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Last Name

 Lasseter 

First Name

 Robert 

Middle Initial

 H 

Areas of Research Expertise
* Design and simulation and control of systems of small generation and storage devices
* Reliability and control issues related to the restructuring of the electrical power system
* High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems
* Static Var Compensators (SVC)
* Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)
* Power quality systems

Web site

 Robert Lasseter's University Webpage 

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  

Current/Active Funding

 

Issued Patent(s)
  • 7,116,010 - Control of small distributed energy resources, granted Oct 2006.
  • 5,883,796 - Dynamic series voltage restoration for sensitive loads in unbalanced power systems, granted Mar 1999.

USPTO Published Applications
  • 20080215187 - Non-inverter based distributed energy resource for use in a dynamic distribution system, September 4, 2008.
  • 20080212343 - Inverter based storage in dynamic distribution systems including distributed energy resources, September 4, 2008.
  • 20070129110 - Interface switch for distributed energy resources, June 7, 2007.
  • 20060208574 - Control of small distributed energy resources, September 21, 2006.

Recent Publication(s)
  • "A Newton-type current injection model of UPFC for studying low-frequency oscillations"

Son KM, Lasseter RH, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 19 (2): 694-701 Apr 2004. This paper presents a Newton-type current injection model of the unified power flow controller (UPFC) for studying the effect of the UPFC on the low-frequency oscillations.

Recent Artistic Works
 

Collaboration
  • Power Systems Engineering Research Center
  • Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
  • Dong-Eui University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kwang M. Son

Research Tools
 

Research Facilities
 

E-mail Address

 lasseter@engr.wisc.edu 

Phone Number

 (608) 262-0186 

Current University

 UW - Madison 

Department

 Electrical and Computer Engineering  

Title

 Emeritus Professor 

Other Appointments
Site Director of the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC)

Address Line 1

 2559A Engineering Hall 

Address Line 2

 1415 Engineering Drive 

City

 Madison 

State

 WI 

Zip Code

 53706 

Bachelor's Degree
 

Master's Degree
 

PhD
PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 1972

Other Degrees
 

Technologies Available for Licensing
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