RIAPS: An Open Source Microgrid Operating System
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 1:45 - 2:15 pm
Can microgrids achieve massive scalability and are there lessons from other fields to apply to the power system? Yes. The Linux Foundation has achieved global transformation of telecommunications, financial services, healthcare and other industries through the creation of open source, vendor agnostic operating systems supported by thousands of contributors. Consider Apache Web Server which started in 1995 and became the first server software to run over 100 million websites. You can think of Apache as the "plumbing" of the internet.
LF Energy, a new program of the Linux Foundation, plans to lead a similar revolution for the power system again using open source, vendor agnostic operating systems. The Resilient Information Architecture Platform for Smartgrids (RIAPS) is a Linux-based OS ready for deployment and new app development. Developed by a consortium of Universities with DOE funding, RIAPS handles the "plumbing" of microgrid control (e.g., abstract functions, time synchronization, and I/O accessibility) so you can focus on value added processes (e.g., energy management, system stability, and distributed control).
This engaging presentation will provide details on how the platform works as well as demonstrations of the programming environment and sample applications.
Speaker
LF Energy, a new program of the Linux Foundation, plans to lead a similar revolution for the power system again using open source, vendor agnostic operating systems. The Resilient Information Architecture Platform for Smartgrids (RIAPS) is a Linux-based OS ready for deployment and new app development. Developed by a consortium of Universities with DOE funding, RIAPS handles the "plumbing" of microgrid control (e.g., abstract functions, time synchronization, and I/O accessibility) so you can focus on value added processes (e.g., energy management, system stability, and distributed control).
This engaging presentation will provide details on how the platform works as well as demonstrations of the programming environment and sample applications.
Speaker
Ken Dulaney, PE
Director of Industry and Innovation
FREEDM Systems Center, NC State University
Ken is Director of Industry and Innovation at NC State University's FREEDM Systems Center. In this role he manages and provides member services, supports the Industrial Advisory Board, creates and manages innovation programs for students and faculty, and manages licensing and commercialization of Center developed intellectual property. Prior to his current position he was a contractor at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Vice President of Engineering at Advanced Energy Corp, and a mechanical engineer at URS Corporation. He holds a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from The Unviersity of Texas at Austin, a Bachelors in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelors in physics from Furman University.
Director of Industry and Innovation
FREEDM Systems Center, NC State University
Ken is Director of Industry and Innovation at NC State University's FREEDM Systems Center. In this role he manages and provides member services, supports the Industrial Advisory Board, creates and manages innovation programs for students and faculty, and manages licensing and commercialization of Center developed intellectual property. Prior to his current position he was a contractor at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Vice President of Engineering at Advanced Energy Corp, and a mechanical engineer at URS Corporation. He holds a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from The Unviersity of Texas at Austin, a Bachelors in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelors in physics from Furman University.