Power distribution systems continue to evolve to accommodate the advancements in the field of microgrids and renewable energy resources. The future grids will be highly connected and will require increased reliability of the network. To this effect, low-voltage distribution systems with meshed or networked topology can be utilized. Currently, the use of low-voltage heavily-meshed distribution systems is restricted to urban areas with high load density that require increased reliability of power. A reason for this is the high cost of construction of such systems and complex topology which creates additional challenges. The direction of power flow in such systems is not unidirectional, which makes the power flow analysis difficult. Complicated network analysis techniques are required to determine the fault currents and protection settings in the network. Due to the aforementioned reasons, there is limited work analyzing the effectiveness of existing power flow algorithms to solve complex meshed systems. In this thesis, the robustness of two power flow algorithms is compared using an index called static stability breakdown margin parameter of circuit elements. For this study, a low-voltage heavily-meshed distribution test system is also proposed. Additionally, a study is conducted to show how reliable the meshed test system is against any fault in the system. The steady-state voltage stability of the test system is observed during the event of a fault. The stability margin parameter is then used to determine the vulnerable components in the system which need to be strengthened to increase the stability and voltage profile of the system. / Master of Science / Distribution systems carry electricity from the transmission system and deliver it to the customers. Distribution systems mainly operate using two topologies for their feeders: Radial and Meshed. The majority of customers are served using radial distribution systems, as in the radial feeders power flows in one direction (i.e. from substation to the end-user). They are simple in design and operation and are constructed at a moderate cost. However, if there is a fault along the main feeder, there will be an interruption of power to the end-use customer. On the other hand, meshed distribution systems involve multiple paths of power flow between all the points in the network. If a fault occurs along the feeder, the power flow is rerouted to the other available paths. Thus, Heavily Due to their complex topology, meshed systems are expensive to construct and deploy. The power flow analysis of these systems poses many challenges. Because of these reasons, their use is mainly restricted to urban areas with high load density which require very high reliability. The future grid is becoming increasingly complex and evolving to a meshed distribution topology has its own advantages. However, as presently the use of meshed systems is sparse, the work done on evaluating the stability of these systems is minimal. As a result of which, this thesis focuses on determining the optimal power flow solvers for these complex systems, analyzing their stability under abnormal operating conditions, and suggesting methods to reinforce the vulnerabilities in the system.

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Yes / Voltage instability problems in power system are an important issue that should be taken into consideration during the planning and operation stages of modern power system networks. The system operators always need to know how far the power systems from voltage collapse in order to apply suitable action to avoid unexpected results. This paper propose a review of some static voltage stability indices found in the literature to study voltage collapse reveals that various analytical tools based on different concept to predict voltage collapse phenomena. These static voltage stability indices present reliable information about the closeness of the power system to voltage collapse and identification of the weakest bus, line and area in the power network. A number of static voltage stability indices have been proposed in the literature, but in this only four of them will be considered. The effectiveness of these indices is demonstrated through studies in IEEE 14 bus reliability test system. The results are discussed and key conclusion presented. / MSCRC

Apesar do crescente desenvolvimento das metodologias de detecção de bifurcações de Hopf em sistemas de energia elétrica nas últimas décadas, alguns aspectos ainda carecem de progressos, especialmente frente à crescente necessidade de aumento da segurança na operação dos sistemas eletroenergéticos. Um destes aspectos diz respeito ao tempo de processamento destas metodologias para serem utilizadas em tempo real na operação do sistema. Este tempo computacional é pouco considerado para este fim pelas metodologias atualmente existentes. Assim sendo, o presente trabalho apresenta um novo desenvolvimento relativo a estimação da margem de estabilidade do sistema de potência referente à bifurcação de Hopf e considera o tempo computacional envolvido neste processo a fim de incluir a margem devido a Hopf na operação em tempo real do sistema. O desenvolvimento apresentado estende uma das metodologias que compõe o estado da arte através da flexibilização de um dos parâmetros de interesse em relação a margem de estabilidade devido a bifurcação de Hopf, a saber, a frequência do autovalor no ponto de birfurcação. Esta metodologia utiliza o método de Newton em um conjunto de equações, e neste trabalho ainda é proposta a utilização de um tratamento da esparsidade para este conjunto de equações, deixando o algoritmo mais rápido. De forma a apresentar a eficiência desta metodologia proposta, esta foi testada em dois sistemas, o sistema Kundur de duas áreas e o sistema IEEE 39 barras. Os resultados obtidos são comparados frente a resultados obtidos também para a metodologia clássica utilizada em centros de operação. Através destes resultados é possível mostrar a possibilidade de sua utilização em tempo real e elucidar as grandes melhorias obtidas através do desenvolvimento proposto. / Despite the increasing development of Hopf bifurcations detection methods for electric power systems in the last decades, some aspects still require to progress, especially with the increasing necessity for higher safety in the electrical energy systems operation. One of these aspects concerns to the processing time of these methodologies to be used in real-time system operation. The computational time is disregarded for this purpose by the methods currently available. Therefore, this paper presents a new development for the power system stability margin estimation due to Hopf bifurcation and considers the computational time involved in this process to include the margin due to Hopf in electrical energy real-time operation. The presented development extends a methodology that makes up the state-of-the-art through an interest parameter relaxation in the stability margin due to Hopf bifurcation, namely, the eigenvalue frequency at the bifurcation point. This method uses Newton\'s method on a set of equations, and this work also proposes the use of a sparsity treatment for this set of equations, speeding up the algorithm. In order to demonstrate the proposed methodology efficiency, it was tested in two systems, the two areas Kundur system and the IEEE 39 bus system. The results are compared against the results of the classic methodology used in operation centers. Through these results it is possible to show the possibility of their use in real time and elucidate the major improvements resulting from the proposed development.

Apesar do crescente desenvolvimento das metodologias de detecção de bifurcações de Hopf em sistemas de energia elétrica nas últimas décadas, alguns aspectos ainda carecem de progressos, especialmente frente à crescente necessidade de aumento da segurança na operação dos sistemas eletroenergéticos. Um destes aspectos diz respeito ao tempo de processamento destas metodologias para serem utilizadas em tempo real na operação do sistema. Este tempo computacional é pouco considerado para este fim pelas metodologias atualmente existentes. Assim sendo, o presente trabalho apresenta um novo desenvolvimento relativo a estimação da margem de estabilidade do sistema de potência referente à bifurcação de Hopf e considera o tempo computacional envolvido neste processo a fim de incluir a margem devido a Hopf na operação em tempo real do sistema. O desenvolvimento apresentado estende uma das metodologias que compõe o estado da arte através da flexibilização de um dos parâmetros de interesse em relação a margem de estabilidade devido a bifurcação de Hopf, a saber, a frequência do autovalor no ponto de birfurcação. Esta metodologia utiliza o método de Newton em um conjunto de equações, e neste trabalho ainda é proposta a utilização de um tratamento da esparsidade para este conjunto de equações, deixando o algoritmo mais rápido. De forma a apresentar a eficiência desta metodologia proposta, esta foi testada em dois sistemas, o sistema Kundur de duas áreas e o sistema IEEE 39 barras. Os resultados obtidos são comparados frente a resultados obtidos também para a metodologia clássica utilizada em centros de operação. Através destes resultados é possível mostrar a possibilidade de sua utilização em tempo real e elucidar as grandes melhorias obtidas através do desenvolvimento proposto. / Despite the increasing development of Hopf bifurcations detection methods for electric power systems in the last decades, some aspects still require to progress, especially with the increasing necessity for higher safety in the electrical energy systems operation. One of these aspects concerns to the processing time of these methodologies to be used in real-time system operation. The computational time is disregarded for this purpose by the methods currently available. Therefore, this paper presents a new development for the power system stability margin estimation due to Hopf bifurcation and considers the computational time involved in this process to include the margin due to Hopf in electrical energy real-time operation. The presented development extends a methodology that makes up the state-of-the-art through an interest parameter relaxation in the stability margin due to Hopf bifurcation, namely, the eigenvalue frequency at the bifurcation point. This method uses Newton\'s method on a set of equations, and this work also proposes the use of a sparsity treatment for this set of equations, speeding up the algorithm. In order to demonstrate the proposed methodology efficiency, it was tested in two systems, the two areas Kundur system and the IEEE 39 bus system. The results are compared against the results of the classic methodology used in operation centers. Through these results it is possible to show the possibility of their use in real time and elucidate the major improvements resulting from the proposed development.

Orientador: André Christovão Pio Martins / Banca: Newton Geraldo Bretas / Banca: Andre Nunes de Souza / Resumo: Neste trabalho foi feita uma análise comparativa entre diferentes escolhas dos pontos utilizados pelo método look ahead na estimação do ponto de máximo carregamento de um sistema elétrico de potência. O Fluxo de Cargo Continuado é utilizado na geração dos pontos de operação utilizados pelo método look ahead e para servir como referência na comparação entre os resultados previstos e o ponto de máximo carregamento real. Uma vez que a exatidão dessa estimativa é fortemente afetada pela escolha desses pontos, o FCC é modificado para fornecer pontos mais adequados para o bom funcionamento do método look ahead. A metodologia proposta é aplicada ao sistema IEEE de 300 barras, os resultados obtidos mostram o seu bom funcionamento / Abstract: Here we did a comparative analysis between different choices of the points used by the look ahead method for estimating maximum loading point of a power system. The Continued Power Flow (CPF) is used in the generation of operating points used by the look ahead method and to serve as a reference in comparison between the predicted results and the real maximum loading point. Since the accurancy of this estimative is strongly affected by choicen of these points, the CPF is modified to provide the most appropriate for the proper functioning of the method look ahead. The proposed methodology system is applied to IEEE 300 buses, the results have shown its good functioning / Mestre

<p>Flight Control Systems are often designed in linearization points over a flight envelope and it must be proven to clearance authorities that the system works for different parameter variations and failures all over this envelope. </p><p>In this thesis µ-analysis is tried as a complement for linear analysis in the frequency plane. Using this method stability can be guaranteed for all static parameter combinations modelled and linear criteria such as phase and gain margins and most unstable eigenvalue can be included in the analysis. A way of including bounds on the parameter variations using parameter dependent Lyapunov functions is also tried. </p><p>To perform µ-analysis the system must be described as a Linear Fractional Transformation (LFT). This is a way of reformulating a parameter dependent system description as an interconnection of a nominal linear time invariant system and a structured parameter block. </p><p>A linear and a rational approximation of the system are used to make LFTs. These methods are compared. Four algorithms for calculation of the upper and lower bounds of µ are evaluated. The methods are tried on VEGAS, a SAAB research aircraft model. </p><p>µ-analysis works quite well for linear clearance. The rational approximation LFT gives best results and can be cleared for the criteria mentioned above. A combination of the algorithms is used for best results. When the Lyapunov based method is used the size of the problem grows quite fast and, due to numerical problems, stability can only be guaranteed for a reduced model.</p>

Flight Control Systems are often designed in linearization points over a flight envelope and it must be proven to clearance authorities that the system works for different parameter variations and failures all over this envelope. In this thesis µ-analysis is tried as a complement for linear analysis in the frequency plane. Using this method stability can be guaranteed for all static parameter combinations modelled and linear criteria such as phase and gain margins and most unstable eigenvalue can be included in the analysis. A way of including bounds on the parameter variations using parameter dependent Lyapunov functions is also tried. To perform µ-analysis the system must be described as a Linear Fractional Transformation (LFT). This is a way of reformulating a parameter dependent system description as an interconnection of a nominal linear time invariant system and a structured parameter block. A linear and a rational approximation of the system are used to make LFTs. These methods are compared. Four algorithms for calculation of the upper and lower bounds of µ are evaluated. The methods are tried on VEGAS, a SAAB research aircraft model. µ-analysis works quite well for linear clearance. The rational approximation LFT gives best results and can be cleared for the criteria mentioned above. A combination of the algorithms is used for best results. When the Lyapunov based method is used the size of the problem grows quite fast and, due to numerical problems, stability can only be guaranteed for a reduced model.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-02-18Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:07:53Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 matarucco_rr_dr_ilha.pdf: 2669428 bytes, checksum: c42a359efd2169b25baa0b6c3a967339 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Este trabalho apresenta dois métodos para a análise estática de contingências em Sistemas Elétricos de Potência utilizando o Método da Continuação. No primeiro método a margem de carregamento pós-contingência é obtida a partir do ponto de máximo carregamento do caso base. A magnitude de tensão de uma barra qualquer é usada como parâmetro na etapa de parametrização do fluxo de carga continuado. O ramo selecionado para avaliação da contingência é parametrizado por um fator de escalonamento que possibilita a remoção gradual do ramo e assegura a convergência nos casos em que o método diverge para a retirada total da linha de transmissão. Em geral, para a maioria das contingências analisadas são necessárias poucas iterações para a determinação do ponto de máximo carregamento pós-contingência. Mostra-se que o método pode ser usado como uma técnica alternativa para a averiguação e até mesmo para a obtenção da lista de contingências críticas fornecida pela função de análise de segurança de sistemas elétricos. No outro método, o qual obtém o ponto de máximo carregamento de pós-contingência a partir do caso base, as variáveis ângulo de fase e magnitude de tensão de uma barra k qualquer, e a perda total de potência ativa, são propostas como parâmetros para a etapa de parametrização do fluxo de carga continuado utilizado na averiguação da lista de contingências críticas fornecida pela função de análise de segurança de sistemas elétricos. Nos casos em que há divergência do fluxo de carga, o método proposto possibilita confirmar se esta ocorre devido à deficiência numérica do método em si ou a inexistência de um ponto de operação factível de pós-contingência. O uso da perda total de potência ativa como parâmetro traz como vantagem a possibilidade da determinação de pontos além do ponto de singularidade sem a necessidade... / This work presents two methods for static contingency analysis of electric power systems by using Continuation Methods. In the first the post-contingency loading margin is obtained from the base case maximum loading point. The voltage magnitude of any bus can be used as a parameter in the parameterization step of the proposed continuation power flow. The branch selected for contingency evaluation is parameterized by a scaling factor which allows its the gradual removal and assures the continuation power flow convergence for the cases where the method would diverge for the complete transmission line removal. In general, for most of the analyzed contingencies little iterations are necessary for the determination of the post-contingency maximum loading point. It is shown that the method can be used as an alternative technique to verify and even to obtain the list of critical contingencies supplied by the electric power systems security analysis function. In the other method, which obtains the maximum loading point from the base case, new parameters, namely the voltage magnitudes, phase angles and the total power losses, for evaluating the effects of branch outages. The approach can be used as a verification tool after a list of critical contingencies had been ranked according to their severities by the contingency selection functions. It is then possible to find whether the non-convergence of a power flow is due to a numerical problem or to an infeasible operating situation. The mains advantage of using the total real power losses as a parameter is that it is not necessary to change parameters during the solutions tracing until beyond the simple limit point, where the original Jacobian is singular. The proposed methods facilitate the development and the implementation of continuation methods for contingencies analysis

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