多端直流架构的交直流混合配电网三相不平衡潮流计算

在配电网向交直流混合供电的方向发展的新形势下,提出一种能够计及交流三相不平衡的交直流配电网潮流计算方法。首先建立了电压源型换流器的三相稳态潮流模型,推导了换流器的三相潮流以及直流配电网潮流计算方程,并对不平衡系统进行了补偿。考虑了不同的控制方式及适用于配电网的多端直流控制策略,在此基础上,提出了适合配电网的三相不平衡交直流交替迭代潮流计算方法,该方法采用了模块化思想,不需要全局迭代,可以从交、直流侧任意方向开始潮流计算,自动修正越限变量并调用控制策略,实现了交直流潮流计算的解耦。最后,对修改的IEEE 37节点配电系统进行仿真计算,仿真结果证明了算法的有效性、快速性和准确性。     

集成电压／电流变换器AD694

工业测控现场中常常需要利用电压／电流变换，进行远距离传送被测信号和增加信号的抗干扰能力。本文介绍一种常用的高性能电压／电流变换器ＡＤ６９４的特点、原理及其应用     

Terminal voltage build-up and control of a DFIG based stand-alone wind energy conversion system

The paper presents the voltage build-up process and the terminal voltage control of a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) driven by a pitch controlled wind turbine for the supply of autonomous system without any auxiliary source. A control strategy for the complete system including voltage build-up phase is developed with a view to provide as well as possible the required power for load. Indirect stator flux-oriented vector control is proposed to keep the stator voltage constant by means of a back-to-back converter connected to the rotor side, while the management system is supported by the pitch angle and the load shedding controllers. A novel scheme for voltage build-up is presented, which requires no additional hardware support, and physical interpretation of how self-excitation can occur from residual magnetism in the machine core is examined. A reliable start-up process is accomplished by using an appropriate voltage reference ramp which enables minimizing energy loss during the starting. The proposed system is modeled and simulated using Matlab/Simulink software program to examine the dynamic characteristics of the system with proposed control strategy. Dynamic simulation results for different transient conditions demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.     

On power tracking and alleviation by a new controller for fulfilment of the damping and performance requisites for a variable speed wind system: An optimal approach

This paper addresses a new control strategy for a variable wind energy conversion system. The proposed controller aims to regulate the output power tightly in response to the desired value changes and alleviate power oscillations against the disturbances, including wind speed variation and fluctuation of the voltage magnitude, as voltage sag and swell. For the sake of straightforward analysis, an effective and reduced representation for the wind system is developed. In addition to the proper performance, the controller seeks to adequately fulfilment the damping requirements, as though both damping and performance requisites are taken into account control policy. Consequently, the proposed approach focuses on optimal tuning based upon a performance index incorporated into linear quadratic (LQ) cost function, which is subjected to the performance constraints. To validate the controller role, multiple simulation tests are carried out including set point tracking, disturbance rejection against wind speed, voltage sag and swell. Simulation results verify the proposed method features a satisfactory performance and sufficient damping, meeting both aspirations of the power regulation and disturbance suppression.     

Interval analysis applied to the maximum loading point of electric power systems considering load data uncertainties

This paper proposes a simple and efficient power flow method to calculate, in an interval manner, the main variables corresponding to the maximum loading point, under load data uncertainties. The resulting interval nonlinear system of equations is solved using Krawczyk method. The proposed methodology is implemented in the Matlab environment using the Intlab toolbox. Results are compared with those obtainable by Monte Carlo simulations. IEEE 30 bus system and a South-southeastern Brazilian network are used to validate the proposed methodology.     

Design and implementation of a new modified sliding mode controller for grid-connected inverter to controlling the voltage and frequency

As the output power of a microgrid with renewable energy sources should be regulated based on the grid conditions, using robust controllers to share and balance the power in order to regulate the voltage and frequency of microgrid is critical. Therefore a proper control system is necessary for updating the reference signals and determining the proportion of each inverter in the microgrid control. This paper proposes a new adaptive method which is robust while the conditions are changing. This controller is based on a modified sliding mode controller which provides adapting conditions in linear and nonlinear loads. The performance of the proposed method is validated by representing the simulation results and experimental lab results.     

Optimal capacitor placement for enhancing voltage stability in distribution systems using analytical algorithm and Fuzzy-Real Coded GA

Two algorithms for optimal capacitor placement, with a view to enhance voltage stability are introduced. In the analytical algorithm the nodes, whose voltage stability index values are lower than a threshold value, are ranked in ascending order as the candidate nodes for compensation. The additional reactive power compensation to be provided at a node is obtained by solving linearized VSI formula. The maximum compensation at each node is limited to the initial reactive power delivered by the respective node prior to compensation for avoiding over-dimensioning of the capacitor banks. However, capacitor placement based on voltage stability index has proven less than satisfactory and not always indicated the appropriate placement.As an alternative a fuzzy expert system is used for extracting suitability of capacitor location from power loss reduction index and improving the voltage profile within voltage constraints. A combination of fuzzy expert system for capacitor placement and real coded GA for capacitor sizing, with a view to enhance voltage stability is proposed for optimal capacitor placement. The result is enhancement of the overall system stability index and potential achievement of maximum net money savings due to power and energy loss reduction vs. expenditure in capacitors.The overall accuracy and reliability of the proposed Fuzzy-Real Coded GA algorithm has been validated and tested on 33-node radial distribution system. Comparison of obtained results with those in recent publications showed that the Fuzzy-Real Coded GA algorithm is capable of producing high-quality solutions with good performance of convergence, and demonstrated viability.     

A novel codification and modified heuristic approaches for optimal reconfiguration of distribution networks considering losses cost and cost benefit from voltage profile improvement

Network reconfiguration is the process of changing the topology of distribution systems by altering the open/closed status of switches. Because there are many candidate-switching combinations in the distribution system, network reconfiguration is a complicated combinatorial, non-differentiable constrained optimization problem. In addition, the radiality constraint typically increases the intricacy of the problem. In this paper, to avoid create infeasible configuration, a new codification is proposed. The proposed codification is computationally efficient and guarantees to generate only feasible radial topologies all times. Also, in this paper, a modified heuristic approach for optimal reconfiguration in radial distribution systems is presented. Additionally, in order to economize voltage profile improvement, a number of new formulas have been represented. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated on balanced and unbalanced test distribution systems.     

Variation in electric resistivity in metastable alloys during thermomechanical loading: Effects of temperature,elasticity, plasticity and phase transformation

301L metastable stainless steel is a ductile material in which there is strong coupling between plasticity and phase transformation, leading to strongly non-linear thermomechanical behaviour. To determine phase transformation kinetics, isothermal tensile tests at different temperatures were carried out and in situ voltage (electric resistance) was measured. We then chose an appropriate post-processing method based on observed voltage using strain and temperature. It was thus possible to determine the effect of temperature, elasticity, plasticity and phase transformation on the electric resistivity of the studied material. After identifying the effect of each strain mechanism, a volume phase fraction determination method based on electric resistivity variation was developed and used to determine the kinetics of phase transformation. Finally, we compared our results with those of two classic methods: the neutron diffraction method and the magnetic method.     

Effects of VSC based HVDC system on distance protection of transmission lines

The priority to reactive power contribution from the Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) connection to support the grid during faults as suggested by the modern Network Code (NC) for HVDC affects the distance protection of transmission lines. Moreover, suppressing the negative sequence current during an unbalanced condition also interferes with the proper operation of the distance relays. This is because the current contribution from the converter is limited in magnitude and modified in the waveform in order to protect the power electronic devices during the fault in comparison to the synchronous generator fault current characteristics. This paper discusses the cause as well as the severity of the problems faced by the distance protection of transmission lines connected to the VSC based HVDC system by analyzing the apparent impedance analytically and in the simulation. The response of the relay to balanced and unbalanced faults lying on transmission lines is investigated. It is shown that the VSC limited reactive support and suppressed negative sequence current affect fault detection, forcing the relay to malfunction. The results of this paper can be used as a reference for understanding the effects of VSC-HVDC system on the operation of the distance protection during faults.