FACTS Control Parameters Identification for Enhancement of Power System Stability

Subject Areas : journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering

Ali Ahmadian ¹ , Masoud Aliakbar Golkar ²

1 -
2 -

Received: 2015-08-04 Accepted : 2015-08-04 Published : 2012-05-21

Keywords: STATCOM, Damping Controller, Dynamic stability, FACTS, Honey Bee Mating Optimization, Low frequency oscillations, Power System,

Abstract :

The aim of this paper is to investigate a novel approach for output feedback damping controller design ofSTATCOM in order to enhance the damping of power system low frequency oscillations (LFO). The design ofoutput feedback controller is considered as an optimization problem according with the time domain-basedobjective function which is solved by a honey bee mating optimization algorithm (HBMO) that has a strongability to find the most optimistic results. The effectiveness of the proposed controller are tested anddemonstrated through nonlinear time-domain simulation studies over a wide range of loading conditions. Thesimulation study shows that the designed controller by HBMO has a strong ability to damping of power systemlow frequency oscillations. Moreover, the system performance analysis under different operating conditionsshow that the φ based controller is superior to the C based controller.

References:

[1] M. Anderson, and A.A. Fouad, “Power System
Control and Stability”, Ames, IA: Iowa State
Univ. Press, 1977.
[2] A.T. Al-Awami, Y.L. Abdel-Magid and M.A.
Abido, “A particle-swarmbased approach of
power system stability enhancement with

unified power flow controller", International
Journal of Electrical Power and Energy
System, Vol. 29, , pp. 251-259, 2007.
[3] J. Machowski, and J. W. Bialek, "State
variable control of shunt FACTS devices using
phasor measurements", Electric Power Systems
Research, Vol. 78, pp. 39-48, 2008.
[4] N. Mithulanathan, C.A. Canizares, J. Reeve,
G.J. Rogres, “ comparison of PSS, SVC and
STATCOM controllers for damping power
systems oscillations”, IEEE Trans. On power
syst. Vol. 18(No.2), pp.786-792, 2003.
[5] S. Morris, P. K. Dash and K. P. Basu, "A fuzzy
variable structure controller for STATCOM",
Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 65, pp.
23-34, 2003.
[6] N.G. Hingorani, and L. Gyugyi,
“Understanding FACTS: concepts and
technology of flexible AC transmission
systems“, Wiley-IEEE Press, 1999.
[7] H. F. Wang, "Phillips-Heffron model of power
systems installed with STATCOM and
applications", IEE Proc. on Generation
Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 146, No. 5,
pp. 521-527, 1999.
[8] M.A. Abido, "Analysis and assessment of
STATCOM based damping stabilizers for
power system stability enhancement", Electric
Power Systems Research, Vol. 73, pp. 177-185,
2005.
[9] A. H. M. A. Rahim, and M. F. Kandlawala,
"Robust STATCOM voltage controller design
using loop shaping technique", Electric Power
Systems Research, Vol. 68, pp. 61-74, , 2004.
[10] S. Lee, "Optimal Decentralized Design for
Output Feedback Power System Stabilizers",
IEE Proc. Gener. Transm. Distrib., Vol. 152,
No. 4, pp. 494-502, 2005.
[11] X. R. Chen, N. C. Pahalawaththa, U.D.
Annakkage and C.S. Cumble, "Design of
Decentralized Output Feedback TCSC
Damping Controllers by Using Simulated
Annealing", IEE Proc. Gen. Transm. Dist., Vol.
145, No. 5, pp. 553-558, 1998.
[12] F. Armansyah, N. Yorino and H. Sasaki,
"Robust Synchronous Voltage Sources
Designed Controller for Power System
Oscillation Damping", Electrical Power
Energy System, Vol. 24, pp. 41-49, 2002.
[13] H. Shayeghi, H.A. Shayanfar, S. Jalilzadeh and
A. Safari, “Simultaneous Coordinated
Designing of UPFC and PSS Output Feedback

Controllers using PSO”, Journal of Electrical
Engineering, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp.177- 184,
2009.