Analysis of transient stability enhancement of LV-connected induction microgenerators by using resistive-type fault current limiters

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 885-893

  Emhemed, Abdullah Swissi ^a   Tumilty, Ryan M ^a   Singh, Nand K ^a   Burt, Graeme M ^a   McDonald, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution networks; Fault current limiters; Single phase induction generators; Transient stability

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DETAILED MODELS; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; DYNAMIC SIMULATION; FAULT CLEARANCE; FAULT CURRENT LIMITER; INDUCTION MACHINES; LOW-VOLTAGE; MACHINE PARAMETERS; MICRO-WIND TURBINES; MICROGENERATION; MICROGENERATORS; PSCAD/EMTDC; REMEDIAL MEASURES; RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; RESIDENTIAL LOADS; RESISTIVE ELEMENTS; RESISTIVE SUPERCONDUCTING FAULT CURRENT LIMITER; RESISTIVE TYPE; SINGLE-PHASE INDUCTION GENERATOR; SPEED LIMIT; SUPERCONDUCTING FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS; TIME DOMAIN; TRANSIENT INSTABILITY; TRANSIENT MODEL; TRANSIENT STABILITY; TRANSIENT STUDIES; UNBALANCED VOLTAGE CONDITION;

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; LIMITERS; SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC LINES; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYSTEM STABILITY;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS;

EID: 77951667174     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2009.2034859     Document Type: Article

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