Fuzzy Expert Approach with Curtailed Controllers for Improved Reactive Power Dispatch

Thukaram, Dhadbanjan and Yesuratnam, G (2007) Fuzzy Expert Approach with Curtailed Controllers for Improved Reactive Power Dispatch. In: International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 8 (3). pp. 1-22.

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Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of curtailing the number of control actions using fuzzy expert approach for voltage/reactive power dispatch. It presents an approach using fuzzy set theory for reactive power control with the purpose of improving the voltage profile of a power system. To minimize the voltage deviations from pre-desired values of all the load buses, using the sensitivities with respect to reactive power control variables form the basis of the proposed Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC). Control variables considered are switchable VAR compensators, On Load Tap Changing (OLTC) transformers and generator excitations. Voltage deviations and controlling variables are translated into fuzzy set notations to formulate the relation between voltage deviations and controlling ability of controlling devices. The developed fuzzy system is tested on a few simulated practical Indian power systems and modified IEEE-30 bus system. The performance of the fuzzy system is compared with conventional optimization technique and results obtained are encouraging. Results obtained for a modified IEEE-30 bus test system and a 205-node equivalent EHV system a part of Indian southern grid are presented for illustration purposes. The proposed fuzzy-expert technique is found suitable for on-line applications in energy control centre as the solution is obtained fast with significant speedups with few number of controllers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems
Publisher:	Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG.
Keywords:	fuzzy logic control;expert systems;reactive power dispatch
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Engineering
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2012 08:27
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2012 07:49
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/44233

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