Metodologia para o despacho de potência reativa visando o controle de tensão baseado em algoritmos genéticos

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar um aplicativo para auxiliar no planejamento de sistemas elétricos, através de uma metodologia para controle de tensão e minimização das perdas, através da otimização da injeção de reativos, mantendo a tensão nos barramentos dentro de limites pré estabelecidos. A metodologia desenvolvida é baseada em um sistema hibrido, que utiliza inteligência computacional baseada em um algoritmo genético acoplado a um programa de fluxo de carga (ANAREDE), que interagem para produzir uma solução ótima. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a técnica baseada no algoritmo genético é bem adequada ao tipo de problema ora tratado referente a minimização de perdas reativas e a melhoria do perfil da tensão em redes elétricas, sendo este atualmente um problema crítico em parte do Sistema Interligado Nacional (SIN).

Modelos equivalentes de parques eólicos usando algoritmos genéticos

Esta dissertação apresenta uma metodologia baseada em algoritmo genético (AG) para determinar modelos dinâmicos equivalentes de parques eólicos com geradores de indução em gaiola de esquilo ( GIGE) e geradores de indução duplamente alimentados ( GIDA), apresentando parâmetros elétricos e mecânicos distintos. A técnica se baseia em uma formulação multiobjetiva solucionada por um AG para minimizar os erros quadráticos das potências ativa e reativa entre modelo de um único gerador equivalente e o modelo do parque eólico investigado. A influência do modelo equivalente do parque eólico no comportamento dinâmico dos geradores síncronos é também investigada por meio do método proposto. A abordagem é testada em um parque eólico de 10MW composto por quatro turbinas eólicas ( 2x2MW e 2x3MW), consistindo alternadamente de geradores GIGE e GIDA interligados a uma barra infinita e posteriormente a rede elétrica do IEEE 14 barras. Os resultados obtidos pelo uso do modelo dinâmico detalhado para a representação do parque eólico são comparados aos do modelo equivalente proposto para avaliar a precisão e o custo computacional do modelo proposto.

Otimização multiobjetivo da compensação de potência reativa em redes de distribuição considerando restrições de distorção harmônica

A localização de bancos de capacitores nas redes de distribuição de energia elétrica, corretamente dimensionados, busca compensar eventuais excessos de circulação de potência reativa pelas linhas, o que implica a redução de custos operacionais pela redução das perdas de energia e um aumento da capacidade de transmissão de potência ativa assegurando os níveis estabelecidos de tensão e fator de potência simultaneamente. A proliferação das cargas não lineares provocou uma mudança nos cenários de estudo dos sistemas elétricos de potência devido aos efeitos nocivos que os harmônicos gerados por elas ocasionam sobre a qualidade da energia elétrica. Considerando este novo cenário, esta tese tem como objetivo geral desenvolver uma ferramenta computacional utilizando técnicas de inteligência computacional apoiada em algoritmos genéticos (AG), para a otimização multiobjetivo da compensação da potência reativa em redes elétricas de distribuição capaz de localizar e dimensionar de forma ótima as unidades de compensação necessárias para obter os melhores benefícios econômicos e a manutenção dos índices de qualidade da energia estabelecidos pelas normas brasileiras. Como Inovação Tecnológica do trabalho a ferramenta computacional desenvolvida permite otimizar a compensação da potência reativa para melhorar do fator de potência em redes de distribuição contaminadas com harmônicos que, diferentemente de métodos anteriores, não só emprega bancos de capacitores, mas também filtros de harmônicos com esse objetivo. Utiliza-se o algoritmo NSGA-II, que determina as soluções ótimas de Pareto para o problema e permite ao especialista determinar as soluções mais efetivas. A proposta para a solução do problema apresenta várias inovações podendo-se destacar que a solução obtida permite determinar a compensação de potência reativa com capacitores em sistemas com certa penetração harmônica, atendendo a normas de qualidade de energia pertinentes, com relação aos níveis de distorção harmônica tolerados.

Capacity of Active Power Reserve for Frequency Control Enhanced by Distributed Generators

Usually, ancillary services are provided by large conventional generators; however, with the growing interest in distributed generation to satisfy energy and environmental requirements, it seems reasonable to assume that these services could also be provided by distributed generators in an economical and efficient way. In this paper, a proposal for enhancement of the capacity of active power reserve for frequency control using distributed generators is presented. The goal is to minimize the payments done by the transmission system operator to conventional and distributed generators for this ancillary service and for the energy needed to satisfy loads and system losses, subject to a set of constraints. In order to perform analysis, the proposal was implemented using data of the IEEE 30-bus transmission test system. Comparisons were performed considering conventional generators without and with distributed generators installed in the system.

Vibration Control Applied in a Semi-Active Suspension using Magneto Rheological Damper and Optimal Linear Control Design

In this paper we study the behavior of a semi-active suspension witch external vibrations. The mathematical model is proposed coupled to a magneto rheological (MR) damper. The goal of this work is stabilize of the external vibration that affect the comfort and durability an vehicle, to control these vibrations we propose the combination of two control strategies, the optimal linear control and the magneto rheological (MR) damper. The optimal linear control is a linear feedback control problem for nonlinear systems, under the optimal control theory viewpoint We also developed the optimal linear control design with the scope in to reducing the external vibrating of the nonlinear systems in a stable point. Here, we discuss the conditions that allow us to the linear optimal control for this kind of non-linear system.

A Multi-Stage Stochastic Non-Linear Model for Reactive Power Planning Under Contingencies

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Alocação ótima de equipamentos SVC e TCSC na rede de transmissão de energia elétrica

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

Modelo matemático para o controle ótimo de Volt/VAr em sistemas de distribuição de energia elétrica trifásicos

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

Switch allocation problems in power distribution systems

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Active power reserve for frequency control provided by distributed generators in distribution networks

In a smart grid environment, attention should be paid not only to the power supplied to satisfy loads and system losses but also to the services necessary to provide security and stability to the system: the so-called ancillary services. As they are well known the benefits that distributed generation can bring to electrical systems and to the environment, in this work the possibility that active power reserve for frequency control could be provided by distributed generators (DGs) in an efficient and economical way is explored. The proposed methodology was tested using the IEEE 34-bus distribution test system. The results show improvements in the capacity of the system for this ancillary service and decrease in system losses and payments of the distribution system operator to the DGs.

Influence of double excitation AC/DC in the reactive power demand of 3-phase transformers

In this work it is discussed the performance of the reactive power demand in three-leg transformer core and three-phase transformer bank, under different conditions of AC/DC double excitation. In order to analyse the influence of double excitation in reactive power theoretically a mathematical model was developed considering the mutual coupling between phases and the magnetic nonlinearity. The validity of the proposed model is verified by means of the experimental and simulated results.

Robust and optimal adjustment of Power System Stabilizers through Linear Matrix Inequalities

This work presents the application of Linear Matrix Inequalities to the robust and optimal adjustment of Power System Stabilizers with pre-defined structure. Results of some tests show that gain and zeros adjustments are sufficient to guarantee robust stability and performance with respect to various operating points. Making use of the flexible structure of LMI's, we propose an algorithm that minimizes the norm of the controllers gain matrix while it guarantees the damping factor specified for the closed loop system, always using a controller with flexible structure. The technique used here is the pole placement, whose objective is to place the poles of the closed loop system in a specific region of the complex plane. Results of tests with a nine-machine system are presented and discussed, in order to validate the algorithm proposed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

ACTIVE NETWORKS THAT MAXIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION TRANSMISSION

This work clarifies the relationship between network circuit (topology) and behavior (information transmission and synchronization) in active networks, e. g. neural networks. As an application, we show how to determine a network topology that is optimal for information transmission. By optimal, we mean that the network is able to transmit a large amount of information, it possesses a large number of communication channels, and it is robust under large variations of the network coupling configuration. This theoretical approach is general and does not depend on the particular dynamic of the elements forming the network, since the network topology can be determined by finding a Laplacian matrix (the matrix that describes the connections and the coupling strengths among the elements) whose eigenvalues satisfy some special conditions. To illustrate our ideas and theoretical approaches, we use neural networks of electrically connected chaotic Hindmarsh-Rose neurons.

Enhancement of optical absorption by modulation of the oxygen flow of TiO2 films deposited by reactive sputtering

Oxygen-deficient TiO2 films with enhanced visible and near-infrared optical absorption have been deposited by reactive sputtering using a planar diode radio frequency magnetron configuration. It is observed that the increase in the absorption coefficient is more effective when the O-2 gas supply is periodically interrupted rather than by a decrease of the partial O-2 gas pressure in the deposition plasma. The optical absorption coefficient at 1.5 eV increases from about 1 x 10(2) cm(-1) to more than 4 x 10(3) cm(-1) as a result of the gas flow discontinuity. A red-shift of similar to 0.24 eV in the optical absorption edge is also observed. High resolution transmission electron microscopy with composition analysis shows that the films present a dense columnar morphology, with estimated mean column width of 40nm. Moreover, the interruptions of the O-2 gas flow do not produce detectable variations in the film composition along its growing direction. X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman experiments indicate the presence of the TiO2 anatase, rutile, and brookite phases. The anatase phase is dominant, with a slight increment of the rutile and brookite phases in films deposited under discontinued O-2 gas flow. The increase of optical absorption in the visible and near-infrared regions has been attributed to a high density of defects in the TiO2 films, which is consistent with density functional theory calculations that place oxygen-related vacancy states in the upper third of the optical bandgap. The electronic structure calculation results, along with the adopted deposition method and experimental data, have been used to propose a mechanism to explain the formation of the observed oxygen-related defects in TiO2 thin films. The observed increase in sub-bandgap absorption and the modeling of the corresponding changes in the electronic structure are potentially useful concerning the optimization of efficiency of the photocatalytic activity and the magnetic doping of TiO2 films. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4724334]

Essays On CEO Compensation: New Evidence On The Managerial-Power Vs. Optimal Contracting Debate

This dissertation analyzes the effect of market analysts’ expectations of share prices (price targets) on executive compensation. It examines how well the estimated effects of price targets on compensation fit with two competing views on determining executive compensation: the arm’s length bargaining model, which assumes that a board seeks to maximize shareholders’ interests, and the managerial power model, which assumes that a board seeks to maximize managers’ compensation (Bebchuk et al. 2005). The first chapter documents the pattern of CEO pay from fiscal year 1996 to 2010. The second chapter analyzes the Institutional Broker Estimate System Detail History Price Target data file, which that reports analysts’ price targets for firms. I show that the number of price target announcements is positively associated with company share price’s volatility, that price targets are predictive of changes in the value of stocks, and that when analysts announce positive (negative) expectations of future stock price, share prices change in the same direction in the short run. The third chapter analyzes the effect of price targets on executive compensation. I find that analysts' price targets alter the composition of executive pay between cash-based compensation and stock-based compensation. When analysts forecast a rise (fall) in the share price for a firm, the compensation package tilts toward stock-based (cash-based) compensation. The substitution effect is stronger in companies that have weaker corporate governance. The fourth chapter explores the effect of the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002 and its reinforcement in 2006 on the options granting process. I show that the introduction of SOX and its reinforcement eliminated the practice of backdating options but increased “spring-loading” of option grants around price targets announcements. Overall, the dissertation shows that price targets provide insights into the determinants of executive pay in favor of the managerial power model.