The increasing demand for energy, coupled with the difficulties inherent in the implementation of large generation projects, significantly increased the use of energy resources from renewable energy sources, in order to better meet the energy market. Recent research shows that there are several benefits of using the Distributed Generation in relation to large enterprises Centralized Generation. In this sense, this work shows the results of studies conducted in order to verify the feasibility of taking advantage of the Distributed Generation to meet the remaining local loads in any power shortages Distributor. This operation is called Intentional Islanded Operation. In order to implement the intentional islanding operation of Distributed Generation, it is necessary to carry out specific studies to meet the levels of quality and continuity established by regulations and to ensure the safety of the electrical system. Thus, this work presents an analysis of the technical feasibility of intentional islanded operation of distributed generators, given the restrictions imposed resulting from Power Flow studies, Transient Stability and Short Circuit. / O crescente aumento da demanda de energia, associado às dificuldades inerentes à implantação de empreendimentos de geração de grande porte, aumentou significativamente o aproveitamento dos recursos energéticos a partir de fontes de energia renováveis, visando um melhor atendimento do mercado de energia. Pesquisas recentes mostram que há diversas vantagens em se utilizar a Geração Distribuída em relação aos grandes empreendimentos de Geração Centralizada. Neste sentido, esta dissertação mostra os resultados de estudos realizados com o objetivo de verificar a viabilidade em se aproveitar as Gerações Distribuídas para o atendimento das cargas locais remanescentes, em eventuais faltas de energia da Distribuidora. Esta operação é denominada de Operação Ilhada Intencional. Para que a operação ilhada de Geradores Distribuídos possa ser admitida, estudos específicos devem ser realizados, a fim de que os níveis de qualidade e continuidade exigidos pelos órgãos reguladores sejam atendidos e que a segurança do sistema elétrico seja preservada. Desta forma, esta dissertação apresenta uma análise da viabilidade técnica da operação ilhada intencional de Geradores Distribuídos, considerando as restrições resultantes impostas a partir de estudos de Fluxo de Potência, Estabilidade Transitória e Curto-Circuito.

A conexão de geradores em sistemas de distribuição, usualmente chamados de geradores distribuídos, traz novos aspectos técnicos que devem ser analisados pelas empresas distribuidoras, uma vez que os dispositivos de proteção e controle, bem como as técnicas de planejamento e otimização da operação destes sistemas consideram um sistema radial, ou seja, sem a presença de geradores. Em se tratando de geradores síncronos, sabe-se que os sistemas de excitação podem ser equipados com meios para o ajuste automático de tensão, potência reativa ou fator de potência, sendo que três diferentes modos de controle podem ser aplicados a geradores síncronos: regulação de tensão, regulação de potência reativa ou fator de potência e controle de potência reativa ou fator de potência. Ainda, sabe-se que não há um consenso entre as empresas distribuidoras de energia sobre qual o melhor modo de controle destas máquinas, e na maioria dos casos a estratégia de controle de excitação é definida através de um acordo operativo entre a empresa de distribuição de energia e o produtor independente ou autoprodutor que opera o gerador distribuído. Neste contexto, esta dissertação de mestrado tem como objetivo apresentar contribuições com relação à avaliação da estabilidade transitória de geradores síncronos conectados em sistemas de distribuição, avaliando o impacto que os diferentes modos de controle de excitação podem ocasionar, em diferentes condições de operação do sistema. Como parâmetro principal de análise tem-se o tempo crítico de eliminação de falta, obtido através de exaustivas simulações dinâmicas utilizando dados de um sistema real e considerando diferentes condições de operação do sistema, sendo estas: diferentes modos de controle da geração distribuída, modificação do ganho proporcional do controlador de fator de potência, diferentes pontos de operação da geração distribuída, diferentes cenários de carregamento do sistema e diferentes potências de geração. / The connection of generators in distribution systems, commonly called distributed generation, brings new technical issues that must be analyzed by the utilities, since protection and control devices, as well as techniques for system planning and operation optimizing consider radial systems, i.e. without the presence of generators. In the case of synchronous generators, it is known that the excitation systems can be equipped with means for automatic adjustment of voltage, reactive power or power factor, and three different control modes can be applied to synchronous generators: voltage regulation, reactive power or power factor regulation and reactive power or power factor control. It is also known that there is no consensus among the power distribution companies about which is the best control mode for use in these machines, and in most cases the excitation control strategy is defined by an operating agreement between the company and the energy producer that operates the distributed generator. In this context, this work aims to provide contributions about the transient stability of synchronous generators connected to distribution systems, evaluating the impacts that different control modes may result in different system operating conditions. The main analysis parameter is the critical clearing fault time, obtained through extensive simulations using real system data. The different system operating conditions considered in the simulations are: different control modes, variation of the power factor controller proportional gain, different operating points of the distributed generation, different system loadings and power generation.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:19:06Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 zamperin_jlb_me_ilha.pdf: 774102 bytes, checksum: 31d8e9b6caa4fd749316a7a51919fa50 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Propõe-se neste trabalho o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia analítica para análise do desempenho dinâmico/transitório dos geradores de indução conectados ao sistema de energia elétrica. O método proposto para o estudo da estabilidade das máquinas de indução baseia-se no monitoramento da tensão interna E' durante o período transitório do sistema, a qual pode comprometer a capacidade de transmissão de potência na linha, com consequente colapso da estabilidade da máquina. Deste modo, faz-se a análise do desempenho transitório da máquina pela observação da grandeza em que efetivamente reside a causa da instabilidade. O método desenvolvido foi validado por meio de simulações digitais, em duas configurações do sistema: o primeiro caso, desprezando o suporte de potência reativa, para efeito de análise nos estudos de estabilidade transitória. No segundo, é realizada a compensação dinâmica de potência reativa via SVC (Static Var Compensator). Neste caso, mesmo na presença do compensador variável de reativo, o método da tensão interna revelou-se capaz de avaliar novos limites de estabilidade para o sistema. Considerados os resultados obtidos, observa-se que o método proposto apresenta resultados suficientemente precisos para avaliar o comportamento dos geradores de indução conectados à rede elétrica / This dissertation proposes the development of an analytical methodology for analysis of dynamic/transient performance of an induction generator connected to a bulk power system. The proposed method for studying the stability of induction machines is based on monitoring the internal voltage named E' since during the transient system, its magnitude may decrease and so causing degeneration of the transmission system capability, with consequent collapse of machine stability. Thus it is the analysis of transient performance of the machine by observing the variable that is actually the cause of instability. The analytical method was validated by means of digital simulations, in two system configurations: in the first case, no reactive support is considered, and the purpose is to analyse the machine transient stability itself. In the second, a reactive support is provided by means of the dynamic reactive compensation via SVC (Static Var Compensator). In this case, even in the presence of variable reactive compensator, the method of internal voltage proved to be able to properly assess new stability limits. The results so obtained lead to the indication that the proposed method results are accurate enough in order to evaluate the behavior of induction generators, connected to the power grid

A conexão de geradores em sistemas de distribuição, usualmente chamados de geradores distribuídos, traz novos aspectos técnicos que devem ser analisados pelas empresas distribuidoras, uma vez que os dispositivos de proteção e controle, bem como as técnicas de planejamento e otimização da operação destes sistemas consideram um sistema radial, ou seja, sem a presença de geradores. Em se tratando de geradores síncronos, sabe-se que os sistemas de excitação podem ser equipados com meios para o ajuste automático de tensão, potência reativa ou fator de potência, sendo que três diferentes modos de controle podem ser aplicados a geradores síncronos: regulação de tensão, regulação de potência reativa ou fator de potência e controle de potência reativa ou fator de potência. Ainda, sabe-se que não há um consenso entre as empresas distribuidoras de energia sobre qual o melhor modo de controle destas máquinas, e na maioria dos casos a estratégia de controle de excitação é definida através de um acordo operativo entre a empresa de distribuição de energia e o produtor independente ou autoprodutor que opera o gerador distribuído. Neste contexto, esta dissertação de mestrado tem como objetivo apresentar contribuições com relação à avaliação da estabilidade transitória de geradores síncronos conectados em sistemas de distribuição, avaliando o impacto que os diferentes modos de controle de excitação podem ocasionar, em diferentes condições de operação do sistema. Como parâmetro principal de análise tem-se o tempo crítico de eliminação de falta, obtido através de exaustivas simulações dinâmicas utilizando dados de um sistema real e considerando diferentes condições de operação do sistema, sendo estas: diferentes modos de controle da geração distribuída, modificação do ganho proporcional do controlador de fator de potência, diferentes pontos de operação da geração distribuída, diferentes cenários de carregamento do sistema e diferentes potências de geração. / The connection of generators in distribution systems, commonly called distributed generation, brings new technical issues that must be analyzed by the utilities, since protection and control devices, as well as techniques for system planning and operation optimizing consider radial systems, i.e. without the presence of generators. In the case of synchronous generators, it is known that the excitation systems can be equipped with means for automatic adjustment of voltage, reactive power or power factor, and three different control modes can be applied to synchronous generators: voltage regulation, reactive power or power factor regulation and reactive power or power factor control. It is also known that there is no consensus among the power distribution companies about which is the best control mode for use in these machines, and in most cases the excitation control strategy is defined by an operating agreement between the company and the energy producer that operates the distributed generator. In this context, this work aims to provide contributions about the transient stability of synchronous generators connected to distribution systems, evaluating the impacts that different control modes may result in different system operating conditions. The main analysis parameter is the critical clearing fault time, obtained through extensive simulations using real system data. The different system operating conditions considered in the simulations are: different control modes, variation of the power factor controller proportional gain, different operating points of the distributed generation, different system loadings and power generation.

[pt] A agregação dinâmica de reguladores de tensão de unidades geradoras coerentes, visando o cálculo de equivalentes dinâmicos para estudos de estabilidade transitória de sistemas de energia elétrica, é o objeto desta dissertação. A metodologia empregada para o cálculo de equivalentes dinâmicos apresenta três etapas: a identificação de geradores coerentes, a redução estática da rede e a agregação dinâmica dos modelos das unidades geradoras coerentes. A agregação dinâmica de um grupo de geradores coerentes consiste em representar este grupo através de uma ou mais unidades geradoras equivalentes. As unidades geradoras coerentes podem ser representadas por diferentes modelos de máquina síncrona, regulador de tensão, estabilizador, turbina e regulador de velocidade. Haverá, então, um modelo equivalente para cada componente da unidade geradora. Os parâmetros lineares de cada modelo equivalente são ajustados numericamente através do método de Levenberg-Marquardt para resolver o problema de otimização multivariável. O objetivo principal é a determinação do melhor modelo equivalente para uma dada composição de modelos de reguladores de tensão num grupo de unidades geradoras coerentes. O sistema teste New England é utilizado para avaliar a metodologia empregada, observando-se os desempenhos dinâmicos dos equivalentes propostos. Serão considerados modelos do banco de dados de estabilidade do sistema elétrico brasileiro. / [en] This dissertation deals with the problem of dynamic aggregation of voltage regulators of coherent generating units to calculate dynamic equivalents for power system transient stability studies. The methodology used to calculate coherencybased dynamic equivalents has three basic steps: the identification of the coherent groups of generating units, the static reduction of the external network and the dynamic aggregation of coherent generating unit models. The dynamic aggregation of a group of coherent generating units consists of the representation of this group by one or more equivalent generating units. The coherent generating units can be represented by different models of synchronous machine, voltage regulator, stabilizer, turbine and speed governor. There will be an equivalent model for each component of the generating unit. The linear parameters of the equivalent models are numerically adjusted using the Levenberg-Marquardt method in order to solve the multivariable optimization problem. The main objective is the determination of the best equivalent model for a given composition of voltage regulator models in a group of coherent generating units. The New England system is used to evaluate the dynamic performance of the equivalents. The voltage regulator models considered in this work are in the Brazilian electrical system stability database. The swing curves of the internal system generators obtained with the equivalent system are compared with those obtained with the simulation of the complete system.

The thesis deals with the analysis of the grid node operation after the connection the nuclear unit. The aim of the master´s thesis is to describe the influence of network´s faults to a nuclear unit. Thesis is dealing with three fundamental problems. An influence of short circuits and power imbalance on the synchronous generator of nuclear power plant and its operation of the island network. The thesis is focused especially on the nuclear unit. However, in the case of any failure in the network, it´s necessary to check other units and their protections in the test system because unit failure could cause the disintegration of the power network. For the purposes of the simulation a test system of the power network has been developed. The test system was optimized in the LUG software, which is used to calculate the power network. Transient simulations are performed in the MODES software. Single faults are configured with scenarios. Results are generated into output files. Analysis of influence network´s faults on the synchronous generator of nuclear power plants. The ability of the synchronous generator to restore the primary steady state or hold the new steady state during changes in operating parameters of the network is one of the important parts of the safe and reliable operation of the power network. During the short circuit the damped transient actions occur. With the extension of the short circuit duration, the amplitude of the transient action increases. The risk of the stability loss of a synchronous generator increases. Therefore, the critical clearing time of a short circuit is being defined, which is the time when there is not any loss of stability. Critical clearing time of research generator is sufficient to turn off the short circuit with the help of its protection (the worst case is 0,8 s). For example, by comparison with the hydroelectric power plant, the critical clearing time is much longer. Models of other power plants have been designed with high reliability so in the case of these faults, it doesn’t cause the disintegration of the power network. Creation of island grid is characterized by strong current surges. Units must be resistant to these surges. In the island grid fast changes of the electrical parameters often occurs. Therefore, units must respond to these changes as quickly as possible and in the broadest limits. For this purpose an island operation regulator is being used. In the case of surplus island grid in steam power plants a dump condenser can be used. This is an important ability of steam power plants because the units are able to react quickly to changes of electrical parameters in island grid. The main result of this thesis is the behavior of the nuclear power plant during various faults in the power network. Researched generator of the nuclear power plant is highly stable against faults in the power network based on the findings. The results allow to continue in this topic with real network and real unit of nuclear power plant.

[pt] Esta dissertação trata do problema de agregação dinâmica de modelos de turbinas e reguladores de velocidade de unidades geradoras coerentes, visando o cálculo de equivalentes dinâmicos precisos para estudos de estabilidade transitória de sistemas de energia elétrica. Os modelos de turbina e regulador de velocidade considerados neste trabalho são do banco de dados de estabilidade do sistema elétrico brasileiro (modelos do Anatem). A metodologia empregada para o cálculo de equivalentes dinâmicos apresenta três etapas básicas: a identificação de geradores coerentes, a redução estática da rede e a agregação dinâmica dos modelos das unidades geradoras coerentes. A agregação dinâmica de um grupo de unidades geradoras coerentes consiste em representar esse grupo através de uma ou mais unidades geradoras equivalentes. As unidades geradoras coerentes podem ser representadas por diferentes modelos de máquina síncrona, sistema de excitação, estabilizador, turbina e regulador de velocidade. Os parâmetros lineares dos modelos equivalentes são ajustados numericamente através do método de Levenberg-Marquardt para resolver o problema de otimização multivariável. As respostas em freqüência são apresentadas em diagramas de Bode (módulo e fase). O bem conhecido sistema New England é considerado para a avaliação do desempenho dinâmico dos equivalentes. As curvas de oscilação angular e de potência elétrica dos geradores do sistema interno, assim como curvas de tensão em barras, obtidas com o sistema equivalente são comparadas com aquelas obtidas com a simulação do sistema completo. / [en] This dissertation deals with the problem of dynamic aggregation of turbine and speed governor models of coherent generating units to calculate dynamic equivalents for power system transient stability studies. The turbine and speed governor models considered in this work are in the Brazilian electrical system stability database (Anatem models). The methodology used for the calculation of coherency-based dynamic equivalents has three basic steps: the identification of the coherent groups of generating units, the static reduction of the external network and the dynamic aggregation of coherent generating unit models. The dynamic aggregation of a group of coherent generating units consists of the representation of this group by one or more equivalent generating units. The coherent generating units can be represented by different models of synchronous machine, excitation system, stabilizer, turbine and speed governor. The linear parameters of the equivalent models are numerically adjusted using the Levenberg-Marquardt method in order to solve the multivariable optimization problem. The frequency responses are presented in Bode diagrams (magnitude and phase). The well known New England system is considered for the evaluation of the dynamic performance of the equivalents. The angular swing curves and electric power curves of the internal system generators as well as bus voltage curves obtained with the equivalent system are compared with those obtained with the simulation of the complete system.

As new requirements for grid connected generators were implemented, the requirements for evaluating the Fault Ride Through capabilities of the generators became stricter. When refurbishing a power unit, proof that the power unit meet the requirements must be submitted to the authorities. Performing simulations of the Fault Ride Through of a production unit is an extensive process and requires advanced simulation models and tools. Therefore, the need for a simplified tool for estimating the Fault Ride Through capability arose, which is what the project produced. Also, knowledge of which production module characteristics (such as the generator parameters, transformer and excitation system) have the largest effect on the Fault Ride Through time, would also be beneficial. Through the creation of Simulink simulation models of two hydropower stations and a sensitivity analysis of station parameters, the relative effect of the parameters on the Fault Ride Through time is estimated and implemented into a time independent Fault Ride Through time estimation tool, based on the Equal Area criterion. The purpose of the time-independent Fault Ride Through time estimation tool is to provide an insight into the approximate transient stability of the hydropower station and which parameters affect the performance the most. Simulations show that the transient reactance of the generator, the generator inertia, the transient time constant and the transformer inductance have the largest effect on the Fault Ride Through capability. The results show that a simplified tool cannot estimate the Fault Ride Through as accurately as a time-domain simulation model can.

Les nouvelles politiques adoptées par les autorités nationales ont encouragé pendant les dernières années l'intégration à grande échelle des systèmes d'énergie renouvelable (RES). L'intégration à grande échelle des RES aura inévitablement des conséquences sur le réseau de transport d'électricité tel qu'il est conçu aujourd'hui, car le transport de l'électricité massif sur de longues distances pourrait amener les réseaux de transport à fonctionner près de leurs limites, réduisant ainsi leurs marges de sécurité. Des systèmes de transport d’électricité plus complexes seront donc nécessaires.Dans ce scénario, les systèmes de transmission à Courant Continu Haute Tension (HVDC) constituent la solution la plus intéressante pour le renforcement et l'amélioration des réseaux à Courant Alternatif (AC) existants, non seulement en utilisant des configurations point à point, mais aussi dans des configurations multi-terminales. L'introduction des systèmes HVDC aboutira à terme à un réseau électrique hybride haute tension AC/DC, qui doit être analysé comme un système unique afin de mieux comprendre les interactions entre le réseau AC et le réseau DC.Cette thèse porte sur l'analyse de la stabilité transitoire des systèmes de transmission électrique hybrides AC/DC. Plus particulièrement, deux questions ont été abordées: Quel est l'impact d'un défaut du réseau DC sur la stabilité transitoire du réseau AC? Comment est-il possible de se servir des systèmes de transmission DC en tant qu'actionneurs afin d'améliorer la stabilité transitoire AC ?Dans la première partie de ce travail, les modèles mathématiques du réseau hybride AC/DC sont décrits ainsi que les outils nécessaires à l'analyse du système en tenant compte de sa nature non linéaire. Ensuite, une analyse approfondie de la stabilité transitoire du réseau électrique dans le cas particulier d'un court-circuit dans le réseau DC et l'exécution des stratégies de protection correspondantes sont effectuées. En complément, des indicateurs de stabilité et des outils pour dimensionner les futurs réseaux de la MTDC afin de respecter les contraintes des stratégies de protection existantes sont proposés.La deuxième partie de la thèse porte sur les propositions de commande pour la modulation des références de puissance des systèmes de transmission HVDC dans le but d'améliorer la stabilité transitoire du système AC connecté à ce réseau DC. Tout d'abord, nous axons notre étude sur le contrôle non linéaire des liaisons HVDC point à point dans des liaisons hybrides AC/DC. La compensation rapide des perturbations de puissance, l'injection de puissance d'amortissement et l'injection de puissance de synchronisation sont identifiées comme des mécanismes par lesquels les systèmes HVDC peuvent améliorer les marges de stabilité des réseaux AC.Enfin, une stratégie de contrôle pour l'amélioration de la stabilité transitoire par injection de puissance active dans par un réseau MTDC est proposée. Grâce à la communication entre les stations, la commande décentralisée proposée injecte la puissance d'amortissement et de synchronisation entre chaque paire de convertisseurs en utilisant uniquement des mesures au niveau des convertisseurs. L'implémentation proposée permet d'utiliser au maximum la capacité disponible des convertisseurs en gérant les limites de puissance d'une manière décentralisée. / The new policy frameworks adopted by national authorities has encouraged the large scale-integration of Renewable Energy Systems (RES) into bulk power systems. The large-scale integration of RES will have consequences on the electricity transmission system as it is conceived today, since the transmission of bulk power over long distances could lead the existing transmission systems to work close to their limits, thus decreasing their dynamic security margins. Therefore more complex transmissions systems are needed.Under this scenario, HVDC transmission systems raise as the most attractive solution for the reinforcement and improvement of existing AC networks, not only using point-to-point configurations, but also in a Multi-Terminal configuration. The introduction of HVDC transmission systems will eventually result in a hybrid high voltage AC/DC power system, which requires to be analyzed as a unique system in order to understand the interactions between the AC network and the DC grid.This thesis addresses the transient stability analysis of hybrid AC/DC electric transmission systems. More in particular, two questions sought to be investigated: What is the impact of a DC contingency on AC transient stability? How can we take advantage of the of DC transmission systems as control inputs in order to enhance AC transient stability?In the first part of this work, the mathematical models of the hybrid AC/DC grid are described as well as the necessary tools for the analysis of the system taking into account its nonlinear nature. Then, a thorough analysis of transient stability of the power system in the particular case of a DC fault and the execution of the corresponding protection strategies is done. As a complement, stability indicators and tools for sizing future MTDC grids in order to respect the constraints of existing protection strategies are proposed.The second part of the thesis addresses the control proposals for the modulation of power references of the HVDC transmission systems with the purpose of transient stability enhancement of the surrounding AC system. Firstly, we focus our study in the nonlinear control of point-to-point HVDC links in hybrid corridors. Fast power compensation, injection of damping power and injection of synchronizing power are identified as the mechanisms through which HVDC systems can improve stability margins.Finally, a control strategy for transient stability enhancement via active power injections of an MTDC grid is proposed. Using communication between the stations, the proposed decentralized control injects damping and synchronizing power between each pair of converters using only measurements at the converters level. The proposed implementation allows to fully use the available headroom of the converters by dealing with power limits in a decentralized way.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The thesis extends the work done in [1] [2] by Rovnyak, et al. where the authors have described about transient event prediction and response based one shot control using decision trees trained and tested in a 176 bus model of WECC power system network. This thesis contains results from rigorous simulations performed to measure robustness of the existing one shot control subjected to missing PMU's data ranging from 0-10%. We can divide the thesis into two parts in which the first part includes understanding of the work done in [2] using another set of one-shot control combinations labelled as CC2 and the second part includes measuring their robustness while assuming missing PMU's data. Previous work from [2] involves use of decision trees for event detection based on different indices to classify a contingency as a 'Fault' or 'No fault' and another set of decision trees that decides either to actuate 'Control' or 'No control'. The actuation of control here means application of one-shot control combination to possibly bring the system to a new equilibrium point which would otherwise attain loss of synchronism. The work done in [2] also includes assessing performance of the one shot control without event detection. The thesis is organized as follows- Chapter 1 of the thesis highlights the effect of missing PMUs' data in a power system network and the need to address them appropriately. It also provides a general idea of transient stability and response of a transient fault in a power system. Chapter 2 forms the foundation of the thesis as it describes the work done in [1] [2] in detail. It describes the power system model used, contingencies set, and different indices used for decision trees. It also describes about the one shot control combination (CC1) deduced by Rovnyak, et.al. of which performance is later tested in this thesis assuming different missing data scenarios. In addition to CC1, the chapter also describes another set of control combination (CC2) whose performance is also tested assuming the same missing data scenarios. This chapter also explains about the control methodology used in [2]. Finally the performance metrics of the DTs are explained at the end of the chapter. These are the same performance metrics used in [2] to measure the robustness of the one shot control. Chapter 2 is thus more a literature review of previous work plus inclusion of few simulation results obtained from CC2 using exactly the same model and same control methodology. Chapter 3 describes different techniques of handling missing data from PMUs most of which have been used in and referred from different previous papers. Finally Chapter 4 presents the results and analysis of the simulation. The thesis is wrapped up explaining future enhancements and room for improvements.