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Synchronized Phasor Measurements and Their Applications: S5 b' `) ?& E1 _* u. ?5 X1 [
Phadke, A.G., Thorp, J.S. 2 u9 Q) h2 F) n! y% v& JSynchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications presents the6 T$ R" a! t# A% \/ f
historical development of the synchronized phasor measurement technology,, `! s- u, e% q& N9 W
which is the most accurate wide area measurements (WAMS) technology for 5 y$ w$ C3 i" i- p) l$ q0 ?0 {power systems, and points the path for the applications of these 4 H! }8 [0 e3 Z& M8 [" S( D# N1 kmeasurements to be realized in coming years. The synchronized phasor . o- g! y# B& s3 v( Zmeasurement concept was introduced by the authors about 25 years ago and has. P% [! J# b$ N8 x: W' l
been developing at a steady pace through the research of the authors as well . C- _4 a, T# Y/ das their colleagues throughout the world. It is now a mature technology with i/ b# U3 A# L% Q' kproducts being offered by leading manufacturers of electric power equipment. ^; n) e& Y: y7 O
Electric Power Systems are an essential infrastructure of modern society and6 C" X: V( Q0 E: A
have been characterized as the largest man-made machines. Catastrophic # R: C& _" z4 ~5 M* T/ l3 \failures of power systems – popularly known as blackouts – occur 4 f* G- D) p, Pinfrequently, but when they occur they cause great disruption to the fabric# n& i" [/ K, ^9 a. S- d
of industrial societies. In recent years, it has become evident that precise% m* }& a7 C7 @
measurements of power systems’ state in real time is a very important tool ! g+ O1 ~) Y1 J3 _# s3 Q6 T1 Kfor managing the operation of power systems, as well as mitigating some of; {3 x ]' |5 E, {" U+ P
the effects of catastrophic failures. It has been well recognized by experts2 U. a9 C; z1 l5 ~/ C! W( r4 G
that synchronized phasor measurements offer the most direct and accurate & U: g0 {% k" ?/ K, F0 itool for determining the state of the power system. , A3 _- [& h4 s: J. i) \3 g " |# P& y: O: @% {9 l4 P( xSynchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications serves as a source 9 B- Q% Y2 B! i) m P% a/ Vfor serious researchers and graduate students in universities and industrial, i8 [+ G6 `6 ?9 c/ x9 x7 m
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Table of contents: C) F5 k8 }5 D; X+ o; i; _8 V" I w
Part I: Phasor Measurement Techniques.- Introduction.- Phasor Estimation of 2 x' V+ g K( ?; ?$ w" S! YNominal Frequency Inputs.- Phasore Estimation at Off-nominal Frequency2 X. C4 s) p* ~' Y& K9 e$ W9 J1 P' c
Inputs.- Frequency Estimation.- Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) and Phasor9 h( B9 ?, E D" U. O2 w5 |" t6 c! i
Data Concentrators (PDC).- Transient Response of Phasor Measurement Units.- 5 n1 L" H; p# a( C; f& Q3 B! I3 uPart II: Phasor Measurement Applications.- State Estimation.- Control with ! C# E% M* J$ k( O' `- x5 pPhasor Feedback.- Protection Systems with Phasor Inputs.- Electromechanical % D! Y( j! f9 X y# G+ tWave Propagation.5 d A# z6 e4 e& F
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