Spring 2018:

• Background research on microgrids.

Fall 2018:

Week 2

• More in depth microgrid research.

Week 3

• Microcontroller research and software.
  • Arduino Uno was chosen as the best microcontroller to use

Week 4

• Load research (type of loads, power of load, does it need full power, or can it receive half?).
  • 3 different types of loads (basic, load, burst).

Week 5

• AC/DC conversion from generation sites research.
• Group meeting so teammates are on the same page

Week 6

• Battery storage research.

Week 7

• Sensors at load, generation sites, and battery storage research.

Week 8

• Microcontroller code and logic research.

Week 9

• Preliminary Simulink testing and simulations.

Week 10

• Finalized Simulink and implemented different scenarios.

Winter 2019:

Week 1

• Finalized microgrid design.
• Started buck converter design.

Week 2

• Ordered micro-controller and other parts.
• Worked on basic PWM code in Arduino.

Week 3

• Tested PWM Arduino code.
• Started feedback code.
• Created RC filter for PWM.

Week 4

• Applied for SRG
• Wired and connected buck converter to Arduino PWM generation
• Looped through different duty cycles to control buck converter output with steady DC power source.
  • Found duty cycle thresholds for buck converter.

Week 5

• Implemented sensors to measure voltage and current
• Worked on feedback control using voltage.

Week 6

• Added another voltage source.
• Performed intensive, different scenario, tests.
  • Voltage controller did not work with two sources

Week 7

• Changed to a power controller.
  • Power controller did not work properly with a load connected.

Week 8

• Changed to a current controller which used the bus voltage, line resistors and the load resistor.

Week 9

• Added multiple loads

Week 10

• Started working on grid connection.
  • Current controller was not working properly.