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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…

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Voltage control plays an important role in the operation of electricity distribution networks, especially with high penetration of distributed energy resources. These resources introduce significant and fast varying uncertainties. In this…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-11-07 Pan Li , Baihong Jin , Dai Wang , Baosen Zhang

Voltage stability in modern power systems involves coupled dynamics across multiple time scales. Conventional methods based on time-scale separation or static stability margins may overlook instabilities caused by the coupling of slow and…

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Voltage instability is one of the main causes of power system blackouts. Emerging technologies such as renewable energy integration, distributed energy resources and demand responses may introduce significant uncertainties in analyzing of…

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DC grids are prone to small-signal instabilities due to the presence of tightly controlled loads trying to keep the power consumption constant over range of terminal voltage variations. Th, so-called, constant power load (CPL) represents a…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-03-07 Kathleen Cavanagh , Petr Vorobev , Konstantin Turitsyn

We consider stochastic electro-mechanical dynamics of an overdamped power system in the vicinity of the saddle-node bifurcation associated with the loss of global stability such as voltage collapse or phase angle instability. Fluctuations…

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This paper studies the stability of voltage dynamics for a power network in which nodal voltages are controlled by means of quadratic droop controllers with nonlinear AC reactive power as inputs. We show that the voltage dynamics is a…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-01-31 Matin Jafarian , Henrik Sandberg , Karl H. Johansson

With the continued deployment of synchronized Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs), high sample rate data are rapidly increasing the real time observability of power systems. Prior research has shown that the statistics of these data can provide…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-05-11 Samuel Chevalier , Paul D. H. Hines

Recent boom in foundation models and AI computing have raised growing concerns on the power and energy trajectories of large-scale data centers. This paper focuses on the voltage issues caused by volatile and intensity of data center power…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-10 Yize Chen , Baosen Zhang

In modern power systems, the operating point, at which the demand and supply are balanced, may take different values due to changes in loads and renewable generation levels. Understanding the dynamics of stressed power systems with a range…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-10-31 Thanh Long Vu , Hung Dinh Nguyen , Alexandre Megretski , Jean-Jacques Slotine , Konstantin Turitsyn

This paper addresses the problem of regulating the output voltage of a DC-DC buck-boost converter feeding a constant power load,which is a problem of current practical interest. Designing a stabilising controller is theoretically…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-12-22 Wei He , Romeo Ortega , Juan E. Machado , Shihua Li

Electrical power grids are vulnerable to cascading failures that can lead to large blackouts. Detection and prevention of cascading failures in power grids is impor- tant. Currently, grid operators mainly monitor the state (loading level)…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-07-20 Martijn Warnier , Stefan Dulman , Yakup Koç , Eric Pauwels

We consider the problem of designing learning-based reactive power controllers that perform voltage regulation in distribution grids while ensuring closed-loop system stability. In contrast to existing methods, where the provably stable…

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With increasing penetration of renewable energy and active consumers, control and management of power distribution networks has become challenging. Renewable energy sources can cause random voltage fluctuations as their output power depends…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-26 Mohammad Abujubbeh , Sai Munikoti , Balasubramaniam Natarajan

Virtual inertia is an effective control approach to attenuate sudden voltage changes during transient events in low-inertia DC grids. While methods have been proposed to implement virtual inertia, its impact on DC grid stability in the…

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In distribution networks, there are slow controlling devices and fast controlling devices for Volt-VAR regulation. These slow controlling devices, such as capacitors or voltage regulators, cannot be operated frequently and should be…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-05-09 Weiye Zheng , Wenchuan Wu , Boming Zhang , Yongjie Wang

This letter proposes an anti-disturbance control scheme for rotor drones to counteract voltage drop (VD) disturbance caused by voltage drop of the battery, which is a common case for long-time flight or aggressive maneuvers. Firstly, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-15 Yuhang Liu , Jindou Jia , Zihan Yang , Kexin Guo

High levels of penetration of distributed generation and aggressive reactive power compensation may result in the reversal of power flows in future distribution grids. The voltage stability of these operating conditions may be very…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2015-04-15 Hung D. Nguyen , Konstantin Turitsyn

With the rapid growth of power market reform and power demand, the power transmission capacity of a power grid is approaching its limit, and the secure and stable operation of power systems becomes increasingly important. In particular, in…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-19 Jiting Cao , Meng Zhang , Yang Li

Virtual oscillator control is the latest control technique for grid-forming inverters. Virtual Oscillator based Controllers (VOCs) provide all the steady-state droop functionalities of conventional droop controllers and, in addition, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-07 Ritwik Ghosh , Narsa Reddy Tummuru , Bharat Singh Rajpuohit