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5 papers

eess.SY2026

OptiQU: Coordinated Multi-Level Voltage and Reactive Power Control for Enhanced Voltage Quality and Secure Grid Operation

Irene Hammermeister, Eric Tönges, Nils Bornhorst +20

Modern low-voltage (LV) distribution grids face rising shares of photovoltaic generation and high-power loads such as heat pumps and electric vehicle charging stations. Due to high…

eess.SY2026

Designing Active Operation in Low-Voltage Distribution Grids: Requirements, Interfaces and Roadmap

Eric Tönges, Andrea Schoen, Frank Marten +2

This paper outlines a pathway towards active operation of lowvoltage distribution grids. In these grids, the growing deployment of distributed generation, controllable demand and s…

math.OC2025

Vulnerability Analysis Evaluating Bilevel Optimal Power Flow Approaches for Multiple Load Cases

Eric Tönges, Martin Braun, Philipp Härtel

This work presents two methodologies to enhance vulnerability assessment in power systems using bilevel attacker-defender network interdiction models. First, we introduce a systema…

math.OC2025

Vulnerability-Based Optimal Grid Defense Strategies for Enhancing Cyber-Physical Energy System Resilience

Eric Tönges, Martin Braun, Philipp Härtel

An approach is proposed to identify optimal asset protection strategies based on vulnerability assessment outcomes. Traditional bilevel attacker-defender models emphasize worst-cas…

math.OC2025

A Computationally Efficient Method for Solving Mixed-Integer AC Optimal Power Flow Problems

Johannes Heid, Nils Bornhorst, Eric Tönges +3

Stepwise controllable devices, such as switched capacitors or stepwise controllable loads and generators, transform the nonconvex AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) problem into a nonc…