scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Approach for Networks with Local Controllers—PART II: Case Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Switching Sequence ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Node Network ◽  
Distribution System Planning ◽  
Simulation Results

<p><b>Power flow is an integral part of distribution system planning, monitoring, operation, and analysis. This two-part paper proposes a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow approach for accurately simulating distribution networks with local voltage controllers (LVC). This part II, firstly, presents simulation results of the proposed approach in an 8-Bus and 7-Bus network, which are validated using dynamic simulation. Secondly, simulation results for the IEEE 8500-node network are also presented. An extensive comparison is conducted between the proposed sensitivity-based approach and the other existing power flow approaches with respect to result accuracy and convergence speed. Moreover, the influence of weather and magnetic effects on the power flow results and the LVC states is also investigated. Simulation results confirm that the proposed sensitivity-based approach produces more accurate results than the existing approaches since it considers the actual switching sequence of LVCs as well as the weather and magnetic effects on the network. Moreover, the proposed algorithm exhibits accelerated convergence due to the usage of the sensitivity parameters, which makes it an important tool for distribution system analysis. </b></p>

scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Approach for Networks with Local Controllers—Part II: Case Studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Switching Sequence ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Node Network ◽  
Distribution System Planning ◽  
Simulation Results

<p><b>Power flow is an integral part of distribution system planning, monitoring, operation, and analysis. This two-part paper proposes a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow approach for accurately simulating distribution networks with local voltage controllers (LVC). This part II, firstly, presents simulation results of the proposed approach in an 8-Bus and 7-Bus network, which are validated using dynamic simulation. Secondly, simulation results for the IEEE 8500-node network are also presented. An extensive comparison is conducted between the proposed sensitivity-based approach and the other existing power flow approaches with respect to result accuracy and convergence speed. Moreover, the influence of weather and magnetic effects on the power flow results and the LVC states is also investigated. Simulation results confirm that the proposed sensitivity-based approach produces more accurate results than the existing approaches since it considers the actual switching sequence of LVCs as well as the weather and magnetic effects on the network. Moreover, the proposed algorithm exhibits accelerated convergence due to the usage of the sensitivity parameters, which makes it an important tool for distribution system analysis. </b></p>

scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Approach for Networks with Local Controllers—Part II: Case Studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Switching Sequence ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Node Network ◽  
Distribution System Planning ◽  
Simulation Results

<p><b>Power flow is an integral part of distribution system planning, monitoring, operation, and analysis. This two-part paper proposes a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow approach for accurately simulating distribution networks with local voltage controllers (LVC). This part II, firstly, presents simulation results of the proposed approach in an 8-Bus and 7-Bus network, which are validated using dynamic simulation. Secondly, simulation results for the IEEE 8500-node network are also presented. An extensive comparison is conducted between the proposed sensitivity-based approach and the other existing power flow approaches with respect to result accuracy and convergence speed. Moreover, the influence of weather and magnetic effects on the power flow results and the LVC states is also investigated. Simulation results confirm that the proposed sensitivity-based approach produces more accurate results than the existing approaches since it considers the actual switching sequence of LVCs as well as the weather and magnetic effects on the network. Moreover, the proposed algorithm exhibits accelerated convergence due to the usage of the sensitivity parameters, which makes it an important tool for distribution system analysis. </b></p>

scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Networks with Local Controllers—Part I: Algorithm Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Modern Distribution ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Flow Algorithm ◽  
Weather Variations

<b>Local voltage controllers (LVCs) are important components of a modern distribution system for regulating the voltage within permissible limits. This manuscript presents a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for distribution networks with LVCs. This Part I presents the theoretical development of the proposed algorithm, which has four distinct characteristics: a) it considers the three-phase unbalanced nature of distribution systems, b) the operating state of LVCs is calculated using sensitivity parameters, which accelerates the convergence speed of the algorithm, c) it considers the precise switching sequence of LVCs based on their reaction time delays, and d) the nonlinear influence of weather variations in the power flow is also taken into consideration. Simulations and validation results presented in Part II indicate that the proposed approach outperforms other existing algorithms with respect to the accuracy and speed of convergence, thus making it a promising power flow tool for accurate distribution system analysis. </b><div><b><br></b></div>

scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Networks with Local Controllers—Part I: Algorithm Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Modern Distribution ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Flow Algorithm ◽  
Weather Variations

<b>Local voltage controllers (LVCs) are important components of a modern distribution system for regulating the voltage within permissible limits. This manuscript presents a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for distribution networks with LVCs. This Part I presents the theoretical development of the proposed algorithm, which has four distinct characteristics: a) it considers the three-phase unbalanced nature of distribution systems, b) the operating state of LVCs is calculated using sensitivity parameters, which accelerates the convergence speed of the algorithm, c) it considers the precise switching sequence of LVCs based on their reaction time delays, and d) the nonlinear influence of weather variations in the power flow is also taken into consideration. Simulations and validation results presented in Part II indicate that the proposed approach outperforms other existing algorithms with respect to the accuracy and speed of convergence, thus making it a promising power flow tool for accurate distribution system analysis. </b><div><b><br></b></div>

A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Networks with Local Controllers—Part I: Algorithm Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Modern Distribution ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Flow Algorithm ◽  
Weather Variations

<b>Local voltage controllers (LVCs) are important components of a modern distribution system for regulating the voltage within permissible limits. This manuscript presents a sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for distribution networks with LVCs. This Part I presents the theoretical development of the proposed algorithm, which has four distinct characteristics: a) it considers the three-phase unbalanced nature of distribution systems, b) the operating state of LVCs is calculated using sensitivity parameters, which accelerates the convergence speed of the algorithm, c) it considers the precise switching sequence of LVCs based on their reaction time delays, and d) the nonlinear influence of weather variations in the power flow is also taken into consideration. Simulations and validation results presented in Part II indicate that the proposed approach outperforms other existing algorithms with respect to the accuracy and speed of convergence, thus making it a promising power flow tool for accurate distribution system analysis. </b><div><b><br></b></div>

scholarly journals A Sensitivity-Based Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Networks with Local Controllers—Supplementary

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis ◽  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Minas Alexiadis
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Time Delays ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Switching Sequence ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Supplementary Document ◽  
Flow Algorithm ◽  
Weather Variations

This supplementary document is part of the original 2-Part manuscript titled “A SensitivityBased Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Networks with Local Controllers.” This research focuses on proposing a novel sensitivity-based three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for distribution networks with local voltage controllers (LVCs). The proposed algorithm has four distinct characteristics: a) it considers the three-phase unbalanced nature of distribution systems, b) the operating state of LVCs is calculated using sensitivity parameters, which accelerates the convergence speed of the algorithm, c) it considers the precise switching sequence of LVCs based on their reaction time delays, and d) the nonlinear influence of weather variations in the power flow is also taken into consideration. In this supplementary document, the relevant derivations of the sensitivity parameters are presented to complement the original 2-Part manuscript.

scholarly journals A Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Approach for 4-Wire Multi-Grounded Unbalanced Microgrids with Bare Overhead Conductors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
The Core ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Impact

<p><b>Conventional power flow (CPF) algorithms assume that the network resistances and reactances remain constant regardless of the weather and loading conditions. Although the impact of the weather in power flow analysis has been recently investigated via the weather-dependent power flow (WDPF) approaches, the magnetic effects in the core of ACSR conductors have not been explicitly considered. ACSR conductors are widely used in distribution networks. Therefore, this manuscript proposes a three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for 4-wire multi-grounded unbalanced microgrids (MGs), which takes into consideration the impact of weather as well as the magnetic effects in the core of ACSR conductors. It is shown that the magnetic effects in the core can significantly influence the power flow results, especially for networks composed of single-layer ACSR conductors. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm explicitly considers the multi-grounded neutral conductor, thus it can precisely simulate unbalanced low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) networks. In addition, the proposed approach is generic and can be applied in both grid-connected and islanded networks. Simulations conducted in a 25-Bus unbalanced LV microgrid highlight the accuracy and benefit of the proposed approach. </b></p>

scholarly journals A Three-Phase Weather-Dependent Power Flow Approach for 4-Wire Multi-Grounded Unbalanced Microgrids with Bare Overhead Conductors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Pompodakis
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
The Core ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Impact

<p><b>Conventional power flow (CPF) algorithms assume that the network resistances and reactances remain constant regardless of the weather and loading conditions. Although the impact of the weather in power flow analysis has been recently investigated via the weather-dependent power flow (WDPF) approaches, the magnetic effects in the core of ACSR conductors have not been explicitly considered. ACSR conductors are widely used in distribution networks. Therefore, this manuscript proposes a three-phase weather-dependent power flow algorithm for 4-wire multi-grounded unbalanced microgrids (MGs), which takes into consideration the impact of weather as well as the magnetic effects in the core of ACSR conductors. It is shown that the magnetic effects in the core can significantly influence the power flow results, especially for networks composed of single-layer ACSR conductors. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm explicitly considers the multi-grounded neutral conductor, thus it can precisely simulate unbalanced low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) networks. In addition, the proposed approach is generic and can be applied in both grid-connected and islanded networks. Simulations conducted in a 25-Bus unbalanced LV microgrid highlight the accuracy and benefit of the proposed approach. </b></p>

scholarly journals On the Matricial Formulation of Iterative Sweep Power Flow for Radial and Meshed Distribution Networks with Guarantee of Convergence

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 5802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Danilo Montoya ◽  
Walter Gil-González ◽  
Diego Armando Giral
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Incidence Matrix ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Banach Fixed Point Theorem ◽  
Convergence Test ◽  
Admittance Matrix ◽  
Newton Raphson ◽  
Basic Concepts

This paper presents a general formulation of the classical iterative-sweep power flow, which is widely known as the backward–forward method. This formulation is performed by a branch-to-node incidence matrix with the main advantage that this approach can be used with radial and meshed configurations. The convergence test is performed using the Banach fixed-point theorem while considering the dominant diagonal structure of the demand-to-demand admittance matrix. A numerical example is presented in tutorial form using the MATLAB interface, which aids beginners in understanding the basic concepts of power-flow programming in distribution system analysis. Two classical test feeders comprising 33 and 69 nodes are used to validate the proposed formulation in comparison with conventional methods such as the Gauss–Seidel and Newton–Raphson power-flow formulations.

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