In this paper, swarm optimization hybridized with differential evolution (PSO-DE) technique is proposed to solve static state estimation (SE) problem as a minimization problem. The proposed hybrid method is tested on IEEE 5-bus, 14-bus, 30-bus, 57-bus and 118-bus standard test systems along with 11-bus and 13-bus ill-conditioned test systems under different simulated conditions and the results ...

Abstract— It is widely accepted that transient stability is an important aspect in designing and upgrading electric power system. This paper covers the modeling and the transient stability analysis of the wind integrated IEEE 14 test bus system using Matlab Power System Analysis Toolbox (PSAT) package. A three-phase fault is applied in the test system and stability is analyzed. Later, area cont...

For multi-objective optimal reactive power dispatch (MORPD), a new approach is proposed where simultaneous minimization of the active power transmission loss, the bus voltage deviation and the voltage stability index of a power system are achieved. Optimal settings of continuous and discrete control variables (e.g. generator voltages, tap positions of tap changing transformers and the number of...

Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices can regulate the active and reactive power control as well as adaptive to voltage magnitude control simultaneously, because of their flexibility and fast control characteristics. Placement of these devices in suitable location can lead to control in line flow and maintain bus voltages in desired level and so improve voltage stabil...

Reliable operation of electrical power systems in the presence of multiple critical N − k contingencies is an important challenge for the system operators. Identifying all the possible N − k critical contingencies to design effective mitigation strategies is computationally infeasible due to the combinatorial explosion of the search space. This paper describes two heuristic algorithms based on ...

This paper presents optimal phasor measurement units (PMUs) placement algorithms for power system observability. The optimal placement problem (OPP) is formulated such that minimizing the number of PMU installations for full network observability. Three approaches, in this paper, are introduced aiming at reducing the computational burden in Optimal Placement problems. Depth First Search, Simula...

This research examines an admissible search algorithm-dependent A-star strategy and takes into account redundancy cost/benefit analysis under normal operating conditions. The goal is to allocate a phasor measurement unit (PMU) for maximal observability of the interconnected power network. To determine fewest number PMU required make connected network totally observable using analysis, approach ...

The detection of voltage collapse is essential to avoid possible voltage collapse for the preventive control actions and voltage security assessment. One effective way to know the locations where voltage collapses could be appear is to identify weakest buses in the systems. The weakest bus is the first point where voltage collapses appear in a severe contingency. This paper proposes a technique...

The high-performance, scalability and miniaturization requirements together with the power, mass and cost constraints mandate the use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components and standards in the X2000 avionics system architecture for deep-space missions. In this paper, we report our experiences and findings on the design of an IEEE 1394 compliant fault-tolerant COTS-based bus architecture...