Source: Power System Stability and Control, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 9781260473544
Authors: Prabha S. Kundur, Om P. Malik

A. Preface to the First Edition

This book is concerned with understanding, modeling, analyzing, and mitigating power system stability and control problems.
Such problems constitute very important considerations in the planning, design, and operation of modem power systems. The
complexity of power systems is continually increasing because of the growth in interconnections and use of new technologies.
At the same time, financial and regulatory constraints have forced utilities to operate the systems nearly at stability limits.
These two factors have created new types of stability problems. Greater reliance is, therefore, being placed on the use of
special control aids to enhance system security, facilitate economic design, and provide greater flexibility of system operation.
In addition, advances in computer technology, numerical analysis, control theory, and equipment modeling have contributed to
the development of improved analytical tools and better system design procedures. The primary motivation for writing this
book has been to describe these new developments and to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject.

The text presented in this book draws together material on power system stability and control from many sources: graduate
courses I have taught at the University of Toronto since 1979, several EPRI research projects (RP1208, RP2447, RP3040,
RP3141, RP4000, RP849, and RP997) with which I have been closely associated, and a vast number of technical papers
published by the IEEE, IEE, and CIGRE.

This book is intended to meet the needs of practicing engineers associated with the electric utility industry as well as those of
graduate students and researchers. Books on this subject are at least 15 years old; some well-known books are 30 to 40 years
old. In the absence of a comprehensive text, courses on power system stability often tend to address narrow aspects of the
subject with emphasis on special analytical techniques. Moreover, both the teaching staff and students do not have ready
access to information on the practical aspects. Since the subject requires an understanding of a wide range of areas, practicing
engineers just entering this field are faced with the formidable task of gathering the necessary information from widely
scattered sources.

This book attempts to fill the gap by providing the necessary fundamentals, explaining the practical aspects, and giving an
integrated treatment of the latest developments in modeling techniques and analytical tools. It is divided into three parts. Part I
provides general background information in two chapters. Chapter 1 describes the structure of modem power systems and
identifies different levels of control. Chapter 2 introduces the stability problem and provides basic concepts, definitions, and
classification.

Part II of the book, comprising Chapters 3 to 11, is devoted to equipment characteristics and modeling. System stability is
affected by the characteristics of every major element of the power system. A knowledge of the physical characteristics of the
individual elements and their capabilities is essential for the understanding of system stability. The representation of these
elements by means of appropriate mathematical models is critical to the analysis of stability. Chapters 3 to 10 are devoted to
generators, excitation systems, prime movers, ac and dc transmission, and system loads. Chapter 11 describes the principles
of active power and reactive power control and develops models for the control equipment.

Part III, comprising Chapters 12 to 17, considers different categories of power system stability. Emphasis is placed on physical
understanding of many facets of the stability phenomena. Methods of analysis along with control measures for mitigation of
stability problems are described in detail.

The notions of power system stability and power system control are closely related. The overall controls in a power system are
highly distributed in a hierarchical structure. System stability is strongly influenced by these controls.

© McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use, Privacy Notice and copyright information.
In each chapter, the theory is developed from simple beginnings and is gradually evolved so that it can be applied to complex
practical situations. This is supplemented by a large number of illustrative examples. Wherever appropriate, historical
perspectives and past experiences are highlighted.

Because this is the first edition, it is likely that some aspects of the subject may not be adequately covered. It is also likely that
there may be some errors, typographical or otherwise. I welcome feedback on such errors as well as suggestions for
improvements in the event that a second edition should be published.

I am indebted to many people who assisted me in the preparation of this book. Baofu Gao and Sainath Moorty helped me with
many of the calculations and computer simulations included in the book. Kip Morison, Solomon Yirga, Meir Klein, Chi Tang, and
Deepa Kundur also helped me with some of the results presented.

Atef Morched, Kip Morison, Ernie Neudorf, Graham Rogers, David Wong, Hamid Hamadanizadeh, Behnam Danai, Saeed Arabi,
and Lew Rubino reviewed various chapters of the book and provided valuable comments.

David Lee reviewed Chapters 8 and 9 and provided valuable comments and suggestions. I have worked very closely with Mr.
Lee for the last 22 years on a number of complex power system stability-related problems; the results of our joint effort are
reflected in various parts of the book.

Carson Taylor reviewed the manuscript and provided many helpful suggestions for improving the text. In addition, many
stimulating discussions I have had with Mr. Taylor, Dr. Charles Concordia, and with Mr. Yakout Mansour helped me develop a
better perspective of current and future needs of power system stability analysis.

Patti Scott and Christine Hebscher edited the first draft of the manuscript. Janet Kibblewhite edited the final draft and
suggested many improvements.

I am deeply indebted to Lei Wang and his wife, Xiaolu Meng, for their outstanding work in the preparation of the manuscript,
including the illustrations.

I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Mr. Paul L. Dandeno for the encouragement he gave me and the
confidence he showed in me during the early part of my career at Ontario Hydro. It is because of him that I joined the electric
utility industry and then ventured into the many areas of power system dynamic performance covered in this book.

I am grateful to the Electric Power Research Institute for sponsoring this book. In particular, I am thankful to Dr. Neal Balu and
Mr. Mark Lauby for their inspiration and support. Mark Lauby also reviewed the manuscript and provided many helpful
suggestions.

I wish to express my appreciation to Liz Doherty and Patty Jones for helping me with the correspondence and other business
matters related to this book.

Finally, I wish to thank my wife, Geetha Kundur, for her unfailing support and patience during the many months I worked on this
book.

Prabha Shankar Kundur

© McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use, Privacy Notice and copyright information.