Power system stabilizer

Block diagram

Power System Stability Power system stability is the ability of an electric power system, for a given initial
operating condition, to regain a state of operating equilibrium after being subjected to a physical disturbance, with
most system variables bounded so that practically the entire system remains intact.

Stability Classification

POWER SYSTEM STABILIZERS

PSS are generator control equipments which are used in feed back to enhance the damping of rotor
oscillation caused due to small signal disturbance.
This disturbance may be caused by the even small change in the reference voltage of the automatic
voltage regulator/exciter which results in ever increasing rotor oscillations.
This is achieved by modulating the generator excitation so as to develop components of electrical
torque in phase with rotor speed deviations. The PSS thus contributes to the enhancement of small-
signal stability of power systems.

6. Types A. Speed-Based () Stabilizer B. Frequency-Based (f) Stabilizer C. Power-Based (P)

Stabilizer.

WORKING

under some conditions, such as much impedance, heavy load need etc., the additional torque Me2
provided by the AVR lags the negative feedback voltage by some angle.
The power system stabilizer, using the speed signal ( ) as input signal, will have a positive damping
torque component Mp2.
So, the synthesis torque with positive synchronous torque and the damping torque can enhance the
capacity of the damping oscillation.
The system diagram of power system stabilizer (PSS)
Functional block diagram of PSS

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES Improved damping of the system the dynamic stability of a
system is improved. Reduced power losses. Time consuming tuning of PSS. Non-optimal damping in
the entire operating range.

REFRENCES

1. Kunder, P. (1994). Power System Stability and Control, McGraw-Hill.

2. Anderson, P. M.; & Fouad, A. A. (2003). Power System Control and Stability (Second Edition), John
Wiley & Sons.
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Block diagram
3. Zhang, X.P.; Rehtanz, C.; & Pal, B.(2006). Flexible AC Transmission Systems: Modeling and Control.
4. Study on Oscillation Damping Effects of Power,System Stabilizer with Eigenvalue Analysis Method for
the Stability of Power Systems,Fang Liu1, Ryuichi Yokoyama, Yicheng Zhou, Min Wu,Waseda
University,Japan.
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