This monograph aims at giving an extensive treatment of modeling issues, + f8 p3 L" X% I) d n5 C: d) n# ?design methodologies and implementation aspects, arising when the adaptive3 N2 x( P2 O- _/ P, H0 k) z8 q
control theory is applied to nodal voltage control in power systems. $ j" A; ^) m8 B6 \The monograph is structured into six chapters and an appendix. The first & `1 `: g6 P2 g2 @' H2 Kthree chapters introduce the reader to the voltage control problem and the ! g* M0 J1 j' m: f/ }subsequent three chapters illustrate different design methodologies. In particular ( K# s& m) T) n3 Q: C0 i5 ? ]the first chapter describes the power system control problem and the8 ]) e1 F+ ^( l- K, K# e. m" e
voltage control structures adopted in transmission, distribution and industrial6 ^5 o/ w3 E x3 Q5 O- [( Y
electrical systems. The second chapter presents power system models that can 2 ]! Y( X9 x% f" P9 J ^be usefully employed in voltage control design. The third chapter studies the* T- q0 W4 g) C- E7 @' @
properties of the Kalman filter used in the estimation of voltage and current 1 p" ~4 Z* h \( a( C0 `- r. a4 y! [phasors. The subsequent two chapters deal with the discrete-time design of, 1 A6 U5 U$ u0 b. c, o: c9 orespectively, self-tuning and model-reference adaptive voltage controllers. The& t6 K7 u, W4 M1 Z" `; A
sixth chapter illustrates an adaptive design that is quite different from those v5 @) o2 t0 _# _8 q U* N
presented in the two previous chapters, being based on an adaptive mechanism + B W! I) |' _4 ]% ` a: jcompensating the power system model nonlinearities. Finally, the appendix 2 @2 j9 b# H5 @& ^' @describes the high-voltage transmission system and industrial network used. f( |, ?& w- w' K6 ~9 j
in the simulations reported in the monograph.2 n0 M8 _9 l9 R" S9 o7 ~. a
The authors wish to thank Professor Arturo Losi who has actively contributed # s& i3 Z& {& pto the start-up of the research activities. Finally, the authors are % R% T* c; C, l0 } Ygrateful to all readers who will kindly contribute with their comments to further 1 M+ B3 r2 Y6 M" B& E/ G2 d8 ]9 Qenhance of this research topic. 5 }8 s& ?8 D5 ~8 g$ rCassino, Italy, Giuseppe Fusco ( m9 l0 W; {, i, k& i; }/ USeptember 2006 Mario Russo