Nonlinear predictive control for the damping of multimachine power system transients using FACTS devices

This paper presents a framework for the development of discrete-time, nonlinear predictive controllers using thyristor-controlled-series-capacitors and phasor measurements of bus voltage magnitude and angle, for the stabilization and rapid damping of multimachine power systems which are subjected to large disturbances. When the faults of concern are large, the nonlinear predictive controllers are used to return the power system state to a small region about the post-fault equilibrium. In this region, linear controllers provide local asymptotic stability and rapid damping. Simulation results are provided on a sample four-machine power system