This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues, ! w) z. Y6 R2 K5 J5 zdesign methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive . x% b6 I, t8 `: Bcontrol theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. 5 [" Q7 C5 H! o2 PThe monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first . c+ h( C: I) U' H* q Mthree chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the1 N) `" A% O" b5 g+ ? |
subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular+ P$ |0 N% ]% v! v
the first chapter describes the power system control problem and the: \% P1 w6 M, }3 ]2 M
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial , h* u0 Z" o; l& Y/ f+ x# P% ?electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can; l }4 r4 p1 k* k3 m' t% ?
be usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the+ h3 ?8 p: \/ R3 y2 F9 c% |
properties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current 0 x1 l/ p+ D" U& C% Z; kphasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, # } y: j) {# |- q+ ]respectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The " X2 F. [. R- osixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those + F( k$ a7 t2 C6 upresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism1 V! s: s7 Y' x$ u
compensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix $ q4 T* U& W! m( Jdescribes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used , T) `, z: L) n, k. k. Lin the simulations reported in the monograph., V% a7 V& a& ?. e
The authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed . g6 G5 I* k* ~, v& Ato the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are , I1 L6 F+ f) A* P! h0 Egrateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further2 Z# R* }* I; y; C8 e1 x, m% V* k
enhance of this research topic.* F" J$ p; y3 w* a0 y, m0 @2 e
Cassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco5 M. f5 l+ B) j* {: @. J5 L
September 2006 Mario Russo