Description

The emerging technology of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) enables planning and operation of power systems at minimum costs, without compromising security. This is based on modern high power electronic systems that provide fast controllability to ensure ‘flexible’ operation under changing system conditions. This book presents a comprehensive treatment of the subject by discussing the operating principles, mathematical models, control design and issues that affect the applications. The concepts are explained often with illustrative examples and case studies. In particular, the book presents an in-depth coverage of:

Applications of SVC, TCSC, GCSC, SPST, STATCOM, SSSC, UPFC, IPFC and IPC for voltage/power control in transmission systems.
Application of DSTATCOM, DVR and UPQC for improving power quality in distribution systems.
Design of Power Oscillation Damping (POD) controllers.
Discrete control of FACTS for improving transient stability.
Mitigation of SSR using series FACTS Controllers.
Issues affecting control design such as electromagnetic and harmonic interactions.

The book can serve as a text or reference for a course on FACTS Controllers. It will also benefit researchers and practicing engineers who wish to understand and apply FACTS technology.

Contents

1. Intro 2. AC Transmission Line and Reactive Power Compensation 3. Static Var 4. Thyristor and GTO Controlled Series Capacitor 5. Static Phase Shifting 6. Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) 7. Static Synchronous Series Compensator 8. Unified Power Flow Controller and other Multi-Converter Devices 9. Interphase Power Controller and other FACTS Devices 10. Power Oscillation Damping 11. Improvement of Transient 12. Power Quality and Introduction to Custom Power 13. Load Compensation and Distribution 14. Dynamic Voltage Restorer and Unified Power Quality A Modelling of Synchronous Generator B Pulse Width Modulation for Voltage Source Converters C Per Unit System for STATCOM

 Edition. 2/e. 2016

Paperback