This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues, + y1 M0 ?! ~8 _/ ndesign methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive! N4 w( E, c8 l8 w' b9 h# t
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems.4 C5 w; V* \ Z( ^5 G8 J
The monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first! W. J$ ?3 P" Y1 ~; C) W
three chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the / q: d5 \2 \! M3 {subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular 3 h% X3 f: G/ \8 W+ F; pthe first chapter describes the power system control problem and the9 h- b8 e& N4 @& y7 z8 \& o( f0 v
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial 3 u w' i ~! n2 Q$ |. j0 F5 `electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can9 V' ^) ~* S1 }$ r8 ~4 M5 ?
be usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the2 j. x- }& [. p0 ?+ [' s$ X" F P
properties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current % r; Q. w+ Z% e4 Q4 l3 b. }phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of,+ w y) p2 F+ l7 y; @8 b0 H
respectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The3 ~# H: K3 x8 |. y8 c% a% V
sixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those 1 {* F; @- e; P* ipresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism' {- h/ m* A0 X2 N4 Z |
compensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix & _% V7 H$ I# i0 ~' {1 F* E8 B( p- bdescribes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used 3 a) H) h' ~8 U+ D+ ?in the simulations reported in the monograph. ' u! Q2 i B6 C; d; }/ g) R% W3 YThe authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed$ z* z6 f5 Q. A4 u9 S: w" U( y
to the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are & U5 c3 F5 v" a* _! T1 @8 S2 Cgrateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further ' M U8 P7 q# ~$ @4 i3 o/ \) aenhance of this research topic. 8 m) q. A0 H: u' R+ \Cassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco ) T* W1 v) I# O' CSeptember 2006 Mario Russo