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Robust Control for Inter-area Oscillations

Abstract

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In order to reduce the detrimental effects of inter-area oscillations on system stability, it is possible to use Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs) to design a multi-objective state feedback. The LMI optimization finds a control law that stabilizes several contingencies simultaneously using a polytopic model of the system. However, the number of cases to be considered is limited by computational complexity which increases the chances of infeasibility. In order to circumvent this problem, this paper presents a method for solving multiple polytopic problems having a common base case. The proposed algorithm determines the necessary polytopic control for a particular contingency and classifies the data as belonging to that polytopic domain. The technique has been tested on an 8-machine, 13 bus, system and has been found to give satisfactory results.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Vance, Katelynn Atkins
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Thorp, James S.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • De La Ree, Jaime
  • Centeno, Virgilio A.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-12192011-022714
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/36313

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citation

Vance, Katelynn Atkins. Robust Control for Inter-area Oscillations. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36313