Unifying Energy-management Problems for Inverter-based Power Networks

This paper outlines a suite of energy-management problems for inverter-based power networks from the vantage point of optimal control and (non)linear optimization. The problems are categorized based on timescales dictated by the network dynamics, and organized methodologically based on the problem complexity. A growing body of literature has addressed problems in this domain, albeit, with poorly motivated assumptions and behavioral models that obscure precise device behavior. With a combination of circuit- and control-theoretic lenses, we establish appropriate dynamic models for the networked resources, illustrate how common engineering assumptions arise, uncover how problems are linked, and postulate open challenges. Copyright (C) 2022 The Authors.

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This paper outlines the energy-management problems for inverter-based power networks from the perspective of optimal control and (non)linear optimization. It categorizes the problems based on timescales and organizes them methodologically according to complexity. The paper establishes dynamic models, uncovers common assumptions, and postulates open challenges in this field.