Title: A detailed designed model for UPFC in PSCAD

Authors: Jalal Khodaparast; Mojtaba Khederzadeh

Addresses: Electrical Engineering Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 165895371, Iran ' Electrical Engineering Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 165895371, Iran

Abstract: Generally, there are two models for every flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices, detailed and phasor models. Detailed model is exact simulation of real one which is used multi level converters with switches and diodes, capacitor for DC link, transformers and loop controllers. On the other hand, there is phasor model which is based on algebraic complex equations. Since detailed model is a complete and exact model that represents all transients, this model is considered as a perfect model. In this paper, process of detailed modelling of unified power flow controller (UPFC) is presented in PSCAD software. PSCAD software is one of the best power system simulators which can present transients of power system completely. In order to validate simulation results, simulated UPFC in PSCAD is compared to available UPFC in MATLAB. Simulation results show that the simulated UPFC in PSCAD is completely accurate and the results are very similar to MATLAB.

Keywords: detailed model; unified power flow controller; UPFC; PSCAD software; flexible AC transmission system; FACTS devices; simulation; multilevel converters; phasor model; modelling; power systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIED.2016.081580

International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives, 2016 Vol.3 No.2, pp.102 - 121

Received: 14 Jun 2016
Accepted: 23 Oct 2016
Published online: 15 Jan 2017 *

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