Load frequency control for multi-area power systems: A new type-2 fuzzy approach based on Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm

Abstract

In this study, a new fuzzy approach is proposed for load frequency control (LFC) of a multi-area power system. The main control system is constructed by use of interval type-2 fuzzy inference systems (IT2FIS) and fractional-order calculus. In designing the controller, there is no need for the system dynamics, therefore the system Jacobian is obtained by a multilayer perceptron neural network (MLP-NN). Uncertainties are modeled by IT2FIS, and for training fuzzy parameters, Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm (LMA) is used, which is faster and more robust than gradient descent algorithm (GDA). The system stability is studied by Matignon’s stability method under time-varying disturbances. A comparison between the proposed controller with type-1 fuzzy controller on the New England 39-bus test system is also carried out. The simulations demonstrate the superiority of the designed controller.