This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues,. M$ p6 [+ U7 d) {
design methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive8 g# e4 J8 }- X4 z
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. + q, z C; C9 A: S- y+ [) UThe monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first; Z |8 O3 ~2 {3 ]
three chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the9 ?5 D8 X3 G: {7 w" k. I, ]% M
subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular& Y% `4 x- n* @3 T2 t4 v4 j: q
the first chapter describes the power system control problem and the2 G" X6 g! T" a9 p$ K
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial, }2 R3 p( \+ n7 r
electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can 6 ]4 V$ U" N, ?, E1 Dbe usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the # ^" r1 @* q5 K0 }$ G- Tproperties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current! M/ @( j: s( H2 ?
phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, 2 ~; g; B1 n. R1 L! K" }+ Vrespectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The ( V2 ?9 r+ v# C0 {9 i& N: ksixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those 0 E& e0 z& D, F* f/ {% ~. v, gpresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism 4 |( K1 F6 |, S( Kcompensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix " G3 s, e/ U. z0 l) Cdescribes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used! i7 ~6 W o# P$ A. O* d- R0 Y/ t
in the simulations reported in the monograph. : L7 z9 {8 K6 b) D' }The authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed, T1 ]) d+ D4 l$ _/ G* q' j
to the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are# k; v) A) I' ^/ p0 H& K" f: A: k
grateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further ! D+ p+ F/ x6 N- q0 Yenhance of this research topic." @: l; j3 B# `9 q/ ^" h3 O
Cassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco. V* D# B- u% A( `
September 2006 Mario Russo