Smart Power Grid Compatibility Matching for Real-Time Energy Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power grids lack the ability to dynamically match energy generation and consumption based on real-time compatibility criteria, leading to inefficiencies and potential non-compliant energy utilization.
Innovation Solution
A smart power grid system that includes energy generating and consuming devices equipped with storing means for keys containing compatibility criteria, and a control means that ensures energy flow only when consumer and generator compatibility criteria match, using a keychain mechanism for dynamic key management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If energy generating devices generate energy as much as possible at any time and energy consuming devices can immediately plug and play, then the ease of operation and device versatility are improved, but the system cannot ensure compatibility matching between generators and consumers, leading to potential non-compliant energy utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing receiving keys in energy consuming devices and sending keys in energy generating devices before actual energy transactions. These keys contain compatibility criteria data that are prepared in advance, allowing the control means to verify compatibility before enabling energy flow, thus ensuring compliance while maintaining ease of connection.
2Reliability
If compatibility criteria checking is implemented in real-time between energy generating and consuming devices, then the reliability and compliance of energy utilization are improved, but the device complexity and control system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the compatibility checking function into a separate control means that is distinct from the energy generating and consuming devices themselves. The control means receives sending keys from generators and matching receiving keys from consumers, performs the compatibility verification, and enables or disables energy flow accordingly. This separation reduces the complexity burden on individual energy devices while ensuring reliable compliance checking.
3Manufacturing precision
If energy flow is controlled based on matching compatibility criteria between specific generators and consumers, then the manufacturing precision of energy matching is improved, but the productivity and energy flow efficiency decrease due to matching requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses key copying and matching mechanisms where receiving keys are stored in energy consuming devices and sending keys are stored in energy generating devices. The control means compares these key copies to verify compatibility criteria matching. This copying approach enables precise energy matching while maintaining efficient automated verification processes, as the key comparison is a streamlined operation that does not significantly impede energy flow efficiency.
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AI summary
A power grid including a plurality of energy generating devices configured to generate electric energy and a plurality of energy consuming devices configured to consume electric energy from the energy generating devices is provided. At least one of the energy consuming devices is a particular energy consuming device which includes storing device in which a receiving key is stored, the receiving key includes data about a consumer compatibility criterion. The energy generating device is a energy generating device which includes storing device in which a sending key is stored, the sending key includes data about a generator compatibility criterion. The electric grid includes a control device which is configured to make, in real time, the energy generating device to generate and supply electric energy to the energy consuming device, if the consumer compatibility criterion matches the generator compatibility criterion.