Course Content
Basic Concepts of dynamical systems and stability. Modelling of power system components for stability studies: generators, transmission lines, excitation and prime mover controllers, FACTS and HVDC systems. Analysis of single machine and multi-machine systems: Small signal angle instability (low frequency oscillations): damping and synchronizing torque analysis, eigenvalue analysis. Mitigation using power system stabilizers. Large Disturbance Angle Instability: Analysis using digital simulation. Introduction to Energy Function based approaches. Transient stability controllers. Analysis of Voltage Instability Phenomena Introduction to Sub-synchronous Resonance.
Text / References
- 1 P.Kundur, Power System Stability and Control, McGraw Hill Inc, New York,1995.
- 2 P.Sauer & M.A.Pai, Power System Dynamics & Stability, Prentice Hall,1997.
- 3 K.R.Padiyar Power System Dynamics, Stability & Control, 2nd Ed., B.S. Publications, Hyderabad, 2002.