Machine Learning-Based Parameter Validation

dc.contributor.authorBadayos, Noah Garciaen
dc.contributor.committeechairCenteno, Virgilio A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPhadke, Arun G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEvrenosoglu, Cansin Yamanen
dc.contributor.committeememberDe La Ree, Jaimeen
dc.contributor.committeememberRamakrishnan, Narenen
dc.contributor.committeememberShukla, Sandeep K.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-25T08:00:18Zen
dc.date.available2014-04-25T08:00:18Zen
dc.date.issued2014-04-24en
dc.description.abstractAs power system grids continue to grow in order to support an increasing energy demand, the system's behavior accordingly evolves, continuing to challenge designs for maintaining security. It has become apparent in the past few years that, as much as discovering vulnerabilities in the power network, accurate simulations are very critical. This study explores a classification method for validating simulation models, using disturbance measurements from phasor measurement units (PMU). The technique used employs the Random Forest learning algorithm to find a correlation between specific model parameter changes, and the variations in the dynamic response. Also, the measurements used for building and evaluating the classifiers were characterized using Prony decomposition. The generator model, consisting of an exciter, governor, and its standard parameters have been validated using short circuit faults. Single-error classifiers were first tested, where the accuracies of the classifiers built using positive, negative, and zero sequence measurements were compared. The negative sequence measurements have consistently produced the best classifiers, with majority of the parameter classes attaining F-measure accuracies greater than 90%. A multiple-parameter error technique for validation has also been developed and tested on standard generator parameters. Only a few target parameter classes had good accuracies in the presence of multiple parameter errors, but the results were enough to permit a sequential process of validation, where elimination of a highly detectable error can improve the accuracy of suspect errors dependent on the former's removal, and continuing the procedure until all corrections are covered.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:2698en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/47675en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpower systemsen
dc.subjectmodel validationen
dc.subjectMachine learningen
dc.subjectdata miningen
dc.subjectrandom foresten
dc.subjectProny analysisen
dc.subjectphasor measurement unitsen
dc.titleMachine Learning-Based Parameter Validationen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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