Date of Award
Summer 8-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Electrical Engineering
Department
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor
Dr. Leevongwat, Ittiphong
Second Advisor
Dr. Rastgoufard, Parviz
Third Advisor
Dr. Amiri, Ebrahim
Abstract
Installation of reactive compensators is widely used for improving power system voltage stability. Reactive compensation also improves the system loading margin resulting in more stable and reliable operation. The improvements in system performance are highly dependent on the location where the reactive compensation is placed in the system. This paper compares three load flow analysis methods - PV curve analysis, QV sensitivity analysis, and Continuation Load Flow - in identifying system weak buses for placing reactive compensation. The methods are applied to three IEEE test systems, including modified IEEE 14-bus system, IEEE 30-bus system, and IEEE 57-bus system. Locations of reactive compensation and corresponding improvements in loading margin and voltages in each test system obtained by the three methods are compared. The author also analyzes the test systems to locate the optimal placement of reactive compensation that yields the maximum loading margin. The results when compared with brute force placement of reactive compensation show the relationship between effectiveness of the three methods and topology of the test systems.
Recommended Citation
Togiti, Santosh, "Comparative Analysis of Load Flow Techniques for Steady State Loading Margin and Voltage Stability Improvement of Power Systems" (2015). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2042.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2042
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