Contact: Nguyen Trung - nguyenxuan.trung@han.nl

Opdracht

A smart grid is an evolved grid system that manages electricity demand in a sustainable, reliable and economic manner. Designing and understanding this energy transition can be complicated. To demonstrate the behaviour of a small part of the grid, a smart grid simulation table is designed and built consisting of several 3D-printed miniature modules interconnected by different types of power lines (high, medium and low voltage) simulated by LED strips. The table is to serve as a simulation tool for providing basic understanding on the functionality of the Smart grid concept and it is intended for students, teachers, government officials and other stakeholders involved in the energy transition. There are several interested customers for this demo table: educational institutions (Hogescholen, ROCs), electricity network companies (Alliander), municipalities, and many firms involved with energy. Via software the values of power flowing through this grid can be both displayed on a tablet or phone via an app, and on other displays. The power flows (kW) and energy consumption (kWh) for each of the 3D-printed modules are visible via an android app. The calculation for energy flow has been implemented in python (using PyPSA power calculation library). An interface app now has been made for the previous version of the table (4.0) no longer work with a new protocol (new table use MQTT) on the new table and also has limit functionality. The next version of App should be developed. These include: • Make a new app which can be used with a new table. • Redesign an interface to make it look more beautiful and more user friendly. • Adding all new functionality to the app (Pypsa_animation, real time display,....) • Develop an Android app which user can use both in phone and tablet • Develop a web version of the app which can be used and display in a big screen.

Technische Constraints/ Wensen

  • Python, Android
  • The MQTT protocol is preferred to make a unique communication between all devices
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