Transient Stability of Power Systems

1. Chapter 1 - Background.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Security: Definitions and Study Contexts.- 3. Models.- 4. Transient Stability: Time-Domain Approach.- 5. Direct Approaches - An Overview.- 6. Automatic Learning Approaches - A Digest.- 7. Scope of the Book.- 2. Chapter 2 - Introduction to Sime.- 1. Foundations.- 2. General Formulation.- 3. Stability Margins.- 4. SIME’s Typical Representations.- 5. Back- and Multi-Swing Phenomena.- 6. Direct Products and Main by-Products.- 7. Preventive vs Emergency SIME.- 3. Chapter 3 - Sensitivity Analysis.- 1. Elements of Sensitivity Analysis.- 2. SIME-Based Sensitivity Analysis.- 3. Compensation Schemes (CSs).- 4. Chapter 4 - Preventive Analysis and Control.- 1. Preliminaries.- 2. Stability Limits.- 3. FILTRA.- 4. Preventive Control.- 5. Chapter 5 - Integrated TSA&C Software.- 1. Integrated Software.- 2. A Case-Study.- 3. TSA&C in Control Centers.- 6. Chapter 6 - Closed-Loop Emergency Control.- 1. Outline of the Method.- 2. Predictive SIME.- 3. Emergency Control.- 4. Simulations.- 5. Discussion.- 7. Chapter 7 - Retrospect and Prospect.- 1. SIME: Hindsight and Foresight.- 2. An Illustration.- 3. Comparing Classes of Methods.- Appendices.- A- The Equal-Area Criterion.- 1. General Concepts.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Principle.- 1.3 Two-machine system.- 2. Application Example.- B- Data of Simulated Systems.- 1. Three-Machine Test System.- 2. Hydro-Quebec Power System.- 3. EPRI American Test Systems.- 3.1 Test power system C.- 3.2 Test power system A.- 4. Brazilian Power System.- References.