This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues,2 {1 m* ] @( M; e& ]9 [4 D8 d6 t% x
design methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive/ x& E- |: {7 s3 ^! F
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. + ~2 `" ^4 C/ r/ KThe monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first/ I2 [; s# o! |( `5 Z0 Z4 {
three chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the 4 U; A% t9 s" a6 R8 U6 `subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular 0 G. H3 ~/ k+ V: I9 F7 Wthe first chapter describes the power system control problem and the ( S# F" ]* D7 Avoltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial 0 C6 I! Q( G- ?electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can 1 k! R, z. J" U9 P" lbe usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the * n; [/ f. K; l) {& }* Eproperties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current/ x$ X% ?6 H+ s3 u5 \
phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, . R- F, }0 ], n V* prespectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The . Z! j$ E8 K ?sixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those + N' k+ M, q& P8 E0 r! Ppresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism . {8 b. e6 a) {/ W3 b: Q4 Mcompensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix! }& [' t& p) C* X
describes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used 7 }' k& i/ ], K, Y& G, G$ G$ Q0 Gin the simulations reported in the monograph. ) U& z0 _' P. b9 d! s( p* CThe authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed 5 |& m" N! a7 H3 }$ q7 Zto the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are , ?% V# W" k$ e* y( ograteful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further' g; W/ @4 S( e) W& P
enhance of this research topic.) d# m8 B0 P' A
Cassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco . m8 M/ b6 C2 p& oSeptember 2006 Mario Russo