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Method of the identification of weak and/or strong nodes of an electric power system

US6904372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2002
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J3/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for the identification of weak and/or strong nodes of an electric power transmission system. Electric parameters characterizing nodes and branches of an electric power transmission system are subject to computational treatment to obtain equations of power flow in all nodes of the system at assumed 100 percent system load value. Using earth as the reference point, nodal impedance values are computed for all nodes, and used to construct a P-Q curve which presents the functional relation between the system's reactive and active load. The nodal coefficient of voltage stability is determined as the relative distance between the base load point of that node and the critical point on the P-Q curve situated most closely to the base point. The coefficient is compared with a threshold value considered to be a safe margin to maintain voltage stability for a given node.

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