Title :
AC vs. DC distribution: Maximum transfer capability
Author :
Starke, Michael ; Li, Fangxing ; Tolbert, Leon M. ; Ozpineci, Burak
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Abstract :
Many studies comparing AC and DC systems have focused on efficiency, stability, and controllability, but have not compared the maximum transfer capability. In this paper, the maximum transfer capability of an AC system and two DC systems, one with two lines and another with three, is determined through the continuation power flow method and compared. The results reveal that significant gains can be achieved by moving to a DC system with three lines.
Keywords :
power system simulation; transmission networks; AC distribution; DC distribution; continuation power flow method; maximum transfer capability; power system modeling; three line DC system; Communication system control; Controllability; Load flow; Marine vehicles; Power generation; Power system modeling; Power system protection; Power systems; Stability; Voltage; DC power systems; continuation power flow method; maximum power transfer; power distribution; power system modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596730
