Decentralized control of the power flows in a network of smart microgrids modeled as a team of cooperative agents

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 510-519

  Dagdougui, Hanane ^a   Sacile, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active power distribution; convex optimization; decentralized control; dual decomposition; linear quadratic tracking control; multi agent systems (MAS); optimal power flow; saddle point solution method; smart power applications; team theory

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTIONS; DUAL DECOMPOSITION; LINEAR QUADRATIC TRACKING; OPTIMAL POWER FLOWS; SMART POWER APPLICATIONS; SOLUTION METHODS; TEAM THEORY;

CONVEX OPTIMIZATION; DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; ENERGY STORAGE; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84897590658     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2013.2261071     Document Type: Article

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