Vsc-Facts-Hvdc - Analysis, Modelling And Simulation In Power Grids

The book describes technology that has emerged over the past five years in the area of Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) and its technological convergence with the long-standing application of High Voltage Direct current (HVDC) using Voltage Source Converters (VSC), including back-to-back and point-to-point HVDC-VSC applications and the multi-terminal application. The subject is addressed from a modern perspective, including the latest development in the wider power systems industry that will extend the applicability of the FACTS-HVDC-VSC technology. For the first time, the topics of multi-terminal HVDC-VSC and phasor measurement units for FACTS monitoring and control applications are covered. Unlike Professor Acha’s previous book, this book addresses new FACTS power system application areas which have received attention from the industry over the last five years. These areas include: FACTS state estimation, constrained OPF, harmonic penetration, studies of FACTS dynamic performance and control, and the exploitation of phasor measurement units (PMUs), analysis, and control applications. These coincide with research areas which the authors have developed, published in IEEE journals, and presented at international forums.

• Addresses new FACT power system application areas that have emerged over the past five years, including state estimation, constrained optimal power flow (OPF), and harmonic penetration
• Presents studies of FACTS dynamic performance and control, and the exploitation of phasor measurement units (PMU) which are considered to be one of the most important future devices for advanced FACTS monitoring, analysis and control
• Facilitates hands-on experience in modelling, analysis and simulation of electrical power networks with FACTS-HVDC-VSC equipment, by providing MATLAB routines and suitable data with each new model and application area presented in the book
• Comes with a companion website hosting software-based case studies

Dr Rodrigo Garcia-Valle, Centre of Electric Technology, Technical University of Denmark Dr Garcia-Valle teaches power systems at the Centre of Electric Technology of the Technical University of Denmark. He is Assistant Professor and class head of the MSc Course Computational Electric Energy System. As well as conducting research in smart power systems and other areas, he leads the PMU activities at the CET, and has organized European-wide courses in the area of electrical power systems.

Dr Antonio de la Villa Jaen, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Seville, Spain Dr de la Villa Jaen became an Assistant Professor at the University of Seville after acting as a visiting researcher at the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Glasgow in 2007. He has authored over 20 research papers.

Mr Behzad Kazemtabrizi, Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, UK Mr Kazemtabrizi’s research interests are in the general area of power system modelling, analysis and simulation, where he has developed advanced models of HVDC-VSC systems and FACTS-VSC controllers aimed at optimal power flow solutions.

Dr Pedro Roncero-Sanchez, Department of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Control Systems, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Dr Roncero-Sanchezis presently carrying out collaborative research with the Institute of Photovoltaic Systems: “Study and Development of Control and Power-Quality-Improvement Techniques in Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems”, supported by the Council of Castilla-La Mancha, and “Sigmasoles”. He is an active contributor of the research project for the integration of electrical vehicles in smart grids ENERGOSHe carried out post-doctoral research at the University of Glasgow, Scotland from June 2006 to December 2007.