TUNING OF POWER-SYSTEM STABILIZERS USING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

Tuning of power system stabilizers (PSS) is investigated using an artificial neural network (ANN). To have good damping characteristics over a wide range of operating conditions, it is desirable to adapt the PSS parameters in real-time based on generator loading conditions. To do this, a pair of on-line measurements, i.e. generator real power output (P) and power factor (PF), which are representative of generator operating condition, are chosen as the input signals to the neural net. The outputs of the neural net are the desired PSS parameters. The neural net, once trained by a set of input-output patterns in the training set, can yield proper PSS parameters under any generator loading condition. Digital simulations of a synchronous machine subject to a major disturbance of three-phase fault under different operating conditions are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed neural network.