Publications de Andreas Martin Kettner

Harmonic Stability Analysis of Microgrids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part I: Modelling and Theoretical Foundations

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

This paper proposes a method for the Harmonic Stability Assessment (HSA) of power systems with a high share of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs). To this end, the Harmonic State-Space (HSS) model of a generic power system is formul ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Harmonic Stability Analysis of Microgrids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part II: Case Studies

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

In Part I of this paper a method for the Harmonic Stability Assessment (HSA) of power systems with a high share of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs) was proposed. Specifically, the Harmonic State-Space (HSS) model of a generic powe ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Ensuring Solution Uniqueness in Fixed-Point-Based Harmonic Power Flow Analysis with Converter-Interfaced Resources: Ex-post Conditions

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

Recently, the authors of this paper proposed a method for the Harmonic Power-Flow (HPF) calculus in polyphase grids with widespread deployment of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs). The HPF problem was formulated by integrating the ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2024

Harmonic Power-Flow Study of Hybrid AC/DC Grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker, Yihui Zuo

As the share of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs) in power distribution systems increases, hybrid AC/DC distribution systems are drawing more interest. Indeed, CIDERs usually rely on DC power and hybrid AC/DC grids with few Network ...

IEEE2023

Modelling of AC/DC Interactions of Converter-Interfaced Resources for Harmonic Power-Flow Studies in Microgrids

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker, Yihui Zuo

Modern power distribution systems experience a large-scale integration of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs). As acknowledged by recent literature, the interaction of individual CIDER components and different CIDERs through the grid ...

2022

Harmonic Power-Flow Study of Polyphase Grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part II: Model Library and Validation

Mario Paolone, Lorenzo Enrique Reyes Chamorro, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

In Part I, a method for the Harmonic Power-Flow (HPF) study of three-phase power grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs) is proposed. The method is based on generic and modular representations of the grid and the CIDERs, and e ...

2021

Harmonic Power-Flow Study of Polyphase Grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part I: Modelling Framework and Algorithm

Mario Paolone, Lorenzo Enrique Reyes Chamorro, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

Power distribution systems are experiencing a largescale integration of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs). This complicates the analysis and mitigation of harmonics, whose creation and propagation are facilitated by the interaction ...

2021

Performance Assessment of Kron Reduction in the Numerical Analysis of Polyphase Power Systems

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

This paper investigates the impact of Kron reduction on the performance of numerical methods applied to the analysis of unbalanced polyphase power systems. Specifically, this paper focuses on power-flow study, state estimation, and voltage stability assess ...

IEEE2019

A Generalized Index for Static Voltage Stability of Unbalanced Polyphase Power Systems including Thévenin Equivalents and Polynomial Models

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

This paper proposes a Voltage Stability Index (VSI) suitable for unbalanced polyphase power systems. To this end, the grid is represented by a polyphase multiport network model (i.e., hybrid parameters), and the aggregate behavior of the devices in each no ...

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2019

Real-Time State Estimation and Voltage Stability Assessment of Power Grids: From Theoretical Foundations to Practical Applications

Andreas Martin Kettner

The operators of power distribution systems strive to lower their operational costs and improve the quality of the power service provided to their customers. Furthermore, they are faced with the challenge of accommodating large numbers of Distributed Energ ...

EPFL2019

Experimental Validation of an Explicit Power-Flow Primary Control in Microgrids

Jean-Yves Le Boudec, Mario Paolone, Niek Johannes Bouman, Benoit Jacques Louis Marie Cathiard, Lorenzo Enrique Reyes Chamorro, Andrey Bernstein, Andreas Martin Kettner, Enrica Scolari

The existing approaches to control electrical grids combine frequency and voltage controls at different time-scales. When applied in microgrids with stochastic distributed-generation, grid quality of service problems may occur, such as under- or overvoltag ...

2018

On the Properties of the Compound Nodal Admittance Matrix of Polyphase Power Systems

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

Most techniques for power system analysis model the grid by exact electrical circuits. For instance, in power flow study, state estimation, and voltage stability assessment, the use of admittance parameters (i.e., the nodal admittance matrix) and hybrid pa ...

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2018

Slack Selection for Unintentional Islanding: Practical Validation in a Benchmark Microgrid

Jean-Yves Le Boudec, Mario Paolone, Lorenzo Enrique Reyes Chamorro, Wajeb Saab, Andreas Martin Kettner, Roman Rudnik

Upon an intentional or emergency disconnection from the main grid, a microgrid is expected to continue working in islanded mode. Thus, (at least) one resource needs to act as slack and compensate for power variations to keep the power balance, and ensure t ...

2018

On the Properties of the Power Systems Nodal Admittance Matrix

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

This letter provides conditions determining the rank of the nodal admittance matrix, and arbitrary block partitions of it, for connected AC power networks with complex admittances. Furthermore, some implications of these properties concerning Kron Reductio ...

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2018

Sequential Discrete Kalman Filter for Real-Time State Estimation in Power Distribution Systems: Theory and Implementation

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of implementing real-time state estimators for active distribution networks in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) by presenting an operational prototype. The prototype is based on a linear state estimator that us ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2017

Voltage Stability Analysis using a Complete Model of Grid-Connected Voltage-Source Converters

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner

Due to the increasing popularity of renewable energies, a significant share of the power generation in future microgrids is expected to originate from converter-interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). Traditionally, idealized device models are used ...

2016