Search Results for author: Charalambos Konstantinou

Found 24 papers, 0 papers with code

Design and Evaluation of a DC Microgrid Testbed for DER Integration and Power Management

no code implementations28 Mar 2024 Gokul Krishnan S, Charalambos Konstantinou

This paper presents a DC microgrid testbed setup that consists of various Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) including solar Photovoltaics (PV), supercapacitors for voltage regulation, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Management

The Impact of Load Altering Attacks on Distribution Systems with ZIP Loads

no code implementations10 Nov 2023 Sajjad Maleki, Shijie Pan, E. Veronica Belmega, Charalambos Konstantinou, Subhash Lakshminarayana

Load-altering attacks (LAAs) pose a significant threat to power systems with Internet of Things (IoT)-controllable load devices.

Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Accelerating Power System State Estimation

no code implementations4 Oct 2023 Solon Falas, Markos Asprou, Charalambos Konstantinou, Maria K. Michael

State estimation is the cornerstone of the power system control center since it provides the operating condition of the system in consecutive time intervals.

Communication Reduction for Power Systems: An Observer-Based Event-Triggered Approach

no code implementations30 Aug 2023 Gabriel E. Mejia-Ruiz, Yazdan Batmani, Subhash Lakshminarayana, Shehab Ahmed, Charalambos Konstantinou

This paper presents an event detection mechanism that significantly reduces the volume of data transmission to perform necessary control actions, using a scalable scheme that enhances the stability and reliability of power grids.

Event Detection Management

Optimal Placement and Power Supply of Distributed Generation to Minimize Power Losses

no code implementations30 Aug 2023 Shijie Pan, Sajjad Maleki, Subhash Lakshminarayana, Charalambos Konstantinou

Additionally, the reactive power supply from the DGs can further reduce power losses in the distribution grid and improve power transmission efficiency.

Event-Triggered Islanding in Inverter-Based Grids

no code implementations27 Jun 2023 Ioannis Zografopoulos, Charalambos Konstantinou

The decentralization of modern power systems challenges the hierarchical structure of the electric grid and requires the implementation of automated schemes that can overcome adverse conditions.

Residual-Based Detection of Attacks in Cyber-Physical Inverter-Based Microgrids

no code implementations12 Jun 2023 Andres Intriago, Francesco Liberati, Nikos D. Hatziargyriou, Charalambos Konstantinou

This paper discusses the challenges faced by cyber-physical microgrids (MGs) due to the inclusion of information and communication technologies in their already complex, multi-layered systems.

A Bi-level Decision Framework for Incentive-Based Demand Response in Distribution Systems

no code implementations1 Jun 2023 Vipin Chandra Pandey, Nikhil Gupta, Khaleequr Rehman Niazi, Anil Swarnkar, Tanuj Rawat, Charalambos Konstantinou

It presents a bi-level decision framework under the ambit of multiple demand response providers (DRPs) in the retail competition.

Impact Assessment of Data Integrity Attacks in MVDC Shipboard Power Systems

no code implementations31 May 2023 Kirti Gupta, Subham Sahoo, Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi, Charalambos Konstantinou

The development of power electronics-based medium voltage direct current (MVDC) networks has revolutionized the marine industry by enabling all-electric ships (AES).

Experimental Impact Analysis of Cyberattacks in Power Systems using Digital Real-Time Testbeds

no code implementations15 Apr 2023 Kalinath Katuri, Ioannis Zografopoulos, Ha Thi Nguyen, Charalambos Konstantinou

Smart grid advancements and the increased integration of digital devices have transformed the existing power grid into a cyber-physical energy system.

A Bi-Level Stochastic Game Model for PMU Placement in Power Grid with Cybersecurity Risks

no code implementations31 Jan 2023 Saptarshi Ghosh, Murali Sankar Venkatraman, Shehab Ahmed, Charalambos Konstantinou

In the second level, the attacker observes the placement of the PMUs and compromises them, with the aim of maximizing the state estimation error and reducing the observability of the network.

A Novel Observer-Centric Approach for Detecting Faults in Islanded AC Microgrids with Uncertainties

no code implementations26 Sep 2022 Gabriel Intriago, Andres Intriago, Charalambos Konstantinou, Yu Zhang

This paper proposes a strategy based on observers and residuals for detecting internal faults in grid-forming inverters with power-sharing coordination.

Fault Detection

CPES-QSM: A Quantitative Method Towards the Secure Operation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems

no code implementations7 Jun 2022 Juan Ospina, Venkatesh Venkataramanan, Charalambos Konstantinou

Power systems are evolving into cyber-physical energy systems (CPES) due to the integration of modern communication and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.

Decision Making

Mitigation of Cyberattacks through Battery Storage for Stable Microgrid Operation

no code implementations25 Apr 2022 Ioannis Zografopoulos, Panagiotis Karamichailidis, Andreas T. Procopiou, Fei Teng, George C. Konstantopoulos, Charalambos Konstantinou

In this paper, we present a mitigation methodology that leverages battery energy storage system (BESS) resources in coordination with microgrid (MG) ancillary services to maintain power system operations during cyberattacks.

Behind Closed Doors: Process-Level Rootkit Attacks in Cyber-Physical Microgrid Systems

no code implementations20 Feb 2022 Suman Rath, Ioannis Zografopoulos, Pedro P. Vergara, Vassilis C. Nikolaidis, Charalambos Konstantinou

We investigate the rootkits' precompromise stage involving the deployment to multiple system locations and aggregation of system-specific information to build a neural network-based virtual data-driven model (VDDM) of the system.

Advanced Load Shedding for Integrated Power and Energy Systems

no code implementations23 Oct 2021 Bang L. H. Nguyen, Tuyen Vu, Colin Ogilvie, Harsha Ravindra, Mark Stanovich, Karl Schoder, Michael Steurer, Charalambos Konstantinou, Herbert Ginn, Christian Schegan

This paper introduces an advanced load shedding algorithm to improve the operability performance of a medium voltage direct current (MVDC) integrated shipboard power and energy system.

A Resilience-Oriented Centralised-to-Decentralised Framework for Networked Microgrids Management

no code implementations1 Sep 2021 Pudong Ge, Fei Teng, Charalambos Konstantinou, Shiyan Hu

This paper proposes a cyber-physical cooperative mitigation framework to enhance power systems resilience under extreme events, e. g., earthquakes and hurricanes.

Management

Cyber Insurance Against Cyberattacks on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

no code implementations8 Jul 2021 Samrat Acharya, Robert Mieth, Charalambos Konstantinou, Ramesh Karri, Yury Dvorkin

In this paper, we propose cyber insurance for EVCSs to hedge the economic loss due to such cyberattacks and develop a data-driven cyber insurance design model for public EVCSs.

Faster than Real-Time Simulation: Methods, Tools, and Applications

no code implementations9 Apr 2021 Xiaorui Liu, Juan Ospina, Ioannis Zografopoulos, Alonzo Russell, Charalambos Konstantinou

Namely, the provided acceleration can be used for improving system scheduling, assessing system vulnerabilities, and predicting system disruptions in real-time systems.

Management Scheduling

CHIMERA: A Hybrid Estimation Approach to Limit the Effects of False Data Injection Attacks

no code implementations25 Mar 2021 Xiaorui Liu, Yaodan Hu, Charalambos Konstantinou, Yier Jin

Our simulation experiments based on the load data from New York state demonstrate that CHIMERA can effectively mitigate 91. 74% of the cases in which FDIAs can maliciously modify the contingencies.

energy management Management

Security Assessment and Impact Analysis of Cyberattacks in Integrated T&D Power Systems

no code implementations5 Feb 2021 Ioannis Zografopoulos, Charalambos Konstantinou, Nektarios Georgios Tsoutsos, Dan Zhu, Robert Broadwater

In this paper, we examine the impact of cyberattacks in an integrated transmission and distribution (T&D) power grid model with distributed energy resource (DER) integration.

Blocking

Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Security: Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment, Resources, Metrics, and Case Studies

no code implementations25 Jan 2021 Ioannis Zografopoulos, Juan Ospina, Xiaorui Liu, Charalambos Konstantinou

Leveraging the threat model formulation, we present a CPS framework designed to delineate the hardware, software, and modeling resources required to simulate the CPS and construct high-fidelity models which can be used to evaluate the system's performance under adverse scenarios.

Cryptography and Security Systems and Control Systems and Control

Modeling Communication Networks in a Real-Time Simulation Environment for Evaluating Controls of Shipboard Power Systems

no code implementations15 Aug 2020 Colin Ogilvie, Juan Ospina, Charalambos Konstantinou, Tuyen Vu, Mark Stanovich, Karl Schoder, Mischa Steurer

Interest by the U. S. Navy in the development and deployment of advanced controls in future shipboard platforms has motivated the development of the Controls Evaluation Framework (CEF) for use in investigating dynamics present in complex automated systems.

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