Virginia Tech
A comparison of numerical algorithms for solution of the transient stability problem
Abstract
dc:description.abstractA comparison is presented of five different numerical algorithms for the solution of the differential equations contained in the transient stability problem. A classical transient stability model is used, including the swing equation to characterize the machine's dynamic behavior. The five algorithms studied are: fourth-order Runge-Kutta; state transition; the trapezoidal rule; Adams-Moulton predictor-corrector; and Hamming predictor-corrector. The five algorithms, using various step sizes, are applied to three test systems, including the IEEE l4-bus system, using a common main program to call each algorithm as an independent subroutine. The results obtained are compared with regard to accuracy, solution time, and ease of programming. The comparison of fourth-order Runge-Kutta to the other methods is given special emphasis.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Electrical Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Electrical Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1977
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Gibson, E. Carter
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Grigsby, L. L.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Powley, G. R.
- Hopkins, M. H. Jr.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-07282010-020128
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43936