A multimachine Heffron-Phillips model for power systems with frequency- and voltage-dependent loads

T. S. Bhatti, D. J. Hill

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Abstract

A simplified linear state-space model for a multimachine power system is presented. The basic assumptions for the generators are the same as used in the well known Heffron-Phillips model for a single machine on an infinite bus. However, the model is structure-preserving and accounts for loads modelled as functions of voltage and frequency. The usefulness of the model in studying the dependence of small-disturbance stability on operating conditions, load model parameters and exciter gain is demonstrated. A detailed study of the one-machine special case is also given. This leads to a modification of the original Heffron-Phillips model to allow for a non-linear load rather than the usual impedance load.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-182
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1990
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • dynamic stability
  • machine modelling
  • modelling of energy systems-global

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