This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues, ' |# F' {( R7 o1 q' m4 X6 qdesign methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive ; R( Y3 x- k/ ]) zcontrol theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. 9 H8 d3 U! e# q- ^# k3 IThe monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first 1 B' G( @, ^ m/ Nthree chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the2 t7 ?% }0 |" f7 W
subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular; O6 W3 e, h: T2 b* n9 n
the first chapter describes the power system control problem and the _1 ]6 I, p( A5 E9 F5 P
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial 9 a$ _4 G, m# p; E qelectrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can 3 l# ~- ~; t5 vbe usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the, V0 i( z0 h$ |# s$ C
properties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current& }, Q6 J% d4 h, `$ \8 v2 M
phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of,( h7 E7 u) z& v/ b6 t; E1 G
respectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The/ \0 E2 O! T, F9 l f2 a0 }
sixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those ' M& u. e1 W3 L# W$ O& Qpresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism) f/ \! o5 L( c+ T; Y' a" t
compensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix . `4 `# G5 [3 D/ ?. }describes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used5 p! D) D. m5 z% i& U9 ~- [/ I
in the simulations reported in the monograph. ! Y- w% @! Q$ o) A; `4 qThe authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed ' x9 w( o, k! e: ?to the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are2 A9 P" y; V, @
grateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further) K* u7 o+ c- r9 z: @- D2 Q/ S
enhance of this research topic. $ k# M* n$ r9 DCassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco L2 q% `8 l3 M# D/ L ~# i4 t6 z, fSeptember 2006 Mario Russo