This study presents a procedure for placing static var compensators (SVC) in an EPS using the fuzzy c-means clustering technique. For this purpose, optimal power flow (OPF) is initially quantified to obtain sensitivity array of system based on Jacobian system. Then, attenuation and electrical distance matrices are estimated. Subsequently, algorithm used with estimated cluster identification cri...

Operating voltage enhancement is an effective route for high energy density supercapacitors. Unfortunately, widely used activated carbon electrode generally suffers from poor electrochemical stability over 2.5 V. Here we present atomic layer deposition (ALD) encapsulation of activated carbons for high voltage stable supercapacitors. Two-nanometer-thick Al2O3 dielectric layers are conformally co...

One of the factors to maintain system survivability is the adequate reactive power support to the system. Lack of reactive power support may cause undesirable voltage decay leading to total system instability. Thus, appropriate reactive power support scheme should be arranged in order to maintain system stability. The strength of a system capacity is normally denoted as system loadability. This...

This paper presents exhaustive review of various concept of voltage instability, main causes of voltage instability, classification of voltage stability, dynamic and static voltage stability analysis techniques, modeling, shortcomings, in power systems environments. It also reviews various current techniques/methods for analysis of voltage stability in power systems through all over world. This...

This paper presents an algorithm for solving the multi-objective reactive power dispatch problem in a power system. Modal analysis of the system is used for static voltage stability assessment. Loss minimization and maximization of voltage stability margin are taken as the objectives. Generator terminal voltages, reactive power generation of the capacitor banks and tap changing transformer sett...

The purpose of this paper is to study the reactive power sensitivity as an index for finding out the weakest bus. Voltage Collapse point is also determined from the P-V and Q-V curves of the weakest and next weakest bus. The way of finding out Voltage Stability Margin is also proposed. Finally, a method to compensate the reactive power of the weakest bus to improve its stability is also propose...