynamics of a population of thermostatically-controlled loads
- Creator
- Perfumo, Cristian; Braslavsky, Julio; Ward, John K.
- Relation
- 2013 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC). Proceedings of the 2013 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) (Hobart, Tas. 29 September-3 October 2013)
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725373
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- Load control of populations of thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) is considered a promising approach to match generation and consumption in electricity grids from the demand side. However, when these loads become synchronised they present a decaying oscillatory aggregate demand, which results in undesired power peaks. In this paper we describe the nature of these oscillations and develop a list of factors that determine its shape. We perform a sensitivity analysis which allows us to identify important relations between the physical parameters of the TCLs and their aggregate dynamics. Beyond describing fundamental behaviour, these relations can help develop and validate analytical expressions that facilitate control design, enabling the use of TCLs for demand response.
- Subject
- thermostats; air conditioning; demand side management; load regulation; oscillations; power grids; sensitivity analysis
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1335005
- Identifier
- uon:27377
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781862959132
- Rights
- © 2013 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
- Language
- eng
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