An educational simulation tool for power system control and stability

in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (2004), 19(1), 48-55

This paper presents a Simulink-based educational tool developed for the purpose of illustrating power system control and stability notions as well as introducing students to realistic, though tractable in ... [more ▼]

This paper presents a Simulink-based educational tool developed for the purpose of illustrating power system control and stability notions as well as introducing students to realistic, though tractable in size, design problems. Relevant courses are taught to last-year undergraduate as well as graduate students at the University of, Liege, Belgium, and the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.. After a brief description of the corresponding curricula, the paper describes the simulation tool and gives examples of problems and assignments given to the students. [less ▲]

Design of Load Shedding Schemes against Voltage Instability using Combinatorial Optimization

(2002, January 31)

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against voltage instability. In a first step, we describe a method allowing to find the minimal shedding required in a given ... [more ▼]

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against voltage instability. In a first step, we describe a method allowing to find the minimal shedding required in a given unstable scenario. In a second step, we describe the structure of various controllers and identify the parameters to be optimized. Next, we present an optimization approach to find the controller parameters which optimize an overall performance objective. Results are presented on the Hydro-Québec system, in which load shedding is presently planned. [less ▲]

Combinatorial optimization approaches to the design of load shedding schemes against voltage instability

(2000, October)

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against long-term voltage instability. In a first step, a set of training scenarios is set up, corresponding to various ... [more ▼]

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against long-term voltage instability. In a first step, a set of training scenarios is set up, corresponding to various operating conditions and disturbances. Each scenario is analyzed to determine the minimal load shedding which stabilizes the system, with due consideration for the shedding location and delay. In a second step, the parameters of a closed-loop undervoltage load shedding scheme are determined so as to: (i) approach as closely as possible the optimal sheddings computed in the first step, over the whole set of scenarios; (ii) stabilize the system in all the unstable scenarios and (iii) shed no load in the stable ones. The corresponding optimization problem is solved using three methods : genetic algorithms, branch and bound approach and the so-called “sequential design”. A detailed example is given on the Hydro-Qu´ebec system in which load shedding is presently planned. [less ▲]

Design of Load Shedding Schemes against Voltage Instability

(2000, January 27)

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against long-term voltage instability. In a first step, a set of training scenarios is set up, corresponding to various ... [more ▼]

This paper proposes a methodology for the design of automatic load shedding against long-term voltage instability. In a first step, a set of training scenarios is set up, corresponding to various operating conditions and disturbances. Each scenario is analyzed to determine the minimal load shedding which stabilizes the system, with due consideration for the shedding location and delay. In a second step, the parameters of a closed-loop undervoltage load shedding scheme are determined so as to: (i) approach as closely as possible the optimal sheddings computed in the first step, over the whole set of scenarios; (ii) stabilize the system in all the unstable scenarios and (iii) shed no load in the stable ones. The corresponding optimization problem is solved using a (micro-)Genetic Algorithm. A detailed example is given on the Hydro-Quebec system in which load shedding is presently planned. [less ▲]