BOCS Based Power System Stability Margin Estimation

Abstract

This paper focuses on the estimation of the stability index of a power system after a severe disturbance. The description of the stability margin has always been a challenging issue but by introducing a ball-on-concave-surface system, the assessment of the power system stability is equivalent to the analysis to the motion state of the ball on concave. According to the continuous measurement of PMU, the parameter of the concave can be determined which is useful to judge the stability margin of the power system. Tests have been conducted on the systems with two generators and results show it can be accurate and reliable.