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Towards Timely Intelligence in the Power Grid

February 25, 2013
Author(s)
YaShian Li-Baboud, Julien M. Amelot, Dhananjay Anand, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Thomas L. Nelson, James Moyne
One of the key lessons learned from the 2003 Northeast Blackout in the United States was the need for improved timing. The problem began as an isolated issue, but cascaded through the Northeastern grid. Timely situational awareness would likely have

Testing Phasor Measurement Units using the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol

July 1, 2012
Author(s)
Julien M. Amelot, Gerard N. Stenbakken
As the electric power grid is changing to a smarter more dynamically controlled system, there is increasing need for measurements that show the global status of the system for wide-area monitoring and control. These measurements require time

Performance Evaluation of Phasor Measurement Systems

July 1, 2008
Author(s)
Zhenyu Huang, Bogdan Kasztenny, Vahid Madani, Ken Martin, Sakis Meliopoulos, Damir Novosel, Gerard N. Stenbakken
Abstract--After two decades of phasor network deployment, phasor measurements are now available at many major substations and power plants. The North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI), supported by the US Department of Energy and the North American

Reference Values for Dynamic Calibration of PMUs

January 7, 2008
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, Thomas L. Nelson, Ming Zhou, Virgilio A. Centeno
This paper discusses measurements of the dynamic performance of electric power Phasor Measurement Units, PMUs, and their relation to the requirements of the IEEE Synchrophasor Standard C37.118-2005. In particular, it proposes a new method for monitoring

Dynamic Phasor Measurement Unit Test System

June 1, 2007
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, Ming Zhou
This paper presents the plans and progress towards the development of a dynamic phasor measurement unit (PMU) performance test system at NIST. We describe an algorithm for taking time-synchronized samples of single-phase voltage and current power signals

Static Calibration and Dynamic Characterization of PMUs at NIST

June 1, 2007
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, Thomas L. Nelson
This paper describes the development of two test systems at NIST aimed at improving the calibration and characterization of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) synchronized electric power instrumentation. Reference to UTC is used to meet the need for precise

Missing Data Methods and Toolbox Users Guide

July 2, 2003
Author(s)
Curtis H. Parks, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Alexei Nikolaev
Measurement data are collected to characterize a production run of devices that can then be analyzed to identify a reduced set of measurement points. Such measurement arrays can contain missing values. Missing data analysis methods are described, together

Empirical Modeling Methods Using Partial Data

April 1, 2002
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, Ruimin Liu, Gene Huang
Methods were developed to calculate empirical models for device error behavior from data sets with missing data. These models can be used to develop reduced point testing procedures for the devices. The partial data methods reduce the prediction

Improved Time-Base for Waveform Parameter Estimation

August 31, 2001
Author(s)
Bryan C. Waltrip, Owen B. Laug, Gerard N. Stenbakken
An improved gated oscillator time-base and associated auto-calibration algorithm for use in a high-accuracy waveform acquisition system are descrigbed. The time-base architecture consists of a stable 100 MHz gated oscillator, 24-bit counter chain, and a

Design of an Active MM-Wave Concealed Object Imaging System

August 1, 2001
Author(s)
Nicholas Paulter, Erich N. Grossman, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Bryan C. Waltrip, Shalva Nolen, Carl D. Reintsema
The research and design of an active millimeter-wave concealed object imaging system is described. Several illumination and detection methods were analyzed via computer simulation to assess the effects of system parameters on the signal-to-noise ratio of

High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox, version 2.2

February 28, 2001
Author(s)
Andrew D. Koffman, T. M. Souders, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Hans Engler
The High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox is an optimization tool designed specifically to meet the requirements of test and measurement engineers. For many electronic devices and instruments, it is not physically or economically

Improved Time-Base for Waveform Parameter Estimation

May 1, 2000
Author(s)
Bryan C. Waltrip, Owen B. Laug, Gerard N. Stenbakken
An improved gated-oscillator time-base and associated auto-calibration algorithm for use in a high-accuracy sampling waveform acquistion system are described. The time-base architecture consists of a stable 100 MHz gated-oscillator, 24-bit counter chain

Nonrandom Quantization Errors in Timebases

May 1, 2000
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, D. Liu, J. A. Starzyk, Bryan C. Waltrip
Timebase distortion causes nonlinear distortion of waveforms measured by sampling instruments. When such instruments are used to measure the rms amplitude of the sampled waveforms, such distortions result in errors in the measured rms values. This paper

Software to Optimize the Testing of Mixed-Signal Devices

June 1, 1999
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, Andrew D. Koffman, T. M. Souders
New software is now available to help test and measurement engineers optimize the testing of complex electronic devices. Examples of products that are benefiting from this software range from A/D and D/A converters to multi-range precision instruments. The

High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox User's Guide, Version 2.2

May 1, 1999
Author(s)
Andrew D. Koffman, T. M. Souders, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Hans Engler
This user's guide will assist software users in the understanding of the theory and procedures underlying the High-dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox, developed for use with the MATLAB(r) mathematical software environment. The HELP

A Fast Pulse Oscilloscope Calibration System

October 1, 1998
Author(s)
J. P. Deyst, Nicholas Paulter, T. Daboczi, Gerard N. Stenbakken, T. M. Souders
A system is described for calibrating high-bandwidth oscilloscopes using pulse signals. The fast pulse oscilloscope calibration system (FPOCS) is to be used to determine the step response parameters for digitizing oscilloscopes having bandwidths of 20 GHz

Time-Base Nonlinearity Determination Using Iterated Sine-Fit Analysis

October 1, 1998
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, J. P. Deyst
A new method is presented to determine the time-base errors of sampling instruments. The method does not require a model for the time-base error and, thus, provides accurate estimates where model-based methods fail. Measurements of sinewaves at multiple

Time-Base Nonlinearity Determination Using Iterated Sine-Fit Analysis

June 1, 1998
Author(s)
Gerard N. Stenbakken, J. P. Deyst
A new method is presented to determine the time-base errors of sampling instruments. The method does not require a model for the time-base error and, thus, provides accurate estimates where model-based methods fail. Measurements of sinewaves at multiple

A Fast Pulse Oscilloscope Calibration System

May 1, 1998
Author(s)
J. P. Deyst, Nicholas Paulter, T. Daboczi, Gerard N. Stenbakken, T. M. Souders
A system is described for calibrating high-bandwidth oscilloscopes using pulse signals. The fast pulse oscilloscope calibration system (FPOCS) is to be used to determine the step response parameters for digitizing oscilloscopes having bandwidths of 20 GHz

A Fast Pulse Oscilloscope Calibration System

May 1, 1998
Author(s)
J. P. Deyst, Nicholas Paulter, T. Daboczi, Gerard N. Stenbakken, T. M. Souders
A system is described for calibrating high-bandwidth oscilloscopes using pulse signals. The fast pulse oscilloscope calibration system (FPOCS) is to be used to determine the step response parameters for digitizing oscilloscopes having bandwidths of 20 GHz