Power-system stability improvement by PSO optimized SSSC-based damping controller

Power-system stability improvement by a static synchronous series compensator (SSSC)-based damping controller is thoroughly investigated in this article. The design problem of the proposed controller is formulated as an optimization problem, and the particle swarm optimization technique is employed to search for the optimal controller parameters. By minimizing a time-domain-based objective function, in which the deviation in the oscillatory rotor speed of the generator is involved, stability performance of the system is improved. The performance of the proposed controller is evaluated under different disturbances for both a single-machine infinite-bus power system and a multi-machine power system. Results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed controller. It is observed that the proposed SSSC-based controller provides efficient damping to power-system oscillations and greatly improves the system voltage profile under various severe disturbances. Furthermore, the simulation results show that in a multi-machine power system, the modal oscillations are effectively damped by the proposed SSSC controller.