Control the Voltage Instabilities of Distribution Lines using Capacitive Reactive Power
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Description of the Problem
3. Methodology
4. Dynamic Process
5. Control Algorithm
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations and Nomenclatures
PCC | Point of Common Coupling |
DER | Distributed energy sources |
PV | Photovoltaic |
Consumer impedance | |
Impedance of low voltage line | |
Impedance of medium voltage line | |
Impedance of high voltage line | |
Resistance of distribution line | |
Reactance of distribution line | |
Resistance of load | |
Reactance of load | |
Source voltage | |
Output voltage | |
Distribution line current | |
Load active current | |
Load reactive current | |
Capacitor current | |
Nominal current | |
λ | Output voltage amplification |
η | Amplification coefficient |
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Rajput, S.; Amiel, I.; Sitbon, M.; Aharon, I.; Averbukh, M. Control the Voltage Instabilities of Distribution Lines using Capacitive Reactive Power. Energies 2020, 13, 875. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13040875
Rajput S, Amiel I, Sitbon M, Aharon I, Averbukh M. Control the Voltage Instabilities of Distribution Lines using Capacitive Reactive Power. Energies. 2020; 13(4):875. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13040875
Chicago/Turabian StyleRajput, Shailendra, Ido Amiel, Moshe Sitbon, Ilan Aharon, and Moshe Averbukh. 2020. "Control the Voltage Instabilities of Distribution Lines using Capacitive Reactive Power" Energies 13, no. 4: 875. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13040875