Power System Control with Distributed Flexible AC Transmission System Devices

Distributed flexible AC transmission system (D-FACTS) devices offer many potential benefits to power systems. This work examines the impact of installing D-FACTS devices by studying the sensitivities of power system quantities such as voltage magnitude, voltage angle, bus power injections, line power flows, and real power losses with respect to line impedance. These sensitivities enable us to identify and develop appropriate applications for the use of D-FACTS devices for the enhanced operation and control of the grid. Specific applications of D-FACTS devices for line flow control, real power loss minimization, and voltage control are investigated.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2009

Author dc:creator

• Rogers, Katherine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Overbye, Thomas J.

• power flow control, d-facts devices, sensitivity analysis, optimization

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2009 Katherine Rogers

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/11980

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/11980