Search Results for author: Yang Weng

Found 16 papers, 0 papers with code

Distribution Grid Line Outage Identification with Unknown Pattern and Performance Guarantee

no code implementations10 Sep 2023 Chenhan Xiao, Yizheng Liao, Yang Weng

The results show that we can detect and localize the outage in a timely manner with only voltage magnitudes and without assuming a prior knowledge of outage patterns.

Change Point Detection

Digital twins of nonlinear dynamical systems

no code implementations5 Oct 2022 Ling-Wei Kong, Yang Weng, Bryan Glaz, Mulugeta Haile, Ying-Cheng Lai

We articulate the design imperatives for machine-learning based digital twins for nonlinear dynamical systems subject to external driving, which can be used to monitor the ``health'' of the target system and anticipate its future collapse.

CoNSoLe: Convex Neural Symbolic Learning

no code implementations1 Jun 2022 Haoran Li, Yang Weng, Hanghang Tong

In the first step of searching for right symbols, we convexify the deep Q-learning.

Q-Learning

Explainable Graph Theory-Based Identification of Meter-Transformer Mapping

no code implementations19 May 2022 Bilal Saleem, Yang Weng

Distributed energy resources are better for the environment but may cause transformer overload in distribution grids, calling for recovering meter-transformer mapping to provide situational awareness, i. e., the transformer loading.

Local Measurement Based Robust Voltage Stability Index & Identification of Voltage Collapse Onset

no code implementations24 Mar 2022 Kishan Prudhvi Guddanti, Amarsagar Matavalam, Yang Weng

When compared to existing methods, we observe that LD-VSI is not only more robust to measurement noise but also can identify VCP.

Curriculum Based Reinforcement Learning of Grid Topology Controllers to Prevent Thermal Cascading

no code implementations18 Dec 2021 Amarsagar Reddy Ramapuram Matavalam, Kishan Prudhvi Guddanti, Yang Weng, Venkataramana Ajjarapu

To address the challenge of the large optimization space, a curriculum-based approach with reward tuning is incorporated into the training procedure by modifying the environment using network physics for enhanced agent learning.

reinforcement-learning Reinforcement Learning (RL) +1

The Powerful Use of AI in the Energy Sector: Intelligent Forecasting

no code implementations3 Nov 2021 Erik Blasch, Haoran Li, Zhihao Ma, Yang Weng

To meet society requirements, this paper proposes a methodology to develop, deploy, and evaluate AI systems in the energy sector by: (1) understanding the power system measurements with physics, (2) designing AI algorithms to forecast the need, (3) developing robust and accountable AI methods, and (4) creating reliable measures to evaluate the performance of the AI model.

Dimensionality Reduction

Dataset transformations trade-offs to adapt machine learning methods across domains

no code implementations29 Sep 2021 Napoleon Costilla-Enriquez, Yang Weng

To prove our point, we examine dataset transformations used in the literature to adapt machine learning-based methods across domains and show that these dataset transformations are not always beneficial in terms of performance.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Where can quantum kernel methods make a big difference?

no code implementations29 Sep 2021 Muhao Guo, Yang Weng

In this paper, by exploring and summarizing the essential differences between quantum kernel functions and classical kernel functions, we propose a criterion based on inter-class and intra-class distance and geometric properties to determine under what circumstances quantum kernel methods will be superior.

Classification valid

WHAT TO DO IF SPARSE REPRESENTATION LEARNING FAILS UNEXPECTEDLY?

no code implementations29 Sep 2021 Jingyi Yuan, Haoran Li, Erik Blasch, Yang Weng

RISE is based on a complete analysis for the generalizability of data properties for physical systems.

Active Learning Representation Learning

Adversarial twin neural networks: maximizing physics recovery for physical system

no code implementations29 Sep 2021 Haoran Li, Erik Blasch, Jingyi Yuan, Yang Weng

Thus, we propose (1) sparsity regularization for the physical model and (2) physical superiority over the virtual model.

Quick Line Outage Identification in Urban Distribution Grids via Smart Meters

no code implementations1 Apr 2021 Yizheng Liao, Yang Weng, Chin-Woo Tan, Ram Rajagopal

The growing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution grids raises various reliability issues due to DER's uncertain and complex behaviors.

Change Point Detection Time Series +1

Fast Distribution Grid Line Outage Identification with $μ$PMU

no code implementations14 Nov 2018 Yizheng Liao, Yang Weng, Chin-Woo Tan, Ram Rajagopal

This makes the theory on optimal change-point detection suitable to identify line outages via $\mu$PMUs with fast and accurate sampling.

Change Point Detection Time Series +1

Unbalanced Multi-Phase Distribution Grid Topology Estimation and Bus Phase Identification

no code implementations18 Sep 2018 Yizheng Liao, Yang Weng, Guangyi Liu, Zhongyang Zhao, Chin-Woo Tan, Ram Rajagopal

Then, this paper proves that the Chow-Liu algorithm finds the topology by utilizing power flow equations and the conditional independence relationships implied by the radial multi-phase structure of distribution grids with the presence of incorrect bus phase labels.

Urban MV and LV Distribution Grid Topology Estimation via Group Lasso

no code implementations6 Nov 2016 Yizheng Liao, Yang Weng, Guangyi Liu, Ram Rajagopal

The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources poses numerous reliability issues to the urban distribution grid.

A Sparse Linear Model and Significance Test for Individual Consumption Prediction

no code implementations5 Nov 2015 Pan Li, Baosen Zhang, Yang Weng, Ram Rajagopal

Accurate prediction of user consumption is a key part not only in understanding consumer flexibility and behavior patterns, but in the design of robust and efficient energy saving programs as well.

Two-sample testing

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