Nonlinear coordinated control design of generator excitation and static var compensator for power system via input-output linearization

Abstract

This paper proposes a nonlinear coordinated controller for a single machine infinite bus power system. The later consists of a synchronous generator connected to the infinite bus via transmission lines, which are equipped with a static var compensator. The proposed control strategy aims to control simultaneously the excitation system of the synchronous generator and the static var compensator in order to improve transient stability and voltage regulation. The input output linearization theory and pole-assignment technique are employed to design the nonlinear controller. The controller’s performance in single machine infinite bus power system is then examined using simulation studies when the studied power system is subjected to three-phase short circuit with a 100ms duration. The results validate the efficiency of the proposed controller, which is based mainly on the good regulation of the static var compensator voltage with removing the static error after fault elimination.