The Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) is one of the recently developed Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices. In this paper, the SSSC is realized using a 48-pulse voltage source inverter. Fuzzy logic controllers are designed to operate the SSSC in the automatic power flow control mode. The parameters of the fuzzy controllers are varied widely by a suitable choice of members...

We develop new optimization methodology for planning installation of Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices of the parallel and shunt types into large power transmission systems, which allows to delay or avoid installations of generally much more expensive power lines. Our methodology takes as an input projected economic development, expressed through a paced growth of...

This report concentrates on presenting transient stability and power ow models of Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR) and Voltage Sourced Inverter (VSI) based Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) Controllers. Appropriate models for voltage and angle stability studies are discussed in detail for the Static Var Compensator (SVC), the Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC), the Static Va...

Distance relay plays an important role in the protection of transmission lines. The application of flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) devices, such as the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), could affect the performance of the distance relay because of compensation effect. This paper analyzes the application of distance relay on the protection of a transmission line containing STATC...

This paper presents an Interior Pont Method (IPM) and variant of Particle Swarm Optimization (CFAPSO) based hybrid method to solve optimal power flow in power system incorporating Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) such as Thyristor Controlled Phase Shifter (TCPS) for minimization of multiple objectives. The proposed IPM-CFAPSO algorithm identifies the optimal values of generator active-p...

This paper proposes, an efficient variant of particle swarm optimization (PSO) to solve the multi-objective optimal reactive power flow (ORPF) based flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) using multi STATCOM Controllers by adjusting dynamically their parameters setting. Two objectives function are considered (power loss and voltage deviation) to validate the robustness of the proposed approach...

Power systems exhibit various modes of oscillation due to interactions among system components. Many of the oscillations are due to synchronous machine rotors swinging relative to each other. Controllable Series Devices (CSD), i.e. series connected Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices, such as Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC), Controllable Series Capacitor (CSC) and Quadrature B...

This paper presents a proposal for a new upgrade that will incorporate power electronics experiments in the electric machines lab at Oklahoma State University (both Stillwater and Tulsa campuses). We will introduce a general lab setup which includes digital data acquisition (DAQ) and virtual instrumentation. The application of 3 inverters will be discussed with our lab setup. The installation o...

Blackouts in recent years have demonstrated that a reliable and secure power system is a key component of an efficient economy. Therefore control devices such as flexible AC transmission system devices (FACTS) are placed in the system and utilised to improve the security of the system. A method to determine appropriate settings for these devices is optimal power flow control. As the area of inf...

With the massive increase in the population and, as a result of the expansion of the power grid, new problems such as loss power in network retaliation were created. So studies on this issue began. These studies led to the emergence of FACTs devices. The Flexible AC transmission System (FACTS) devices, such as, thyristor controlled series compensators (TCSC) may be used to enhance system perfor...