This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues,; Y- y; \/ Y M$ q% ?9 V
design methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive# C# V* W% W( d( \. O
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems.7 _% C( f, n' E2 Z- d( A' ?
The monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first; Q! V8 M, T! l5 W: C* b
three chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the0 ^, [" J% }4 l* R
subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular ) F. a" Q# s+ \: Tthe first chapter describes the power system control problem and the$ y. n8 d! X( i
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial 2 o5 g2 n7 \3 c# U6 x- \# Qelectrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can( u& M1 c1 Y5 `
be usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the : I0 `8 ~7 L& x4 @+ l9 aproperties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current * C2 l5 N; ], {. X j# q" H# Wphasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, 0 P& S3 @2 J% H( prespectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The 2 U0 n: c' ?+ B; Hsixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those ! w0 T6 L0 J: }# epresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism Y* @. M; Q# b: C2 @
compensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix3 [) V/ |& T( n E& L
describes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used6 k) ]9 v; ?3 |2 N! @' `0 C' Y# z
in the simulations reported in the monograph. K$ {- D1 k# H$ z, p
The authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed, E4 j/ N8 f& o* l& I6 p9 a/ P
to the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are& z+ N7 l8 `' U0 y C3 J0 ^' e+ f/ u7 ?
grateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further ) E7 F( A& p+ u8 S/ Benhance of this research topic.! s3 O" N; }& {9 W. u
Cassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco! Z+ J# D; }3 F+ M5 T2 Y
September 2006 Mario Russo