Stability landscape of power-grid synchronization

Takashi Nishikawa, Ferenc Molnar, Adilson E. Motter

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Abstract

Frequency synchronization of power generators is a necessary condition for the operation of power-grid networks. The robustness of synchronous states to disturbances can be quantified in terms of their stability. Here, applying a combination of perturbative analysis and numerical optimization techniques, we explore the landscape of synchronization stability in the space of generator parameters. We find that there are assignments of the parameter values that maximize stability beyond what has been found for identical parameters-the best previously known assignment. We suggest that this discovery may lead to a systematic approach for identifying parameter choices that can enhance synchronization of any given power grid.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalIFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume28
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2015
Event4th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Control of Chaotic Systems, CHAOS 2015 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: Aug 26 2015Aug 28 2015

Keywords

  • Networks
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Optimization
  • Power systems
  • Synchronization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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