• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.217-219
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• 2008

Among the Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices, Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) is considered as the most powerful and versatile one as it provides simultaneous, real time control of the transmission parameters, voltages, impedances, and phase angles which determine the power flow in AC transmission systems. This paper presents modelling of UPFC and describes its characteristics. The UPFC implemented in this paper is based on Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM) and Electro-Magnetic Transients Program (EMTP)/ATPDraw is used to model and analyze it. The simulation results confirm advantages of UPFC in operational performance with respect to the steady state Power flow regulation and the transient stability control.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07f
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• pp.2475-2477
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• 1999

This paper describes a simulation model and scaled hardware model to analyze the dynamic performance of Unified Power Flow Controller, which adjust flexibly the active and reactive power flow through the ac transmission line. The design of control system was developed using vector control method. The results of simulation and scaled hardware test show that the developed control system works accurately. And both models are very effective to analyze the dynamic performance of the Unified Power Flow Controller.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07c
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• pp.1296-1298
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• 1999

This paper describes a power flow method for the unified power flow controller(UPFC) considering equipment sizes and constraints. The operation of UPFC subject to the practical constraints encounted in an actual high power installation. So the Power flow method for FACTS must be considered its constraints for power system analysis. The proposed UPFC power flow method was implemented by PSS/E and IPLAN.

• KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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• v.11A no.4
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• pp.21-26
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• 2001

As competition is introduced in the electricity supply industry, congestion becomes a more important issue. Congestion in a transmission network occurs due to an operating condition that causes limit violations on the transmission capacities. Congestion leads to inefficient use of the system, or causes additional costs (Congestion cost). One way to reduce this inefficiency or congestion cost is to control the transmission flow through the installation of UPFC (Unified Power Flow Controller). This paper also deals with an optimal siting of the UPFC for reducing congestion cost by using shadow prices. A performance index for an optimal siting is defined as a combination of line flow sensitivities and shadow prices. The proposed algorithm is applied to the sample system with a condition, which is concerning the quadratic cost functions. Test results show that the siting of the UPFC is optimal to minimize the congestion cost by the proposed algorithm.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.130-132
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• 2001

This paper discusses the operation zone of distance relay on transmission line connected unified power flow controller(UPFC). Depending on operating conditions of UPFC, the trip characteristics of distance relay is influenced by the prefault conditions. In this paper, apparent impedance of distance relay influenced by the UPFC control of distance is calculated.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07c
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• pp.1023-1025
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• 1999

This paper provides the steady-state UPFC model referred as UPFC injection model for power flow control. The application of UPFC for the line overload alleviation is demonstrated through a numerical example. It is shown that UPFC has the capability of regulating the power flow, therefore alleviating the line overload.

• KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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• v.3A no.3
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• pp.168-176
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• 2003

The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has installed an 80 MY A Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) at its 154㎸ 'Kang-Jin Substation in South Korea. The device, manufactured by Siemens & Hyusung, has been operational since October 2002. The Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI), a division of KEPCO was tasked to study operational strategies that could be employed for the UPFC and surrounding reactive support devices concerning problems of low voltages and overloads in the Mokpo & Gwangju areas. Particular apprehension surrounded the possibility of delay in the installation of a new 345㎸ transmission line from 2005 to beyond 2010. The studies were to specifically determine whether these problems could be eliminated by application of a UPFC. The analysis included determining the UPFC operating point under various conditions, investigations of the coordination between the UPFC and a HYDC line terminating in this area, and the design of a supplementary damping controller for the UFPC. This paper summarizes the results of those studies, demonstrating the dynamic characteristics of the operation of this UPFC operation in the Korean power system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.1027-1029
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• 2002

UPFC(Unified Power Flow Controller)는 계통의 선로로 전송되는 무효전력과 유효전력을 독립적으로 보상해줄 수 있는 유연송전시스템 기기로, 전력계통 전압 안정화와 위상제어 둥의 목적으로 실용성과 적용성이 뛰어나므로 최근 들어 국내외에서 활발하게 연구 되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 회로 DQ 변환 기법을 적용하여 UPFC를 모델링하고 동작특성 해석한다. 회로 DQ 변환의 결과 정특성 및 동특성을 나타낸는 등가회로를 구할 수 있으며 이로부터 각종 특성식과 설계식을 도출해 낸다. 또한, 제안된 모델링 및 동작특성 해석의 결과의 타당성은 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통하여 검증한다.

• KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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• v.3A no.3
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• pp.148-154
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• 2003

This paper describes the development of KEPCO's 80MVA UPFC electromagnetic transient model and the analysis of its performance in the actual Korean power system. KEPCO's 80MVA UPFC is currently undergoing installation and will be ready for commercial operation from the year 2003. In order to apply a new FACTS device such as the UPFC to the actual power system, the utility needs, in advance, both load flow stability studies and transient studies. Therefore, KEPRI, the research institute of KEPCO, developed a detailed transient analysis model that is based on the actual UPFC S/W algorithm and H/W specifications. This simulation model is implemented by an EMTDC/PSCAD package. The results of the simulation show the effectiveness of UPFC operation in the KEPCO power system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.177-178
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• 2006

The enhancement of system security is one of the most important objectives of UPFC operation. To describe the system security, the index related to line flows and bus voltages are used. For the enhancement of security, the operation point of UPFC is set to minimize the index. This paper proposes the minimization algorithm using the Marquardt method. Moreover, the coefficients minimizing iteration number will be derived. For verification of the proposed operation scheme, numerical simulations have been performed on power system in Kwanju area, Korea with a UPFC.