• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.2251-2252
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• 2008

Recently, voltage sag from sudden increasing loads is also one of the major problems inside the utility network. In order to compensate the voltage sag problem, power compensation device systems could be a good solution method. In case of voltage sag, an energy source is needed to overcome the energy loss caused by the voltage sag. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) is a very promising source of this energy due to its fast response of charging and discharging time. Before constructing the power electronic delivering system for the SMES, it is necessary to simulate the system to understand its behavior. Nowadays, a lot of devices have been developed to compensate voltage sag such as Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR), Distribution Static Compensator (D-STATCOM) and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). In this paper, focus is given only on DVR system which will be simulated by using PSCAD/EMTDC software.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.83-84
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• 2008

Voltage fluctuation, also known as flicker, is a power quality problem caused by nonlinear loads like electric arc furnace. Since it is interpreted as a variation of the supplied electrical energy, it causes the residential customers to feel much annoyed visually through the lamps. Due to the statistical nature of IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) short-term flicker severity index, Pst, it is not feasible to pre-evaluate the flicker level using the transient power system simulators such as Sim Power System in Matlab/Simulink. So this paper presents not only how to design the Matlab/Simulink IEC flickermeter to yield the Pst value, which considering electric distribution environments of South Korea, but also how to mitigate the voltage flicker at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). In order to achieve this, the flicker mitigation efficiencies of various compensating devices, such as Static Var Compensator (SVC), STATCOM will be applied and compared. The simulated result demonstrates which compensating equipment is the most efficient method to mitigate the flicker phenomenon.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.408-409
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• 2015

한국전력공사에서는 2015년 4월말 기준 808개의 변전소를 운전 중에 있다. 변압기 용량으로 보면 299,734MVA에 달하고 있으며, 매년 증가하는 전력수요에 맞추어 신규 변전소 건설과 더불어 변전설비가 계속하여 확충되고 있다. 또한, 계절별 및 시간대별 부하변동에 따른 변전소 모선의 전압변동에 대응하기 위하여 Sh.C(Shunt Condenser), Sh.R(Shunt Reactor), SVC(Static Var Compensator) 등 다양한 무효전력보상 및 조절 설비들이 지속적으로 설치되고 있다. 이들 무효전력보상 설비들은 주로 변전소 모선에 전용 차단기를 통하여 연결되어 운전되고 있으며, 전용 차단기는 매일 시간대별 부하변동에 대응하여 개폐빈도가 많은 다빈도 차단기로서 잦은 개폐조작에 따른 내구성이 필요하며 변전소 모선전압을 기준전압 범위 이내로 안정적으로 유지하기 위한 신뢰성이 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 345kV Sh.R 개폐용 동일유형의 345kV 50kA 1점절 다빈도 차단기에서 차단조작시 발생한 차단부 절연파괴 고장의 원인을 분석하고 재발방지를 위한 대책에 대하여 논하였다.

• The Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.101-107
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• 1996

This paper proposed the voltage compensation analysis method in distribution system by EMTP. SVC (Static Var Compensator) of the thyristor controlled reactor type is used for compensation system. EMTP(E1ectr-o Magnetic Transient Program) model of SVC is proposed to analysis the voltage improvement characteristics at the high voltage system bus. It is composed with three parts ; rms detector, voltage regulator and gate pulse generator. The control signal of TCR is determined by rms value which was measured in system. As the result of EMTP simulation, all of the SVC characteristics like TCR current, firing pulse and bus voltage is very reliable. This method could be used to analysis the planning and the operation of compensation system in the large scale factory.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.494-502
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• 2014

This paper presents a control method of the modular multilevel converter - high-voltage direct current (MMC-HVDC) system to regulate grid voltage on the basis of the Jeju Island power system. In this case, the MMC-HVDC system is controlled as a static synchronous compensator (Statcom) to exchange the reactive power with the power grid. The operation of the MMC-HVDC system is verified by using the PSCAD/EMTDC simulation program. The Jeju Island power system is first established on the basis of the parameters and measured data from the real Jeju Island power system. This power system consists of two line-commutated converter - high-voltage direct current (LCC-HVDC) systems, two Statcom systems, wind farms, thermal power plants, transformers, and transmission and distribution lines. The proposed control method is then applied by replacing one LCC-HVDC system with a MMC-HVDC system. Simulation results with and without using the MMC-HVDC system are compared to evaluate the effectiveness of the control method.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.5
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• pp.760-768
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• 2016

Recently, as one of the policies for carbon free operation method of independent power system replacing diesel generator with renewable energy such as wind power and photovoltaic(PV) system has been presented. Therefore, this paper proposes an operation algorithm and modeling of independent power system by considering CVCF(constant voltage constant frequency) ESS(energy storage system) for constant frequency and voltage, LC(load control) ESS for demand and supply balancing and SVC(static var compensator) for reactive power compensation. From the simulation results based on the various operation scenario, it is confirmed that proposed operation algorithm and modeling may contribute stable operation and carbon free in independent power system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.550-558
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• 2018

This paper presents the current limit strategy of voltage controller of delta-connected H-bridge static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) under an unbalanced voltage fault event. When phase to ground fault happens, the feasibility to heighten the magnitude of sagging phase voltage is considered by using symmetric transformation method in delta-structure STATCOM. And the efficiency to cover the maximum physical current limit of switching device is considered by using vector analysis method that calculate the zero sequence current for balancing the cluster energy in delta connected H-bridge STATCOM. The result is simple and obvious. Only positive sequence current has to be used to support the unbalanced voltage sag. Although the relationship between combination of the negative sequence voltage with current and zero sequence current is nonlinear, the more negative sequence current is supplying, the larger zero sequence current is required. From the full-model STATCOM system simulation, zero sequence current demand is identified according to a ratio of positive and negative sequence compensating current. When only positive sequence current support voltage sag, the least zero sequence current is needed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.321-329
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• 2015

The static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) of cascaded H-bridge configuration accompanying multiple separate DC sides is inherently subject to the problem of uneven DC voltages. These DC voltages in one leg can be controlled by adjusting the AC-side output voltage of each cell inverter, which is proportional to the active power. However, when the phase current is extremely small, large AC-side voltage is required to generate the active power to balance the cell voltages. In this study, an alternative zero-sequence current injection method is proposed, which facilitates effective cell balancing controllers at no load, and has no effect on the power grid because the injected zero sequence current only flows within the STATCOM delta circuit. The performance of the proposed method is verified through simulation and experiments.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.51 no.7
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• pp.317-326
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• 2002

In this paper, a methodology for optimal PI supplementary controller using the modified genetic algorithm has been proposed to the oscillation damping in HDVC transmission system. These study processes are summarized as the formulation for load flow calculation in HVDC transmission system with SVC, the investigations on the basic control in HVDC system, the mathematical modeling for dynamic characteristics analyses, and the optimal design of MGA based PI controller generation the supplementary control signal of SVC. Its properties were verified through a series of computer simulations including dynamic stability. It means that the application of MGA-PI controller in HVDC transmission system can contribute the propriety to the improvement of the stability in HVDC transmission system and the design of MGA-OI controller has been proved indispensible when applied to HVDC transmission system.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.220-225
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• 2010

This paper deals with the robust stability analysis of STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) power system for power quality enhancement and power system stability. The STATCOM plays an important role in controlling the reactive power flow to the power network and hence the system voltage fluctuations and stability. The control areas of this plant are very large and the overall composition of the system is nonlinear. Also, STATCOM is influence of the uncertainties so that it is necessary to apply the new control technique. For solving these problems, we perform the fuzzy modeling and robust analysis for STATCOM system.