This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues, ( r/ ~8 X1 O) V) Pdesign methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive* x" Y4 h j/ ^% V% ~* m& V5 @
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. 0 F% z. K1 k/ ~7 \/ v8 DThe monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first ) z7 k2 Y: w# jthree chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the - S* a' J% R5 v7 P4 X+ ]) ~9 }subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular + }' ?: ^8 g5 Y' Q2 dthe first chapter describes the power system control problem and the 2 h) o" ?$ d' Wvoltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial9 p9 N& l7 ^ a! ]; T! i1 `4 V
electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can ' V# N C N5 U2 r. U, I3 a. e pbe usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the 8 `* v, t- C. [6 v/ p3 R! _properties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current2 E$ G6 A" i. S) i Y& y
phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, ]$ ~: S1 D5 G
respectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The) |# O* l# W" W
sixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those 1 F, Z: x& o5 W- a& z( p0 qpresented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism # |2 R1 Q3 K; i/ Z# r6 pcompensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix ( v& U4 ^6 M7 f6 h, V! rdescribes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used' j' O+ l8 p) [# ^3 o6 E* A
in the simulations reported in the monograph. 4 Y3 D# e. k$ X2 J" V$ @* r) tThe authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed ; a0 L6 l1 _1 c/ Q2 Rto the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are $ [; Q `/ G6 |2 n: ugrateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further) U4 y3 U4 ~( T& X) n$ d' J
enhance of this research topic. 3 B: S1 Y) q7 t lCassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco 3 k5 O6 k& z1 Z' N4 T- P. ^September 2006 Mario Russo