System and method of monitoring and optimizing power quality in a network
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1. A method for optimizing power quality in a power distribution network, the method comprising:
- modeling an operation of a power distribution network;
measuring at least one characteristic associated with at least one of a cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or a reliability of power of the power distribution network;
determining whether the at least one characteristic meets a first predetermined performance criteria;
predicting a future operational performance of the power distribution network based at least in part upon the modeling and determining whether the future operational performance meets a second predetermined performance criteria;
in response to determining the at least one characteristic associated with the operation of the power distribution network does not meet the first predetermined performance criteria or the predicted future operational performance of the power distribution network does not meet the second predetermined performance criteria, taking a corrective action with respect to the power distribution network to improve at least one of the cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or the reliability of power of the power distribution network.
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Abstract
The operation of a power distribution network is modeled. At least one quality of the operation of the power distribution network is measured. The future operational performance of the power distribution network is predicted based at least in part upon the modeling. When the at least one measure of the quality of the operation of the power distribution network or the predicted future operational performance do not meet the predetermined performance criteria, corrective action is taken with respect to the power distribution network.
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1. A method for optimizing power quality in a power distribution network, the method comprising:
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modeling an operation of a power distribution network; measuring at least one characteristic associated with at least one of a cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or a reliability of power of the power distribution network; determining whether the at least one characteristic meets a first predetermined performance criteria; predicting a future operational performance of the power distribution network based at least in part upon the modeling and determining whether the future operational performance meets a second predetermined performance criteria; in response to determining the at least one characteristic associated with the operation of the power distribution network does not meet the first predetermined performance criteria or the predicted future operational performance of the power distribution network does not meet the second predetermined performance criteria, taking a corrective action with respect to the power distribution network to improve at least one of the cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or the reliability of power of the power distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for optimizing power quality, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface having an input and output; a memory comprising a model of a power distribution network; a processor coupled to the interface and the memory, the processor arranged and configured to; model an operation of a power distribution network using the model in memory, determine whether a characteristic associated with at least one of a cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or a reliability of power of the power distribution network received via the input of the interface meets a first predetermined performance criteria, predict a future operational performance of the power distribution network based at least in part upon the model, determine whether the future operational performance meets a second predetermined performance criteria, in response to determining that the at least one characteristic of the power distribution network does not meet the first predetermined performance criteria or the future operational performance does not meet the second predetermined performance criteria, transmit a signal instigating a corrective action to improve at least one of the cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or the reliability of power of the power distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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