Date of Graduation
5-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Electrical Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
H. Alan Mantooth
Committee Member
Jia Di
Second Committee Member
Yue Zhao
Third Committee Member
Roy McCann
Fourth Committee Member
Chris Farnell
Keywords
Cybersecurity, Digital controls, Embedded systems, Power electronics, Renewable energy, Security
Abstract
The present work shows a secure-by-design process, defense-in-depth method, and security techniques for a secure distributed energy resource. The distributed energy resource is a cybersecure, solar inverter and battery energy storage system prototype, collectively called the Cybersecure Power Router. Consideration is given to the use of the Smart Green Power Node for a foundation of the present work. Metrics for controller security are investigated to evaluate firmware security techniques. The prototype's ability to mitigate, respond to, and recover from firmware integrity degradation is examined. The prototype shows many working security techniques within the context of a grid-connected, distributed energy resource. Further work is expected in the Cybersecure Power Router project. Consideration is also provided for the migration of the present research and the Smart Green Power Node to realize a pre-production prototype.
Citation
Moquin, S. J. (2020). Cybersecurity Methods for Grid-Connected Power Electronics. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3680
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Electrical and Electronics Commons, Power and Energy Commons, Systems Architecture Commons