Controlling Power Using FACTs Devices and the Maximum Flow Algorithm

Abstract

The bulk power system is the largest man-made network, and its sheer size makes controlling it an extremely difficult task. In this paper, a method to control the network using FACTS devices set to levels determined by a maximum flow (max-flow) algorithm from graph theory is described. The maximum flow algorithm is introduced and shown how it applies to the power system for FACTS decide placement and scheduling. Finally, the appropriateness of the maximum flow algorithm for power flow control is discussed.

Meeting Name

5th International Conference on Power Systems Operating and Planning (2002: Dec. 16-18, Abuja, Nigeria)

Department(s)

Computer Science

Second Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor(s)

National Science Foundation (U.S.)
University of Missouri--Rolla. Intelligent Systems Center

Comments

Supported by the National Science Foundation under contracts DGE-9972752 and ECS-0085666

Keywords and Phrases

FACTS; Distributed Algorithms; Maximum Flow

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Publication Date

01 Dec 2002

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