Transient Stability of Power Systems: Theory and Practice

The transient stability of power systems is an extremely intricate and highly nonlinear problem that involves power system recovery from sudden large disturbances. Traditionally confined to the planning and design of power systems, transient stability studies are now increasingly important in operational planning and real-time operation. However, numerical solutions are now available to meet the growing requirement for finer stability assessment. This text gives an in-depth account of the transient stability problem, its physical description and formulation. Both conventional and non-conventional methods of analysis are detailed and practical examples and simulation results illustrate the range of approaches.