This article presents a novel configuration for unified power flow controller (UPFC) comprising modular multilevel cascaded converter (MMCC) with full-bridge inverter. The MMCC has one end of each phase-leg shunt-connected to the transmission line. other connects in parallel primary terminals series line transformer, and ac output dc–ac submodules are flying capacitor converters. UPFC is compar...

This paper presents a proposal for a new upgrade that will incorporate power electronics experiments in the electric machines lab at Oklahoma State University (both Stillwater and Tulsa campuses). We will introduce a general lab setup which includes digital data acquisition (DAQ) and virtual instrumentation. The application of 3 inverters will be discussed with our lab setup. The installation o...

This paper proposes a sensitivity based technique for optimal placement of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) to enhance voltage stability margin under contingencies. The sensitivity of system loading factor with respect to the reactive power flowing through lines computed for the system intact case and critical contingency cases have been used to decide optimal location for the placement of ...

This paper presents the genetic optimization of the parameters of a fuzzy PI controller for UPFC( Unified Power flow controller) using an improved genetic algorithm to enhance the transient stability performance of power systems. The function based Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy controller uses minimum number of rules(hvo rules) and generates the proportional action which by one-to-two inferenc...

This paper presents a particle swarm optimization (PSO)-based neuro-sliding mode controller for the transient stability enhancement of multimachine power systems with unified power flow controller (UPFC). The UPFC is modeled as controllable loads. These controllable parameters are obtained using the sliding mode control (SMC) strategy. A PSO-based single neuron controller is used to adapt the p...

Recently, global power demand has significantly increased. As this does not have proportional impact with transmission capacity and generation. The new techniques are used to improve system performance. Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices applied the existing network capacity. Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) been selected in study control flow networks operatio...

Distributed flexible AC- transmission system (D-FACTS) is a recently advanced FACTS device with high flexibility and smaller size. The DPFC can control power flow in transmission lines, regulate bus voltages and it can also enhance stability margin in power grids. Adaptive-neural network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) combines features of artificial neural network and fuzzy controller. Th...