• Advances in Energy Research
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.255-274
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• 2016

This paper presents a novel symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm to optimize both real power loss (RPL) and voltage stability limit (VSL) of a transmission network by controlling the variables such as unified power flow controller (UPFC) location, UPFC series injected voltage magnitude and phase angle and transformer taps simultaneously. Mathematically, this issue can be formulated as nonlinear equality and inequality constrained multi objective, multi variable optimization problem with a fitness function integrating both RPL and VSL. The symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm is a nature inspired optimization method based on the biological interactions between the organisms in ecosystem. The advantage of SOS algorithm is that it requires a few control parameters compared to other meta-heuristic algorithms. The proposed SOS algorithm is applied for solving optimum control variables for both single objective and multi-objective optimization problems and tested on New England 39 bus test system. In the single objective optimization problem only RPL minimization is considered. The simulation results of the proposed algorithm have been compared with the results of the algorithms like interior point successive linear programming (IPSLP) and bacteria foraging algorithm (BFA) reported in the literature. The comparison results confirm the efficacy and superiority of the proposed method in optimizing both single and multi objective problems.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.471-472
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• 2007

현재 다양한 전압보상설비들이 전력계통에 적용됨에 따라 각 기기의 특성을 이용한 설비간 상호 작용을 통해 전력공급의 유연성을 확보하고 설비들의 효율적인 활용이 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 전압보상설비들[UPFC(Unified Power Flow Controller Shunt elements(Sh. Capacitor & Sh. Reactor) ULTC(Under Load Tap Changing)] 간의 협조제어 모델링 및 시뮬레이션을 통해 각 부하모선별전압 요구치를 만족하도록 계통의 전압을 제어 및 유지하는 방안을 제안하였다. 이는 기기의 성능향상과 급변하는 전력계통 상황에 능동적인 대처가 가능할 것으로 기대되고, 수용가에 양질의 전력 공급이 가능하게 될 것이다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.14-24
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• 2011

In order to facilitate the electricity market operation and trade in the restructured environment, ample transmission capability should be provided to satisfy the demand of increasing power transactions. The conflict of this requirement and the restrictions on the transmission expansion in the restructured electricity market has motivated the development of methodologies to enhance the available transfer capability (ATC) of existing transmission grids. The insertion of flexible AC transmission System (FACTS) devices in electrical systems seems to be a promising strategy to enhance single area ATC and multi-area ATC. In this paper, the viability and technical merits of boosting single area ATC and multi-area ATC using Thyristor controlled series compensator (TCSC), static VAR compensator (SVC) and unified power flow controller (UPFC) in single device and multi-type three similar and different device combinations are analyzed. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is employed to obtain the optimal settings of FACTS devices. The installation cost is also calculated. The study has been carried out on IEEE 30 bus and IEEE 118 bus systems for the selected bilateral, multilateral and area wise transactions.