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Hierarchical and Distributed Monitoring of Voltage Stability in Distribution Networks

Optimization and Control 2019-07-05 v2

Abstract

We consider the problem of quantifying and assessing the steady-state voltage stability in radial distribution networks. Our approach to the voltage stability problem is based on a local, approximate, and yet highly accurate characterization of the determinant of the Jacobian of the power flow equations parameterized according to the branch-flow model. The proposed determinant approximation allows us to construct a voltage stability index that can be computed in a fully distributed or in a hierarchical fashion, resulting in a scalable approach to the assessment of steady-state voltage stability. Finally, we provide upper bounds for the approximation error and we numerically validate the quality and the robustness of the proposed approximation with the IEEE 123-bus test feeder.

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@article{arxiv.1710.10544,
  title  = {Hierarchical and Distributed Monitoring of Voltage Stability in Distribution Networks},
  author = {Liviu Aolaritei and Saverio Bolognani and Florian Dörfler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.10544},
  year   = {2019}
}

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arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1612.00207