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Self-powered Wireless Sensors
for Monitoring the Electric Power
Grid
Igor Paprotny
IEEE SCV-PELSWednesday January 19th 2011
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Outline
Introduction/MotivationIntroduction/Motivation
Wireless MEMS Sensor Module concept
MEMS Proximity SensingMEMS Proximity Sensing
AC Energy Scavenging
Concl sionConclusion
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Acknowledgements
Profs. Richard M. White and Paul K. Wright
Students/Postdoc: Richard Xu, WaiWah Chan, Giovanni Gonzales, Mi h l S id l D S N Ch i t h Sh D Eli L l dMichael Seidel, Duy Son Nguyen, Christopher Sherman, Dr. Eli Leland
The funding for this project was graciously provided by grants from the California Energy Commission (CEC): 500-01-43, 500-02-004 and POB219-B, as well as research and infrastructural grants from the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC) and the Center for Information Technology ResearchActuator Center (BSAC) and the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), at UC Berkeley.
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The U.S. Power GridLargest interconnected machine on Earth Contains:
9,200 generating units1,000,000 MW capacity300,000 miles of transmission lines Department of Energy
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Congressional Budget Office Device Daily . com
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Upcoming Challenges
Increasing number of outages:A 126 % increase in non-disaster related blackouts affecting at least g50,000 customers
41 (1991-95) – 92 (2001-05)36 in 2006 alone!
U.S. electricity blackouts k k ti CNN A 9 2010
Reduced Transmission $$’s$5 B in 1975$2 5 B in 2000
skyrocketing, CNN, Aug. 9, 2010
$2.5 B in 2000
Renewable Energy PenetrationDepartment of Energy
Northeast Blackout of 2003Estimated Loss = $6 B
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Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center
Example daily solar power output
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The New “Smarter” Grid
Consumer Energy Report
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Smart Grid – opportunity for MEMS
Smart Grid = the need for many sensorsPG&E alone estimate the need for 900,000 sensors
15 million customers = 1 sensor /15 peopleCA - 2.2 million unitsU.S. – 19 million units
Present voltage/current sensing technologies:St t f th t $3 000 3 h t t i tState of the art: $3,000 per - 3-phase test pointClamp-on meters: $100 - $200 per phaseWireless solutions: ~ $75 per phaseLow-end sensor: $21.99 residential sub-metering
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MEMS Power Systems Sensing
Project one-two order of magnitude lower costBatch processingp gWafer-level integrationNovel materials
Reduce installation costSmall, easy to install (stick-on)Can be embedded in new equipment
Self poweredSelf-poweredLow-power MEMS sensors and radiosLongevity
Imagine the possibilities !
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Our Self-Powered Wireless MEMS Sensor Module ConceptModule Concept
•AC Current•Voltage•PowerDi ti
MEMS Proximity Sensing
Hermetic(wafer level) packaging
•Diagnostic
•MEMS Design•Mesoscale
MEMS AC Energy Scavenging
Radio Mote
(Printed)Energy storage
•Low-power wireless mesh network•TI eZ430-F2013•Dust networks•Pico cube•IEEE 802 15 4 protocol
3.5 cm
1 5 cmV. 2.0
IEEE 802.15.4 protocol
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1.5 cm
Paprotny et al, ECCE 2010
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Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Module V 1 0Module V 1.0
4.99 V 4.36 V
di h f
7.3 seconds4.99 V 4.36 V
di h f
7.3 seconds7.3 seconds7.3 seconds
discharge of 10 mF supercapacitor
4 5 seconds
discharge of 10 mF supercapacitor
4 5 seconds4 5 seconds4.5 seconds
steady-state operation
current sensor response
4.5 seconds4.5 seconds
steady-state operation
current sensor response
Leland E S Sherman C T Minor P Wright P K and White R M PowerMEMS 2009
responseresponse
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Leland E.S., Sherman C.T. , Minor P., Wright P.K., and White. R.M. PowerMEMS 2009Leland E.S., Sherman C.T. , Wright P.K., and White. R.M. tSensors 2010
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Long term GoalUbiquitous Power Systems Sensing
Inexpensive power/voltage/diagnostic power systems sensors thatInexpensive power/voltage/diagnostic power systems sensors that are distributed throughout our homes
Embedded from the start (e.g., starting to happen with smart appliances)Easy to retrofitEasy to retrofit
For example Sticky-tab meter
Applications include (but not limited to):
Modules that measure flow of power in the grid (V 2.0)Underground cables that report on their condition (V 2.0)Appliances extension cords that report power usage (V 3.0)Wireless “sticky tab” wireless electric meters (V 4.0)
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Sticky -tab Meter (Mesoscale)
Project to sub-meter selected circuit-breaker panels in Cory Hall, UC BerkeleyModules are “sticky tabs” placed on top of the circuit breaker
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MEMS Proximity Sensing
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MEMS Proximity Sensing
Advantages:gSmall and inexpensiveEasy to fabricate and encapsulateN l i t t i iNo galvanic contacts necessary – non-invasiveLow or no power
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MEMS AC Current Sensors
Linearly couple to the magnetic fields around AC-carrying wires, yielding a proportional voltage.Microscale permanent magnets deposited onto piezoelectric cantilevers.Working prototypes (with amplification) have been demonstrated.
400 μm400 μm400 μm
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400 μm400 μm400 μm Leland et al, PowerMEMS 2006Leland et al, PowerMEMS 2009
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MEMS Proximity Sensors: Voltage and PowerVoltage and Power
Capacitive electric field sensing:
Solid-state and MEMSHigh-impedance MEMS transducerSelf-calibrating
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Diagnostic SensorsLeverages our research on diagnostic methods for underground power distribution cables
On-line probing methodsSupport Condition-based Maintenance of power system assets
Will be an important part of future Smart Grid sensingCN AMR Probing
RF CN Probing (Goubau)RF Dielectrometry
Seidel et al, ISEI 2010
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Paprotny et al, ISEI 2010
Gonzales et al, submitted to ISEI 2011
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MEMS AC Energy Scavenging
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Piezoelectric AC Energy Scavenger
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Electrical Mechanical Electrical
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AC Energy Scavenging Overview
• Large power • EncircleCurrent Transformer (CT) • Large power• No overcurrent
protection
• Encircle conductor
• No zip-cords
Piezoelectric AC Scavenger
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• No encircle• Overcurrent
protection
• Moving parts
Coil w. flux concentrators
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• No encircle
• Moving parts
• Low voltage
Rogowski Coil
• No overcurrentprotection.
• No • Low power
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No overcurrentprotection.Images from Wikipedia, Moghe et al. ECCE 2010
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Piezoelectric AC Energy Scavenger
(3) t(4) t t ti (3) storage(4) overcurent protection
(2) power conditioning
(1) transducer
System Components
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Piezoelectric AC Energy Scavenging
Mesoscale MEMS
AlN d t MEMS tibilitPZT bimorph cantileverNdFeB magnets
AlN due to MEMS compatibilityMeandering spring for resonance at power frequencyAt t d i d t l tCouples to a single conductor At present, designed to couple to a zip-cord
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CAD Designs (Mesoscale)(Mesoscale)
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Experimental Setup(Mesoscale)(Mesoscale)
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Experimental ResultsScavenged PowerScavenged Power
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Experimental ResultsNonlinearityNonlinearity
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Experimental Results Frequency ShiftFrequency Shift
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Experimental Results Over-current ProtectionOver current Protection
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MEMS Design
M h i l D i
stress electrode layout
Mechanical DesignQuad. fixed-fixed spring system*Electrode patterned to avoid charge cancelation
Electromechnical Modeling: With single AlN layer, 2 µWMultiple layers/design modifications 10 µW
Paprotny et al, PowerMEMS 2010
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*Inspired among others by A.C. Waterbury et al., IMECE 2008
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MEMS Fabrication Process
SOI processUsing conventional NdFeB magnets (K&J Magnetics, Inc.)
Fabrication ongoing ! Paprotny et al, PowerMEMS 2010
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Conclusion
Smart Grid great opportunity for MEMSThe need to instrument a massive systemMEMS can reduce the cost by 1-2 orders of magnitude:MEMS can reduce the cost by 1 2 orders of magnitude:
parallel fabricationwafer-level integrationonly use silicon when needed
We are developing the “stick-on” wireless MEMS sensor module
V. 2.0 V. 4.0
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Interesting Challenges
AC Scavenging - Overcurrent protectionSteady-state overcurrentFault current (e.g., lightning strike)
AC Scavenging – How Small ?Efficient (MEMS) power conditioningEfficient (MEMS) power conditioningTheoretical limits ?Store mechanical energy?
Benign Sensor PlacementProve that the sensor does not degrade equipment performance
Longevity EngineeringWill my sensor/scavenger work for 40+ years ?
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