Robert Best

Research output

Research output per year 2005 2021 2023

• 37 Conference contribution
• 31 Article
• 14 Paper
• 3 Poster

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Active switched LC converter with voltage multiplier technique

  Alrefai, M., Elkhateb, A. & Best, R., 22 Aug 2023, 11th International Conference on Power Electronics: ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 73-78 6 p. (International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia: Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Utilities 100%
  • Capacitor 100%
  • Application 100%
  • Topology 100%
  • Microinverters 100%
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• High gain isolated switched-boost DC-DC converter for PV application

  Meshael, H. M. M., Elkhateb, A. & Best, R., 03 Aug 2023, 23rd EEEIC International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering: EEEIC 2023: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. (EEEIC International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering).

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  • Switched Capacitor Networks 100%
  • Conduction Loss 50%
  32 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Cost-benefit analysis of storage devices for provision of multiple services in MV distribution networks

  Bagchi, A., Best, R., Morrow, D. J., Cupples, A., Pollock, J. & Bailie, I., 21 Oct 2021, The 9th Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG Dublin Online 2021): Proceedings. p. 312-317 6 p. (The 9th Renewable Power Generation Conference: proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Network Service 100%
  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Storage Device 75%
  • Maintenance Cost 50%
  • Distributed Generator 50%

• Domestic Battery Power Management Strategies to Maximize the Profitability and Support the Network

  Mohamed, A. A. R., Best, R., Liu, X. A. & Morrow, D. J., 20 Dec 2021, IEEE PES General Meeting 2021: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p. (IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Electricity Bill 100%
  • Rapid Deployment 100%
  • Actual Measurement 100%
  • Real Network 100%
  • Microgeneration 100%
  136 Downloads (Pure)

• MQTT Architecture for Stream Analytics of PMU Data

  Brogan, P., Jarmillo, A., Liu, X. A., Hastings, J., Laverty, D., Morrow, D. J., Duggan, C. & Best, R., 01 Jul 2021, 2021 32nd Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2021): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9467849. (2021 32nd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2021).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Dependency Chain 100%
  • Data Concentrator 100%

• Representing Synchrophasor Data Using JSON

  Brogan, P., Moreno, A. J., Liu, X. A., Hastings, J., Laverty, D., Morrow, D. J., Duggan, C. & Best, R., 01 Jul 2021, 2021 32nd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9467868. (2021 32nd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2021).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Archival Method 100%
  • Archival Data 100%
  • Transport Protocol 100%

• Residential Battery Energy Storage Sizing and Profitability in the Presence of PV and EV

  Mohamed, A. A. R., Best, R., Liu, X. A. & Morrow, D. J., 29 Jul 2021, 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

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  • Battery Energy Storage 100%
  • Algorithm 28%
  • Electric Vehicle 28%
  • Profitability 28%
  • Photovoltaics 28%
  325 Downloads (Pure)

• Synchronisation Control Action for Very Low-Frequency Oscillations

  Duggan, C., Brogan, P., Liu, X., Best, R. & Morrow, D. J., 01 Jul 2021, 2021 32nd Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2021): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9467843. (Irish Signals and Systems Conference: Proceedings).

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  • Synchronization 100%
  • Energy Dissipation 100%
  • Generator 100%
  • Imbalance 50%
  • Transport Delay 50%
  90 Downloads (Pure)

• Understanding the impact of high penetration residential batteries with low carbon technologies on the low voltage networks

  Mohamed, A. A. R., Best, R., Liu, X. A. & Morrow, D. J., 2021, The International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED): Proceedings. 5 p. (CIRED Biennial Conference Proceedings).

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  • Battery Energy Storage 100%
  • Networks 75%
  • Integration 50%
  • Low Voltage 50%
  • Photovoltaics 50%
  61 Downloads (Pure)

• Voltage control in LV distribution networks considering increasing penetration of low carbon technologies

  Bagchi, A., Bradley, D., Best, R. & Morrow, D. J., 21 Oct 2021, The 9th Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG Dublin Online 2021): Proceedings. p. 271-276 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Penetration 100%
  • Technology 66%
  • Electric Potential 66%
  • Electric Heat 66%
  • Security Violation 66%
• 2020

  Battery Energy Storage Systems Allocation Considering Distribution Network Congestion

  Mohamed, A. A. R., Morrow, D. J., Best, R., Bailie, I., Cupples, A. & Pollock, J., 10 Nov 2020, 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1015 1019 p.

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  • Network Congestion 100%
  • Operational Planning 50%
  • Particle Swarm 50%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  393 Downloads (Pure)

• Multi-Machine Synchronous Islanding Achieved in a Laboratory Test Bed Utilizing PMUs

  Jacobsen, M-R., Laverty, D., Best, R. J. & Hastings, J. C., 31 Aug 2020, 2020 31st Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p. (Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC): Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Load Step 100%

• System service provision capabilities of storage devices connected to a MV distribution network: A Northern Ireland case study

  Bagchi, A., Best, R., Morrow, D. J., Pollock, J., Bailie, I. & Cupples, A., 07 May 2020, 2020 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p. (2020 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2020).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Service Provision 100%
  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Storage Device 100%
  • Case Study 66%
  • Optimization 33%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  126 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  The Deployment of Low Carbon Technologies in Modern Distribution Networks

  Mohamed, A. A. R., Morrow, D. J. & Best, R., 21 Nov 2019, 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Technology 100%
  • Distribution Network 66%
  • Behavior 16%
  • Networks 16%
  • Variations 16%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  284 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Electrical Heating Emissions on the Island of Ireland

  Kerr, W. D., Laverty, D. M. & Best, R. J., 27 Nov 2018, 2018 3rd International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy:Proceedings. Vol. 64. 6 p. 07001. (E3S Web of Conferences; vol. 64).

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  • Emission 100%
  • Ireland 100%
  • Electric Heating 100%
  • Networks 50%
  • Frequencies 50%
  255 Downloads (Pure)

• Energy storage allocation in power networks – A state-of-the-art review

  Lopez Lorente, J., Liu, X., Best, R. & Morrow, D., 13 Dec 2018, 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2018): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Networks 100%
  • System Security 20%
  • Distribution Network 20%
  • Actors 20%
  • Supply Chain 20%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• How Electrical Storage Heaters Can Reduce Wind Curtailment by Satisfying System Reserve Requirements

  Kerr, W., Laverty, D. & Best, R., 27 Nov 2018, 2018 3rd International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy. Vol. 64. 6 p. 03002

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  • Storage 100%
  • Energy Demand Management 66%
  • Electric Heating 33%
  • High Speed 33%
  • Requirements 33%
  260 Downloads (Pure)

• Per Unit Displacement of Synchronous Inertia With BESS Synthetic Inertia Devices

  Brogan, P. V., Best, R., Morrow, D. J., Alikhanzadeh, A. & Kubik, M., 24 Dec 2018, 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. 5 p. (IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).

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  • Generation 100%
  • Load Imbalance 33%
  • System Stability 33%
  • Operating Characteristic 33%
  • Powerplant 33%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  476 Downloads (Pure)

• Reactive Power Injection from Battery Energy Storage During Voltage Dips at a Thermal Power Plant

  Best, R., Alikhanzadeh, A. H., Brogan, P., Morrow, D., Kubik, M. & Mongan, B., 24 Dec 2018, 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. 5 p. (IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).

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  • Power Injection 100%
  • Boiler Feed Pump 50%
  • Actual Plant 50%
  • Starting Torque 50%
  667 Downloads (Pure)

• Triggering BESS Inertial Response with Synchronous Machine Measurements

  Brogan, P. V., Best, R., Morrow, D., Bradley, C., Rafferty, M. & Kubik, M., 24 Dec 2018, 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p. (IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).

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  • Response 100%
  • Responses 100%
  • Inertia 66%
  • Fault 66%
  • Event 66%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  504 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Assessment of the potential of electrical heating to provide decarbonisation

  Kerr, W. D., Laverty, D. M. & Best, R. J., 20 Nov 2017, 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Electric Heating 100%
  • Supplementary Heating 50%
  • Electrical Heating 25%
  • Electric Heater 25%
  • Load Shifting 25%

• Impacts of conservation voltage reduction on customer power quality in future networks

  McLorn, G., McLoone, S., Liu, X., Morrow, D., Best, R. & Laverty, D., 20 Nov 2017, 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2016: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Electric Potential 100%
  • Reduction (Chemistry) 100%
  • Conservation 100%
  • Demand 50%
  • Electricity 25%
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  A laboratory experiment of single machine synchronous islanding using PMUs and Raspberry Pi - A platform for multi-machine islanding

  Jacobsen, M-R., Laverty, D. & Best, R. J., 14 Nov 2016, Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM) 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Vol. 2016-November. 4 p. 7741761. (Proceedings of the Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Control Theory 100%
  • Python Code 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Identification of Small Signal Oscillation Mode Parameters from Simulated and Actual PMU Ringdown Data

  H. R., I., Best, R. J. & Morrow, D. J., 30 Jun 2015, 2015 IEEE Eindhoven PowerTech. p. 1-6

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Power Engineering 100%
  • Mode Parameter 100%
  • Oscillation 66%
  • Power Spectral Density 33%
  • Interconnector 33%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Irish Power System Primary Frequency Response Metrics during Different System Non Synchronous Penetrations.

  H. R., I., Best, R. J. & Morrow, D. J., 01 Jul 2015, PowerTech, 2015 IEEE Eindhoven. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Actual Frequency 100%
  • Significant Level 100%
  9 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Efficacy of Wind Power in Mitigation of CO2 Emission from the Irish Electrical Grid

  Brogan, P., Morrow, J., Best, R. & Laverty, D., 31 Jul 2014, 2014 IEEE PES General Meeting: Conference & Exposition . p. 1-5

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Wind Power 100%
  • Carbon Dioxide Emission 100%
  • Turbine Efficiency 66%
  • Datum 66%
  • Wind 66%

• Islanding Detection Based on Probabilistic PCA with Missing Values in PMU Data

  Liu, X., Laverty, D. & Best, R., 27 Jul 2014, 2014 IEEE, PES General Meeting - Conference & Exposition. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1-6 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Principal Components Analysis 100%
  • Datum 50%
  • Value 50%
  • Approach 50%
  • Detection 50%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Small Signal Stability Performance of Power System during High Penetration of Wind Generation

  HR, I., Morrow, D. J. & Best, R. J., Sep 2014, Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2014 49th International Universities. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Stability 100%
  • Oscillation 50%
  • Performance 50%
  • Penetration 33%
  • Operation Scenario 33%
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Assessment of Domestic Load Suitable for Smart Consumer Load Participation

  Almenta, M. M., Morrow, J. & Best, R., 2013, 2013 48TH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES' POWER ENGINEERING CONFERENCE (UPEC). NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Cooling Load 100%
  • Electricity Demand 100%
  • Demand Profile 100%
  • Electric Energy 100%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Inter-Area Power Oscillation Frequency Mode with Wind Turbine Generator in Irish Power System using PMU Data

  Iswadi Hr, I. H., Best, R. & Morrow, D. J., 2013, 2013 48TH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES' POWER ENGINEERING CONFERENCE (UPEC). NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Oscillation 100%
  • Frequencies 100%
  • Pitch (Inclination) 100%
  • Area 71%
  • Condition 42%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Python PSS/E Simulation to Test Efficacy of Proposed PMU Based WAMS and Potential WAMPAC Applications

  Brogan, P., Morrow, J., Laverty, D. & Best, R., 2013, 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Thermal Profile 100%

• The OpenPMU Project: Challenges and perspectives: Challenges and Perspectives

  Laverty, D., Vanfretti, L., Al-Khatib, I., Applegreen, V., Best, R. & Morrow, D. J., 21 Jul 2013, 2013 IEEE POWER AND ENERGY SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING (PES). NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1-5 5 p. (IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting PESGM).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Challenges 100%
  • Phasor Measurement Unit 100%
  • Improvement 50%
  • Engineering Process 50%
  • Success 50%
  12 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Practical evaluation of telecoms for Smart Grid measurements, control and protection

  Laverty, D. M., O'Raw, J., Morrow, D. J., Cregan, M. & Best, R., 01 Dec 2011, 2011 2nd IEEE PES International Conference and Exhibition on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, ISGT Europe 2011. 6162717. (IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Control 100%
  • Application 100%
  • Throughput 100%
  • Standards 100%
  • Networks 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2010

  Communication assisted protection selectivity for reconfigurable and islanded power networks

  Best, R. J., Morrow, D. J. & Crossley, P. A., 11 Mar 2010, 2009 44th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 190-194 5 p. (International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)).

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  • Internet Protocol 100%
  • Fault Protection 100%
  22 Citations (Scopus)

  43 Downloads (Pure)

• Performance Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuelled Electrical Generation

  Kennedy, J. M., Best, R. J., Morrow, D. J. & Fox, B., 30 Sep 2010, IEEE General Meeting Power& Energy Society: Proceeedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7 p. (IEEE General Meeting Power& Energy Society: Proceedings).

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  • Performance 100%
  • Power Generation 75%
  • Biodiesel 75%
  • Diesel Fuel 50%
  • Generators 50%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  61 Downloads (Pure)
• 2009

  Management of a Multiple-Set Synchronous Island

  Best, R. J., Morrow, D. J., Ten, C. F., Laverty, D. M. & Crossley, P. A., 02 Oct 2009, 2009 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting: Proceedings).

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  • Islands 100%
  • Island 100%
  • Atolls 100%
  • Management 60%
  • Transition 60%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  42 Downloads (Pure)
• 2007

  Out-of-Phase Synchronization of a Small Alternator

  Best, R. J., Morrow, D. J. & Crossley, P. A., 23 Jul 2007, 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting).

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  • Synchronism 100%
  • Alternator 50%
  • Show 25%
  • Electric Potential 25%
  • Continuity 25%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  509 Downloads (Pure)