Performance Assessment of IPFC with IDVR for Two Feeder Transmission systems

International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER)
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Arumugom S.1
, Dr. M. Rajaram2
1
(Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, Udaya School of Engineering, INDIA)
2
(Vice Chancellor, Anna University, India)
Abstract: The dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) is one of the modern devices used in transmission systems to protect power
flow against sudden changes in voltage amplitude. The proposed algorithm is applied to some disturbances in load voltage
caused by induction motors starting, and a three-phase short circuit fault. Also, the capability of the proposed DVR has been
tested to limit the downstream fault current. This paper originates a comprehensive evaluation strategy among the Interlined
Power Flow Controller (IPFC) and Interline Dynamic Voltage Restorer (IDVR). The fundamental opearation of IDVR and
IPFC has compared. The two feeders IDVR connected transmission line performance is presented in a strategic approach
and result analysis made for further comparison with IPFC. The MATLAB/Simulink based model developed for IDVR and
IPFC; the output response of the system has compared and an remarkable conclusion proposed.
Keywords: Interline Dynamic Voltae Restorer, Interline Power Flow Controller, Voltage Sag
I. INTRODUCTION
Voltage sag is one of the most important power-quality problems that encompass almost 80% of the transmission
system PQ problems. According to the IEEE 1959–1995 standard, voltage sag is the decrease of 0.1 to 0.9 p.u. in the rms
voltage level at system frequency and with the duration of half a cycle to 1 min . Short circuits, starting large motors, sudden
changes of load, and energization of transformers are the main causes of voltage sags
Nowadays Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) controllers are playing a vital role in terms of power flow
control, transient stability and oscillation damping enhancement as reported in [1-3]. Researchers have presented design of
FACTS-based stabilizers for SVC, TCSC, TCPS, and Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) in [5].
Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) is an advanced voltage sourced Converter based FACTS controller [2]
which employs a number of dc to ac converters each providing a series compensation for a different lines.
VSC-based FACTS controllers include the Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) for shunt reactive power
compensation, the Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) for series reactive power compensation, the Unified
Power Flow Controller (UPFC) with the unique capability of independently controlling both the active and reactive power
flow in the line.
Generally speaking, the IPFC employs a number of VSCs linked at the same DC terminal, each of which can
provide series compensation for its own line. It can also be regarded as several SSSCs sharing a common DC link.
In this way, the power optimization of the overall system can be realized in the form of appropriate power transfer through
the common DC link from over-loaded lines to under-loaded lines [7].
An IDVR, which is two DVRs installed in two feeders with common dc bus, has the capability of active power
exchange between two DVRs, and thus the energy storage device is not an issue. Therefore, the design criteria for the
Selection of rating of an individual DVR are not applicable in IDVR structure.
These Voltage sag disturbances, mainly due to faults and start-up of large loads [ 9], are normally Characterized by
the number of occurrences, the amplitude and the duration of sag [10].
IDVR consists of several DVRs on different distribution lines sharing a common DC link.References [11 12]
discuss the two-line IDVR system. The system utilizes the pre-sag compensation method to mitigate the voltage sag
problem in one feeder provided that the voltage of the other is normal.
A novel minimal energy consumption strategy for the IDVR is proposed in [12] where two different voltage
distribution systems are protected using two DVRs. The first is a low voltage DVR operating in voltage sag mitigation mode
injecting active power from the DC link capacitor. Simultaneously, the other medium voltage DVR keeps the voltage of the
DC link capacitor constant. In [13], the optimum rating for two DVRs when used for IDVR system is designed
An IDVR is similar to the inter line power flow controller (IPFC) in transmission systems [11] but to distribution
systems. In this paper a performance comparison among interline power flow control and interline dynamic voltage restorer
has presented. The approach carried out with application of performance of the system with IPFC and IDVR made and result
analysis presented in the system.
1.1 Operational behavior of Interline Power Flow controller (IPFC)
The interline power flow controller shown in fig (1) consist of two VSCs, each of which located series in the lines with
their DC sides connected via a common capacitor. For the purpose of modeling the IPFC, it is considered in the form of
several VSCs which have common DC connections.
In IPFC design, assuming that it has two VSCs, one line is always selected as the main line and another line which is
connected to the IPFC is considered as the dependent or lower line. In the main line, the active and reactive powers are both
Performance Assessment of IPFC with IDVR for Two
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manageable entirely, and can adjust them to the desired value, but in the dependent or lower line, only one of the active or
reactive powers is controllable, and the other is released.
The important property of IPFC that can transmit power from overloaded lines to under loaded lines. It can be easily
indicated that in the main lines, the active and reactive powers are completely controllable, and the control strategy can be
achieved by changing the amplitude and angle of series converter voltage.
1.2 Operational behavior of Interline Dynamic Voltage Restorer (IDVR)
The IDVR system consists of several DVRs in different feeders, sharing a common DC-link. A two-line IDVR
system shown in Figure 3 employs two DVRs are connected to two different feeders where one of the DVRs compensates
for voltage sag or swell produced, the other DVR in IDVR system operates in power-flow control mode.
Firstly, unlike individual DVRs, the duration of compensation in an IDVR is not usually restricted. The reason is
that the required energy for compensation comes from another feeder, which is supposed to be healthy. However, energy
absorption from the healthy feeder via dc link may cause overload and unacceptable sag in the healthy feeder. Therefore,
some inherent limitations always exist which depends on feeder parameters and the depth of sags,but not on the duration of
sags. Based on this reasoning, minimum energy strategy is not necessarily applicable in compensation, and it may lead to
larger rating and over-size DVR.
II. VOLTAGE SAG COMPENSATION IN A TWO FEEDER IDVR SYSTEM
The voltage sag in a two-feeder IDVR system is caused due to sudden increase of the load across a feeder. Consider
the condition when the DVR in the IDVR system operates in Voltage-sag compensating mode while the DVR operates in
power-flow control mode to keep the DC-link voltage at a desired level. When there is no voltage disturbance, the load
voltage of Feeder is equal to the bus voltage V during Voltage sag, the DVR should be operated to meet this condition while
supplying real power to the common DC-link.
The harmonic elimination in any system is one of the important requirements nowadays. The total harmonic
distortion in the response obtained can be reduced abruptly with interline dynamic voltage restorer.
III. RESULT ANALYSIS OF IDVR AND IPFC
From the simulink model proposed(fig 1); the interline power flow controller designed with two transmission lines
of 50 KM each ; phase to phase RMS voltage (Vrms) = 10 KV
Fig. 1 The IPFC with two series compensators
Fig. 2 The IPFC with two series compensators output waveform

The partially controlled three phase voltage and current (V load; I load) response of system when ipfc is applied has
given in fig.2. An IDVR model is presented with a line length 300 kilo meters; a three phase rms voltage of13.8 KV; Three
phase transformer with 6*350 MVA, 13.8/735 kv in fig.3.The distorted condition of load voltage and current appear when
the IDVR is not added as in fig.4 and the fault mitigated voltage and currents are shown in fig 5 with the application of
IDVR.
Fig. 3 Interline Dynamic Voltage Restorer (IDVR) with two DVR s in the line
Fig. 4 The output response (V load; I load) of the model when the IDVR is not added
Fig. 5 The stabilized output response (V load; I load) when IDVR add in the model
IV. CONCLUSION
This paper evaluates comprehensive performance among interline dynamic voltage restorer and interline power
flow controller presented. The operation behavior of the IDVR and IPFC starting from fundamental structure has carried out
in an effective manner. The feasibility of proposed method was verified through computer simulations and observation of
the load response presented in order to give effective comparison between IDVR and IPFC Matlab/simulink models. The
DVR with proposed method can effectively compensate the voltage sag or interruption for sensitive loads and limiting the
downstream fault currents.

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