• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.228-229
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• 2006

The RCF analysis method is used to analyze small signal stability of power systems including GTO controlled FACTS equipment such as STATCOM. To apply the RCF analysis method in power system small signal stability problems, the state transition equations of power system equipments and power systems with STATCOM are presented. In eigenvalue analysis of power systems by the RCF analysis method, the STATCOM is modelled into the equivalents voltage source model and the PWM switching circuit model. As a result of simulation, the RCF analysis method is very powerful to calculate the oscillation modes exactly after the switching operations, and useful to analyze the small signal stability of power systems with periodically operated switching device such as the STATCOM.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.47-59
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• 2014

Back-to-back STATCOM configuration is an extension of STATCOM in which the reactive power at two-sides and the real power flow through the DC link can be controlled concurrently and independently. This flexible operation brings many advantages to the micro-grids, distributed generation based systems, and deregulated power systems. In this paper, the dynamic control characteristics of the back-to-back STATCOM is investigated by simulating the detailed converter-level model of the converters in PSCAD. Various case studies in a single-machine test system are studied to present that the real power control feature of the BtB-STATCOM, even with a simple controller design, can enhance the transient stability of the machine under different fault scenarios.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.149-151
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• 2001

This paper proposes the design of STATCOM(static synchronous compensator) stabilizer for improving power system stability using fuzzy logic controller(FLC). The STATCOM DC voltage regulator contributes negative damping to the power system as the installation of STATCOM DC voltage regulator. STATCOM stabiliser is superimposed on the AC voltage regulator to compensate the negative damping effect. To evaluate usefulness of the proposed method, we perform the nonlinear simulation on a single-machine infinite bus system. As results of the simulations, the proposed method shows better control performance than PI controller in terms of damping effects.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.49 no.7
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• pp.475-482
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• 2000

This paper presents a novel power-factor correction method using customer STATCOM which generally improves the power quality of electric customers. Customer STATCOM detects the reactive currents of a induction motor(IM) and so injects compensation currents which is in 180$^{\circ}$ phase with load currents that the reactive power of IM is compensated. In particular, the paper proposes the general compensation current references in the synchronous coordinate system and makes converter output voltages using space-vector PWM. The compensation effect of customer STATCOM is confirmed through the simulation according to the operation condition of an induction motor (at no load and full load).

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.1027-1029
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• 2003

STATCOM which is connected the load parrallel with capacitor. is the reactive power compensation device. In this paper. appling the PSIM(POWERSIM) software to STATCOM system. it is simulated the reactive power compensation of balancing load. And, setting a thoroughly going over it's results. we confirmed the function propriety of developed STATCOM system. So, it will be applied the reactive power compensation experimentation of the developing 30kVA STATCOM at our laboratory.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.4 no.6
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• pp.601-607
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 순간전압조정, 역률 보상, 고조파 저감에 대한 배전용 정지형 동기조상기(STATCOM : STATic COMpensator)에 대한 다양한 제어 모드를 제안하고 있다. 이러한 제어 알고리즘의 성능을 검증하기 위해 각 제어 알고리즘을 20kVA의 축소형 STATCOM에 적용하고 간단한 배전계통을 꾸며 시험하였다. 실험결과로부터 제안한 제어알고리즘이 Custom Power 시스템으로 훌륭한 성능을 보임을 확인할 수 있었다. 실재 배전계통에 적용하여 현재 1MVA STATCOM이 성공적으로 운전되고 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.4115-4120
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• 2015

To ensure the transient stability of power system connected to a wind farm, wind power plant must be able to supply reactive power at the point of the common coupling(PCC). The reactive power capability of each individual wind turbine may not sufficient to maintain stability. Also, there are large reactive power losses in connection cables between wind farm and PCC. The static synchronous compensator(STATCOM) is considered for transient stability enhancement, because it provides many advantages such as the fast response time and superior reactive power support capability. In this paper, the effectiveness of a STATCOM in enhancing transient stability of power system connected to a wind farm is presented. The results of dynamic simulations show that STATCOM installed at the PCC can enhance transient stability.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.41-45
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• 2001

This paper presents an comparative study on the effect of STATCOM and UPFC to power flow analysis of power systems. The effect of STATCOM can be analyzed with PSS/E program which is generally used in power system analysis, while UPFC model for power flow analysis is not provided yet. Thus, UPFC is equivalently represented as a synchronous condenser and load, while the active and reactive power of the specific transmission line and the voltage of the bus is controlled appropriately. This procedure is implemented by IPLAN which is an external macro program of PSS/E. The simulation results show that UPFC is more effective to control the bus voltage than STATCOM, because UPFC can control not only the bus voltage where the parallel inverter is installed but also the active and reactive power flow in the transmission line where the series inverter is installed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.170-171
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• 2011

현재 제주지역 전력계통은 원형 모양의 다중계통으로 구성되어 있어 송전선로 고장 발생시 단일계통으로 운전됨에 따라 말단 측에 전압문제가 발생할 우려가 있을 뿐만 아니라, 대규모 풍력발전단지 조성 및 #2 HVDC 제주연계로 제주지역내 무효전력 수급 불균형 상황이 발생할 것으로 예상된다. 이에 따라 제주지역 전력계통 전압안정도 개선을 위하여 순동 무효전력 보상장치를 154kV 한라, 신제주변전소에 설치하기로 계획하였으며 154kV급 STATCOM(정지형 무효전력 보상장치)으로 결정되었다. 이번에 제주에 적용된 STATCOM은 미금변전소에 설치된 345kV급 STATCOM에 이어 국내기술로 개발된 설비로 154kV급으로는 처음 국내에 설치되었다. 제주지역 특성을 반영하여 변압기, 인버터 등 STATCOM 구성 주요기기에 대한 정격을 결정, 기술규격을 확정한 후 구매를 추진하였고 2011년 1월부터 설치를 착수하여 2011년 5월말 시운전 목표로 추진하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 국내에 최초로 적용되는 154kV급 STATCOM의 현장설치 주요과정에 대한 소개와 현장시험 주요항목 및 유의사항에 대해 기술하고 있다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.689-697
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• 2012

This paper proposes a new coordinated voltage control scheme between STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) and reactive power compensation devices, such as shunt elements(shunt capacitor and shunt reactor) and ULTC(Under-Load Tap Changer) transformer in a local substation. If STATCOM and reactive power compensators are cooperatively used with well designed control algorithm, the target of the voltage control can be achieved in a suddenly changed power system. Also, keeping reactive power reserve in a STATCOM during steady-state operation is always needed to provide reactive power requirements during emergencies. This paper describes the coordinative voltage control method to keep or control the voltage of power system in an allowable range of steady-state and securing method of momentary reactive power reserve using PSS/E with Python. In the proposed method of this paper, the voltage reference of STATCOM is adjusted to keep the voltage of the most sensitive bus to the change of loads and other reactive power compensators also are settled to supply the reactive power shortage in out range of STATCOM to cope with the change of loads. As the result of simulation, it is possible to keep the load bus voltage in limited range and secure the momentary reactive power reserve in spite of broad load range condition.