EMT Modeling and Analysis with Inverter - Based DERs Summer Student Engineer

EPRI

Apr 3

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Engineering
Knoxville
Remote

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering required
2 years of PhD studies (preferred)
Ideal Candidate:
Electrical engineering PhD student with an emphasis on inverter modeling, control development, and power system simulations with inverter-based DERs
Strong experience with EMT model development in PSCAD is a must
Familiarity with solar PV and/or storage inverter control and modeling
Experience with distribution system analysis is a plus
Strong technical writing skills

Responsibilities

Develop EMT models in PSCAD for three-phase grid-following and/or grid-forming inverter-based DERs
Parameterize and validate the EMT models against commercial inverters
Evaluate fault ride-through behavior of the EMT models with different current-limiting approaches and compare their performance
Use the models to conduct PSCAD simulations and evaluate the impact of grid-forming DERs on power system stability, power quality, and protection, in both microgrid and grid-connected scenarios

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