Vulnerability Studies Under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices

Wei Qiu; Liang Zhang; He Yin; Lawrence C. Markel; Dahan Liao; Ben W. McConnell; Yilu Liu

doi:10.1109/PowerAfrica57932.2023.10363313

Vulnerability Studies Under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices

Wei Qiu, Liang Zhang, He Yin, Lawrence C. Markel, Dahan Liao, Ben W. McConnell, Yilu Liu

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Abstract

Control devices such as inverters and generator controllers are critical for the stable operation of the power grid, especially for power stability control and power dispatch. However, the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) is a potential threat to electronic devices in modern power grids, therefore decreasing the power grid resilience and bringing unrecoverable damages to the devices. To reveal the impact mechanism of the EMP, impedance and Pulse Current Injection (PCI) testing is established to study the vulnerability of the grid control devices. The impedance of the grid control devices is accurately measured using impedance analyzers with different frequency ranges. Then the voltage and current responses are tested based on the PCI testing. The vulnerability experiments based on two grid control devices are carried out. And the comparison results reveal that most ports would be damaged under EC8, and some ports can survive under EC5 according to the calculated PCI response and cumulative energy. The results can provide a reference for the future design of control devices and the strategic resilience of power grids.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350337556
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica57932.2023.10363313
State	Published - 2023
Event	2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023 - Marrakech, Morocco Duration: Nov 6 2023 → Nov 10 2023

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Name	2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023

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Conference	2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023
Country/Territory	Morocco
City	Marrakech
Period	11/6/23 → 11/10/23

Funding

This work is supported in part by the DOE Grid Modernization Lab Call (GMLC) Project: Vulnerability of Power Generation Critical Systems Against Electromagnetic Threats under Agreement #36129, and also in part by CURENT Industry Partnership Program.

Keywords

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
Grid control devices
Pulse Current Injection (PCI)
Vulnerability study

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Qiu, W., Zhang, L., Yin, H., Markel, L. C., Liao, D., McConnell, B. W., & Liu, Y. (2023). Vulnerability Studies Under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices. In 2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023 (2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica57932.2023.10363313

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Qiu, W, Zhang, L, Yin, H, Markel, LC, Liao, D, McConnell, BW & Liu, Y 2023, Vulnerability Studies Under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices. in 2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023. 2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023, Marrakech, Morocco, 11/6/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica57932.2023.10363313

Vulnerability Studies Under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices. / Qiu, Wei; Zhang, Liang; Yin, He et al.
2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2023).

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