PREFACE -- CONTRIBUTORS -- 1 A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION� (James Momoh) -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Power System Challenges -- 1.2.1 The Power System Modeling and Computational Challenge -- 1.2.2 Modeling and Computational Techniques -- 1.2.3 New Interdisciplinary Curriculum for the Electric Power Network -- 1.3 Solution of the EPNES Architecture -- 1.3.1 Modular Description of the EPNES Architecture -- 1.3.2 Some Expectations of Studies Using EPNES Benchmark Test Beds -- 1.4 Test Beds for EPNES -- 1.4.1 Power System Model for the Navy -- 1.4.2 Civil Test Bed-179-Bus WSCC Benchmark Power System -- 1.5 Examples of Funded Research Work in Response to the EPNES Solicitation -- 1.5.1 Funded Research by Topical Areas/Groups under the EPNES Award -- 1.5.2 EPNES Award Distribution -- 1.6 Future Directions of EPNES -- 1.7 Conclusions -- 2 DYNAMICAL MODELS IN FAULT-TOLERANT OPERATION AND CONTROL OF ENERGY PROCESSING SYSTEMS�(Christoforos N. Hadjicostis, Hugo Rodr�guez Cort�s, Aleksandar M. Stankovic) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Model-Based Fault Detection -- 2.2.1 Fault Detection via Analytic Redundancy -- 2.2.2 Failure Detection Filters -- 2.3 Detuning Detection and Accommodation on IFOC-Driven Induction Motors -- 2.3.1 Detuned Operation of Current-Fed Indirect Field-Oriented Controlled Induction Motors -- 2.3.2 Detection of the Detuned Operation -- 2.3.3 Estimation of the Magnetizing Flux -- 2.3.4 Accommodation of the Detuning Operation -- 2.3.5 Simulations -- 2.4 Broken Rotor Bar Detection on IFOC-Driven Induction Motors -- 2.4.1 Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Model with Broken Rotor Bars -- 2.4.2 Broken Rotor Bar Detection -- 2.5 Fault Detection on Power Systems -- 2.5.1 The Model -- 2.5.2 Class of Events -- 2.5.3 The Navy Electric Ship Example -- 2.5.4 Fault Detection Scheme -- 2.5.5 Numerical Simulations -- 2.6 Conclusions -- 3 INTELLIGENT POWER ROUTERS: DISTRIBUTED COORDINATION FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY PROCESSING NETWORKS� (Agust1n A. Irizarry-Rivera, Manuel Rodr1guez-Mart1nez, Bienvenido Velez, Miguel Velez-Reyes, Alberto R. Ramirez-Orquin, Efra1n O'Neill-Carrillo, Jose R. Cedeno).

3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Overview of the Intelligent Power Router Concept -- 3.3 IPR Architecture and Software Module -- 3.4 IPR Communication Protocols -- 3.4.1 State of the Art -- 3.4.2 Restoration of Electrical Energy Networks with IPRs -- 3.4.3 Mathematical Formulation -- 3.4.4 IPR Network Architecture -- 3.4.5 Islanding-Zone Approach via IPR -- 3.4.6 Negotiation in Two Phases -- 3.4.7 Experimental Results -- 3.5 Risk Assessment of a System Operating with IPR -- 3.5.1 IPR Components -- 3.5.2 Configuration -- 3.5.3 Example -- 3.6 Distributed Control Models -- 3.6.1 Distributed Control of Electronic Power Distribution Systems -- 3.6.2 Integrated Power System in Ship Architecture -- 3.6.3 DC Zonal Electric Distribution System -- 3.6.4 Implementation of the Reconfiguration Logic -- 3.6.5 Conclusion -- 3.7 Reconfiguration -- 3.8 Economics Issues of the Intelligent Power Router Service -- 3.8.1 The Standard Market Design (SMD) Environment -- 3.8.2 The Ancillary Service (A/S) Context -- 3.8.3 Reliability Aspects of Ancillary Services -- 3.8.4 The IPR Technical/Social/Economical Potential for Optimality -- 3.8.5 Proposed Definition for the Intelligent Power Router Ancillary Service -- 3.8.6 Summary -- 3.9 Conclusions -- 4 POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER USING MICROMECHANICAL SWITCHES� (George G. Karady, Gerald T. Heydt, Esma Gel, Norma Hubele) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Overview of Technology -- 4.2.1 Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker -- 4.2.2 Micro-Electro-Mechanical Switches (MEMS) -- 4.3 The Concept of a MEMS-Based Circuit Breaker -- 4.3.1 Circuit Description -- 4.3.2 Operational Principle -- 4.3.3 Current Interruption -- 4.3.4 Switch Closing -- 4.4 Investigation of Switching Array Operation -- 4.4.1 Model Development -- 4.4.2 Analysis of Current Interruption and Load Energization -- 4.4.3 Effect of Delayed Opening of Switches -- 4.4.4 A Block of Switch Fails to Open -- 4.4.5 Effect of Delayed Closing of Switches -- 4.4.6 One Set of Switches Fails to Close -- 4.4.7 Summary of Simulation Results.

4.5 Reliability Analyses -- 4.5.1 Approximations to Estimate Reliability -- 4.5.2 Computational Results -- 4.6 Proof of Principle Experiment -- 4.6.1 Circuit Breaker Construction -- 4.6.2 Control Circuit -- 4.7 Circuit Breaker Design -- 4.8 Conclusions -- 5 GIS-BASED SIMULATION STUDIES FOR POWER SYSTEMS EDUCATION� (Ralph D. Badinelli, Virgilio Centeno, Boonyarit Intiyot) -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.1.1 Case Studies -- 5.1.2 Generic Decision Model Structure -- 5.1.3 Simulation Modeling -- 5.1.4 Interfacing -- 5.2 Concepts for Modeling Power System Management and Control -- 5.2.1 Large-Scale Optimization and Hierarchical Planning -- 5.2.2 Sequential Decision Processes and Adaptation -- 5.2.3 Stochastic Decisions and Risk Modeling -- 5.2.4 Group Decision Making and Markets -- 5.2.5 Power System Simulation Objects -- 5.3 Grid Operation Models and Methods -- 5.3.1 Randomized Load Simulator -- 5.3.2 Market Maker -- 5.3.3 The Commitment Planner -- 5.3.4 Implementation -- 6 DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND MOMENTUM CHANGE IN THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM: A SOCIAL-SCIENCE SYSTEMS APPROACH� (Richard F. Hirsh, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Ralph D. Badinelli) -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overview of Concepts -- 6.2.1 Using the Systems Approach to Understand Change in the Utility System -- 6.2.2 Origins and Growth of Momentum in the Electric Utility System -- 6.2.3 Politics and System Momentum Change -- 6.3 Application of Principles -- 6.3.1 The Possibility of Distributed Generation and New Momentum -- 6.3.2 Impediments to Decentralized Electricity Generation -- 6.4 Practical Consequences: Distributed Generation as a Business Enterprise -- 6.5 Aggregated Dispatch as a Means to Stimulate Economic Momentum with DG -- 6.6 Conclusion -- INDEX.