The peer reviewed journal Heliyon contains research on a new reference model for studies on hybrid micro networks (MRH) CA / CC, which is detailed in the article: "Hybrid AC / DC Microgrid test system simulation: Grid-connected mode" in  Volume # 5, Issue December 12, 2019. The research was carried out by UPS professors along with the Transmission and Distribution Research Group (TyD) of Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.

The authors are Leony Ortiz, Rogelio Orizondo and Alexander Águila, members of the Research Group in Intelligent Electrical Networks (GIREI) and members of the teaching staff of the Electricity and Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs in Quito. 

The research shows the details of the model in MATLAB - Simulink of a medium and low voltage MRH, with results in the typical scenarios for electric power systems. This type of MRH generates great expectation in the academic and professional fields because its applications are increasing all the time.

This technology has gained great acceptance due to the progressive decrease in its costs, the integration of renewable distributed resources, the reduction in the carbon footprint, among other advantages that make it applicable even in the most remote communities. Currently, the thesis develops undergraduate, postgraduate and international projects such as the P08 of the Colombian 2030 Energy program.

Heliyon is an open access journal of the Elsevier publishing house that, in addition to its high impact (Cuartil-Q1), is part of the Cell Press family. It is also indexed to ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, ESCI and PubMed.

Link to the article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019365211