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ANALYSIS OF THE VOLTAGE STABILITY PROBLEM IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
PhDThe voltage stability problem in electric power systems is concerned with the analysis of
events and mechanisms that can lead a system into inadmissible operating conditions from the
voltage viewpoint. In the worst case, total collapse of the system may result, with disastrous consequences
for both electricity utilities and customers. The analysis of this problem has become an
important area of research over the past decade due to some instances of voltage collapse that have
occurred in electric systems throughout the world.
This work addresses the voltage stability problem within the framework of artificial neural
networks. Although the field of neural networks was established during the late 1940s, only in the
past few years has it experienced rapid development. The neural network approach offers some
potential advantages to the solution of problems for which an analytical solution is difficult. Also,
efficient and accurate computation may be achieved through neural networks.
The first contribution of this work refers to the development of an artificial neural network
capable of computing a static voltage stability index, which provides information on the stability
of a given operating state in the power system. This analytical tool was implemented as a self-contained
computational system which exhibited good accuracy and extremely low processing times
when applied to some study cases.
Dynamic characteristics of the electrical system in the voltage stability problem are very
important. Therefore, in a second stage of the present work, the scope of the research was extended
so as to take into account these new aspects. Another neural network-based computational system
was developed and implemented with the purpose of providing some information on the behaviour
of the electrical system in the immediate future.
Examples and case studies are presented throughout the thesis in order to illustrate the most
relevant aspects of both artificial neural networks and the computational models developed. A general
discussion summarises the main contributions of the present work and topics for further
research are outlined.CNPq -Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientffico e Tecnoldgico
EPUSP -Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paul