Review of challenges and research opportunities for control of transmission grids

Y Gui, S Jiang, L Bai, Y Xue, H Wang, J Reidt… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of various grid-enhancing technologies is crucial for addressing the current
challenges faced in controlling transmission grids. The growing variability in energy supply …

A hybrid physics-based and data-driven model for power distribution system infrastructure hardening and outage simulation

W Hughes, W Zhang, D Cerrai, A Bagtzoglou… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Power outages caused by severe storms produce enormous economic losses and societal
disruptions. Infrastructure hardening for a more resilient power grid can reduce weather …

Tropical Cyclone Simulation Models for Resilience Engineering–A Review

Y Shi, X Huang, N Wang, K Feng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tropical cyclones (TCs) pose significant threats to coastal regions, necessitating
advancements in mitigation and prevention strategies. Community resilience, as a …

Modeling tree damages and infrastructure disruptions under strong winds for community resilience assessment

W Hughes, Q Lu, Z Ding, W Zhang - ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Tree failures under extreme gusts could exacerbate storm damages to critical infrastructures,
including the power delivery system, transportation network, or residential buildings …

Integrating Structural Vulnerability Analysis and Data-Driven Machine Learning to Evaluate Storm Impacts on The Power Grid

PL Watson, W Hughes, D Cerrai, W Zhang… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The complex interactions between the weather, the environment, and electrical infrastructure
that result in power outages are not fully understood, but because of the threat of climate …

The Typhoon Wind Hazard Assessment Considering the Correlation among the Key Random Variables Using the Copula Method

X Hong, Y Song, F Kong, M Beer - ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The probability distribution of typhoon key parameters is commonly incorporated into
typhoon models to estimate the typhoon-induced wind speeds associated with certain return …

A Probabilistic Method for Integrating Physics-Based and Data-Driven Storm Outage Prediction Models for Power Systems

W Hughes, S Nyame, W Taylor… - ASCE-ASME Journal …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
To predict power outages for upcoming storm events and assess the resilience of power
systems, accurate models of power outage probabilities are necessary. Although physics …

Bayesian Decision Network–Based Optimal Selection of Hardening Strategies for Power Distribution Systems

Q Lu, W Zhang, W Hughes… - ASCE-ASME Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Power distribution systems, composed of wood poles and wires, are susceptible to damage
caused by strong winds during hurricanes or winter storms. Power outages induced by failed …

Integrated structural and socioeconomic hurricane resilience assessment of residential buildings in coastal communities

W Hughes, W Zhang, Z Ding, X Li - Natural Hazards Review, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
With growing shoreline populations and projections of damage and losses from coastal
natural hazards, such as hurricanes and nor'easters, coastal community resilience has …

Fragility Analysis of Transmission Tower-Line System under Multiple Environmental Loadings

W Hughes, W Zhang, Q Lu - Electrical Transmission and Substation …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The lattice steel transmission tower-line system serves as a critical component of the
electrical power grid. To meet community economic development and power demands, tall …