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2. Developing a Hybrid Optimization Algorithm for Optimal Allocation of Renewable DGs in Distribution Network
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Ayman Awad, Hussein Abdel-Mawgoud, Salah Kamel, Abdalla A. Ibrahim, and Francisco Jurado
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power losses ,power system optimization ,PV curves ,DG ,TSA/SCA ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 ,Environmental engineering ,TA170-171 - Abstract
Distributed generation (DG) is becoming a prominent key spot for research in recent years because it can be utilized in emergency/reserve plans for power systems and power quality improvement issues, besides its drastic impact on the environment as a greenhouse gas (GHG) reducer. For maximizing the benefits from such technology, it is crucial to identify the best size and location for DG that achieves the required goal of installing it. This paper presents an investigation of the optimized allocation of DG in different modes using a proposed hybrid technique, the tunicate swarm algorithm/sine-cosine algorithm (TSA/SCA). This investigation is performed on an IEEE-69 Radial Distribution System (RDS), where the impact of such allocation on the system is evaluated by NEPLAN software.
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- 2021
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3. Multiobjective optimal power flow for static voltage stability margin improvement
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Rebeccah Kyomugisha, Christopher Maina Muriithi, and Milton Edimu
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Fuzzy decision making ,MOPSO ,Preference Selection Index ,PV curves ,VCPI ,Voltage collapse ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Worldwide, utilities are aiming to increase the stability of modern power systems during system disturbances. Optimizing generation scheduling can improve system security in contingency and stressed conditions while lowering losses and generation costs. An efficient operating strategy for maintaining power system stability is proposed in this work. The paper focuses on incorporating a Voltage Collapse Proximity Index (VCPI) in the traditional optimal power flow problem for multiobjective optimization (MO). Different case studies are assessed to evaluate the impact on the control variables. A Preference Selection index (PSI) is utilized to determine the best-case study for optimal system operation. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is tested on standard IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 57-bus during normal, contingency, and stressed conditions using MATPOWER. During normal conditions, the MO voltage stability constrained optimal power flow (VSC-OPF) increases the system stability by 28.13 % higher than the single objective (SO) case. Furthermore, the transmission losses are lowered by 14.69% with the proposed MO approach. During line outage contingency conditions, the voltage stability enhancement and loss reduction are higher in the MO than in the SO case by 13.60% and 23.19%. However, the loss minimization and stability improvement during normal and contingency conditions come at a slightly higher generation cost of 5.05% in both systems. On the other hand, during stressed conditions, the SO performs better in voltage stability improvement (by 8.77%) and loss reduction (by 6.97%) than in the MO voltage stability constrained OPF. Additionally, PV Curve analysis for the two systems indicates that voltage stability in MO OPF problems provides a more significant margin enhancement of 9.00%, 118.95% in normal and contingency, respectively, higher than the SO case. However, the SO case increases the load margin by 12.36% more than the MO case in stressed conditions. Consequently, the PSI ranks the multiobjective optimization of the three objectives as the most optimal way for operating the systems in normal and line outage contingency conditions. However, during increased load conditions, the system performance is better if a singular objective function is considered. This is due to the lack of adequate reactive power generation during stressed conditions, and hence a singular objective focus is sufficient to assure system stability. Therefore, the proposed approach is an effective preventive control measure for possible voltage collapse in typical power systems. The resulting improvement also brings about a sufficient system stability margin, causing the system to become more secure.
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- 2021
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4. Computation of Required Reactive Power Support of WPP in Systems with High Wind Generation.
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Mecón, J. C. and Rios, M. A.
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REACTIVE power ,WIND power plants ,STOCHASTIC analysis ,TEST systems ,STANDARD deviations - Abstract
This paper presents a methodology to determine the adequate percentage of reactive power compensation required to provide an appropriate voltage support and mitigate the impact caused by the massive installation of Wind Power Plants (WPP) in a power system. Mainly, the impact in the system's loadability and the improvement achieved by installing several STATCOM to provide reactive compensation are measured through a probabilistic loadability margin that considers the intermittent behavior of the wind. In addition, the point estimate method is applied to give a stochastic characteristic to the analysis and to determine the statistical mean and standard deviation that are key values to identify the impact of WPP and the necessary reactive supply. This methodology is implemented in the IEEE New England test system (39 Bus) by comparing the statistical mean of loadability margin between an initial case and multiple cases considering different participation percentages of WPP (between 9% to 33%) and different percentages of reactive power compensation injected (between 15% to 75%) under normal operation conditions and considering N-1 contingency scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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5. Effect of Uniformly Distributed Parameter Line Models on the Evaluation of PV Curves and of the Maximum Loading Condition
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Roberto Benato, Giovanni Gardan, and Federico Milano
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transmission line modelling ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,continuation power flow ,Ossanna's theorem ,voltage collapse ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,PV curves - Published
- 2022
6. Estimation of the efficiency of FACTS devices for voltage-stability enhancement with PV area criteria.
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Gasperic, Samo and Mihalic, Rafael
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RENEWABLE energy sources , *ELECTRIC potential , *FLEXIBLE AC transmission systems , *ELECTRIC power systems , *CONVERTERS (Electronics) - Abstract
Abstract As a result of the global decarbonisation policy, the increased penetration of RES (Renewable Energy Sources) into the electrical power system is introducing some serious technical challenges, one of the most serious being to maintain voltage profiles within acceptable/allowable limits. The unpredictable generation of a considerable share of the renewable energy can result in voltage deviations that system-network operators are not able to control effectively. At the present stage of the technology, the power electronic converters that are applied for most of the RES are used as a kind of adapter that ensures optimal RES operation and transmits the active power to the grid. But each of these converters, together with an energy source (or sink), inherently also exhibits the characteristics of a FACTS device. As a result, there should be no hindrance to applying the theories for enhanced EPS (Electric Power System) stability limits, developed for FACTS devices, also for RES converters. Many of the problems that are caused in an EPS by the large share of RES could be solved by the RES itself, also at the system level, if properly controlled and IT connected to each other and to the system operator. In this context, the present paper reviews the impact of FACTS devices on the voltage stability with methods based on the calculation of PV curves. An analytical, in-depth approach can clearly demonstrate the theoretical feasibility of FACTS devices for voltage-stability enhancement. The paper presents such an approach for CSC, SSSC, SVC and STATCOM, based on an analytical calculation of the area between the PV curves and the voltage margins in a PV diagram. The basic contribution of the paper is a theoretical explanation of the suitability of various FACTS devices for maintaining an optimal voltage profile, taking into account any variation of a device parameter. Highlights • Growth of renewable energy sources can significantly influence voltage stability. • Influence of FACTS devices on voltage stability in electric power system is shown. • A new idea named PV area criteria for voltage stability is presented. • PV area criterion estimates suitability of FACTS for voltage-stability enhancement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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7. Optimal Placement, Sizing and Coordination of FACTS Devices in Transmission Network Using Whale Optimization Algorithm
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Muhammad Nadeem, Kashif Imran, Abraiz Khattak, Abasin Ulasyar, Anamitra Pal, Muhammad Zulqarnain Zeb, Atif Naveed Khan, and Malhar Padhee
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facts ,line stability index (lmn) ,pv curves ,whale optimization algorithm (woa) ,Technology - Abstract
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) play an important role in minimizing power losses and voltage deviations while increasing the real power transfer capacity of transmission lines. The extent to which these devices can provide benefits to the transmission network depend on their optimal location and sizing. However, finding appropriate locations and sizes of these devices in an electrical network is difficult since it is a nonlinear problem. This paper proposes a technique for the optimal placement and sizing of FACTS, namely the Thyristor-Controlled Series Compensators (TCSCs), Shunt VARs Compensators (SVCs), and Unified Power Flows Controllers (UPFCs). To find the optimal locations of these devices in a network, weak buses and lines are determined by constructing PV curves of load buses, and through the line stability index. Then, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is employed not only to find an ideal ratings for these devices but also the optimal coordination of SVC, TCSC, and UPFC with the reactive power sources already present in the network (tap settings of transformers and reactive power from generators). The objective here is the minimization of the operating cost of the system that consists of active power losses and FACTS devices cost. The proposed method is applied to the IEEE 14 and 30 bus systems. The presented technique is also compared with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The findings showed that total system operating costs and transmission line losses were considerably reduced by WOA as compared to existing metaheuristic optimization techniques.
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- 2020
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8. The Ossanna’s Theorem for the Analytical Determination of a Two-Bus System PV Curve and Voltage Collapse Point
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Gardan, G. and Benato, R.
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Transmission lines ,Voltage collapse ,Ossanna's theorem ,PV curves - Published
- 2022
9. Integration and Control of Distributed Renewable Energy Resources.
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Nazaripouya, Hamidreza and Nazaripouya, Hamidreza
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History of engineering & technology ,Technology: general issues ,DG ,Gaussian process regression ,HOMER ,Monte Carlo simulations ,PLO's profit ,PV curves ,PV hosting capacity ,TSA/SCA ,composite control strategy ,diesel generator ,different PV technologies ,distributed generation ,distribution networks ,distribution system ,energy independence ,energy storage system (ESS) ,green communities ,intraday forecasting ,machine learning ,microgrids ,min-max optimisation ,model-based predictive control ,n/a ,off-grid system ,permanent magnet brushless DC machine (PMBLDCM) ,photovoltaics ,power losses ,power quality ,power quality improvement ,power system management ,power system optimization ,power system reliability ,robustness ,smart grid paradigm ,smart grids ,solar photovoltaic panel ,solar-powered electric vehicle parking lots ,synchronous machine (SM) ,uncertainties ,wind turbine ,wind turbines ,worst-case scenario - Abstract
Summary: The deployment of distributed renewable energy resources (DRERs) has accelerated globally due to environmental concerns and an increasing demand for electricity. DRERs are considered to be solutions to some of the current challenges related to power grids, such as reliability, resilience, efficiency, and flexibility. However, there are still several technical and non-technical challenges regarding the deployment of distributed renewable energy resources. Technical concerns associated with the integration and control of DRERs include, but are not limited, to optimal sizing and placement, optimal operation in grid-connected and islanded modes, as well as the impact of these resources on power quality, power system security, stability, and protection systems. On the other hand, non-technical challenges can be classified into three categories-regulatory issues, social issues, and economic issues. This Special Issue will address all aspects related to the integration and control of distributed renewable energy resources. It aims to understand the existing challenges and explore new solutions and practices for use in overcoming technical challenges.
10. Influence of rootstock on pistachio (Pistacia vera L. cv Kerman) water relations.
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Moriana, A., Memmi, H., Centeno, A., Martín-Palomo, M.J., Corell, M., Torrecillas, A., and Pérez-López, D.
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WATER shortages , *ROOTSTOCKS , *PISTACHIO growing , *PLANT-water relationships , *ABIOTIC stress - Abstract
Selecting the rootstock in pistachio orchards is one of the most critical decisions, mainly in conditions of water scarcity. However, there are a few works that report the response of pistachio to water stress according to rootstock. Nowadays, UCB-I is one of the most important rootstock around the world. However, its commercial availability and high prices favour the selection of Pistacia terebinthus L. or Pistacia atlantica Desf. in some regions. The aim of this work is to study the water relations of these three rootstocks using cv Kerman as scion. Thirty pots, in the second year after budding, were subjected to a 28-days water stress period in outdoor conditions. Irrigation was stopped in the water stress treatments during all the 28 days period. The vegetative response was characterised at the end of the experiment. The diameter of the rootstock and scion, number of leaves and the percentage of leaves, trunk and root were measured. Along the experiment water relations parameters such as midday water potential and midday leaf conductance was measured. In order to compare the effect of rootstock and water stress pressure-volume curves were measured before and after the water stress period. Data of vegetative growth suggest that UCB-I was the rootstock less affected for water stress, because these data were not clearly affected. However, water relations parameters suggest that P. atlantica was the most resistant to water stress conditions, according to the results derivate from the pressure-volume curves. Possible mechanisms of response to water stress are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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11. Morpho-anatomical and physiological traits in saplings of drought-tolerant Mediterranean woody species.
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Savi, Tadeja, Love, Veronica, Dal Borgo, Anna, Martellos, Stefano, and Nardini, Andrea
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Key message: Easily measurable functional traits can be used as proxies in the selection of drought-tolerant saplings for reforestation in Mediterranean ecosystems. Abstract: Heat and drought events-increasing both in frequency and severity-have led to forest decline, and are a serious threat for the Mediterranean biome. Whereas drought tolerance of adult trees of different Mediterranean species has been widely investigated, this is not the case for saplings and young trees. We analysed correlations and trade-offs among leaf (water potential at the turgor loss point, Ψ , modulus of elasticity, ε, osmotic potential at full turgor, π , leaf capacitance, C , leaf venation, VLA, leaf mass per area, LMA) and stem (wood capacitance and wood density, C and D , stem-specific conductivity and water potential inducing 50% loss of hydraulic conductance) functional traits of saplings for 14 woody species of the Mediterranean flora. The results support previously reported correlations among functional traits known to confer drought tolerance to plants. In particular, Ψ was positively correlated to π , C and VLA, while negatively correlated to ε and LMA. A highly significant correlation was highlighted between C and D . Overall, we observed surprisingly low symplastic and apoplastic resistance. We identify some easily measurable traits ( π and LMA), which evidence seedlings' ability to cope with drought, and which therefore could be used as proxies in the selection of drought-tolerant saplings for reforestation in Mediterranean areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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12. Multiobjective optimal power flow for static voltage stability margin improvement
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Milton Edimu, Rebeccah Kyomugisha, and Christopher Maina Muriithi
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Voltage collapse ,History ,Science (General) ,Polymers and Plastics ,Computer science ,Stability (learning theory) ,Scheduling (production processes) ,Control variable ,Multi-objective optimization ,PV curves ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Q1-390 ,Electric power system ,Control theory ,VCPI ,Convergence (routing) ,Fuzzy decision making ,Business and International Management ,H1-99 ,Multidisciplinary ,Particle swarm optimization ,Social sciences (General) ,MOPSO ,Minification ,Preference Selection Index ,Research Article - Abstract
Worldwide, utilities are aiming to increase the stability of modern power systems during system disturbances. Optimizing generation scheduling can improve system security in contingency and stressed conditions while lowering losses and generation costs. An efficient operating strategy for maintaining power system stability is proposed in this work. The paper focuses on incorporating a Voltage Collapse Proximity Index (VCPI) in the traditional optimal power flow problem for multiobjective optimization (MO). Different case studies are assessed to evaluate the impact on the control variables. A Preference Selection index (PSI) is utilized to determine the best-case study for optimal system operation. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is tested on standard IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 57-bus during normal, contingency, and stressed conditions using MATPOWER. During normal conditions, the MO voltage stability constrained optimal power flow (VSC-OPF) increases the system stability by 28.13 % higher than the single objective (SO) case. Furthermore, the transmission losses are lowered by 14.69% with the proposed MO approach. During line outage contingency conditions, the voltage stability enhancement and loss reduction are higher in the MO than in the SO case by 13.60% and 23.19%. However, the loss minimization and stability improvement during normal and contingency conditions come at a slightly higher generation cost of 5.05% in both systems. On the other hand, during stressed conditions, the SO performs better in voltage stability improvement (by 8.77%) and loss reduction (by 6.97%) than in the MO voltage stability constrained OPF. Additionally, PV Curve analysis for the two systems indicates that voltage stability in MO OPF problems provides a more significant margin enhancement of 9.00%, 118.95% in normal and contingency, respectively, higher than the SO case. However, the SO case increases the load margin by 12.36% more than the MO case in stressed conditions. Consequently, the PSI ranks the multiobjective optimization of the three objectives as the most optimal way for operating the systems in normal and line outage contingency conditions. However, during increased load conditions, the system performance is better if a singular objective function is considered. This is due to the lack of adequate reactive power generation during stressed conditions, and hence a singular objective focus is sufficient to assure system stability. Therefore, the proposed approach is an effective preventive control measure for possible voltage collapse in typical power systems. The resulting improvement also brings about a sufficient system stability margin, causing the system to become more secure., Fuzzy decision making, MOPSO, Preference Selection Index, PV curves, VCPI, Voltage collapse.
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- 2021
13. The impact of serial controllable FACTS devices on voltage stability.
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Gasperic, Samo and Mihalic, Rafael
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PID controllers , *VOLTAGE regulators , *ELECTRIC power system stabilizers , *VOLTAGE dependent capacitors , *IMPACT loads - Abstract
Serial controllable FACTS devices, such as a Controllable Series Compensator (CSC) and a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC), can have a significant impact on the voltage stability of an electric power system. This paper presents a mathematical derivation for the voltage dependency of a CSC and a SSSC in a single-load infinitive-bus model. The comparison of the impact of a CSC and a SSSC on the voltage stability in a five-bus system confirmed the new analytical equations. According to theoretical considerations, from the point of view of voltage controllability, each device has its own advantages, but in the case of low voltages or low loads a SSSC is superior to a CSC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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14. Coordination of Reactive Power in Grid-Connected Wind Farms for Voltage Stability Enhancement.
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Sravan Kumar, V. Seshadri, Krishna Reddy, Kommi, and Thukaram, D.
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LOAD dispatching in electric power systems , *ELECTRIC power distribution , *REACTIVE power , *ELECTRIC power distribution grids , *WIND power plants - Abstract
This paper studies the feasibility of utilizing the reactive power of grid-connected variable-speed wind generators to enhance the steady-state voltage stability margin of the system. Allowing wind generators to work at maximum reactive power limit may cause the system to operate near the steady-state stability limit, which is undesirable. This necessitates proper coordination of reactive power output of wind generators with other reactive power controllers in the grid. This paper presents a trust region framework for coordinating reactive output of wind generators with other reactive sources for voltage stability enhancement. Case studies on 418-bus equivalent system of Indian southern grid indicates the effectiveness of proposed methodology in enhancing the steady-state voltage stability margin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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15. Optimal Placement, Sizing and Coordination of FACTS Devices in Transmission Network Using Whale Optimization Algorithm
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Kashif Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, Atif Naveed Khan, Abraiz Khattak, Muhammad Zulqarnain Zeb, Abasin Ulasyar, Anamitra Pal, and Malhar Padhee
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Control and Optimization ,Computer science ,020209 energy ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,02 engineering and technology ,lcsh:Technology ,law.invention ,line stability index (lmn) ,law ,Transmission line ,Control theory ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Maximum power transfer theorem ,pv curves ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Transformer ,Engineering (miscellaneous) ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,lcsh:T ,FACTS ,line stability index (Lmn) ,PV curves ,whale optimization algorithm (WOA) ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,facts ,Particle swarm optimization ,Transmission system ,AC power ,whale optimization algorithm (woa) ,Sizing ,Electric power transmission ,Electrical network ,Shunt (electrical) ,Energy (miscellaneous) ,Voltage - Abstract
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) play an important role in minimizing power losses and voltage deviations while increasing the real power transfer capacity of transmission lines. The extent to which these devices can provide benefits to the transmission network depend on their optimal location and sizing. However, finding appropriate locations and sizes of these devices in an electrical network is difficult since it is a nonlinear problem. This paper proposes a technique for the optimal placement and sizing of FACTS, namely the Thyristor-Controlled Series Compensators (TCSCs), Shunt VARs Compensators (SVCs), and Unified Power Flows Controllers (UPFCs). To find the optimal locations of these devices in a network, weak buses and lines are determined by constructing PV curves of load buses, and through the line stability index. Then, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is employed not only to find an ideal ratings for these devices but also the optimal coordination of SVC, TCSC, and UPFC with the reactive power sources already present in the network (tap settings of transformers and reactive power from generators). The objective here is the minimization of the operating cost of the system that consists of active power losses and FACTS devices cost. The proposed method is applied to the IEEE 14 and 30 bus systems. The presented technique is also compared with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The findings showed that total system operating costs and transmission line losses were considerably reduced by WOA as compared to existing metaheuristic optimization techniques.
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- 2020
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16. An Affine Arithmetic-Based Method for Voltage Stability Assessment of Power Systems With Intermittent Generation Sources.
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Munoz, Juan, Canizares, Claudio, Bhattacharya, Kankar, and Vaccaro, Alfredo
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VOLTAGE regulators , *ELECTRIC power systems , *ELECTRIC power failures , *MONTE Carlo method , *ELECTRIC power production - Abstract
This paper presents a novel method based on affine arithmetic (AA) for voltage stability assessment of power systems considering uncertainties associated with operating conditions, which may be attributed to intermittent generation sources, such as wind and solar. The proposed AA-based method reduces the computational burden as compared to Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, and also improves the accuracy as compared to some analytical approaches. The proposed method is tested using two study cases: first, a 5-bus test system is used to illustrate the proposed technique in detail, and thereafter a 2383-bus test system to demonstrate its practical application. The results are compared with those obtained using MC simulations to verify the accuracy and computational burden of the proposed AA-based method, and also with respect to a previously proposed technique to estimate parameter sensitivities in voltage stability assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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17. Probabilistic voltage stability assessment considering renewable sources with the help of the PV and QV curves.
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Almeida, Adriano Batista, De Lorenci, Eliane Valença, Leme, Rafael Coradi, Souza, Antonio Carlos Zambroni, Lopes, Benedito Isaias Lima, and Lo, Kwok
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The use of renewable energy sources has increased year‐on‐year. Thus, there is an increasing rate of small generating units connected directly to distribution networks and micro‐grids close to consumers. At the same time, these micro‐sources must provide stability and reliability of electrical energy to the power network to which they are connected. In the technical literature, several studies have been done to ensure power systems with traditional generating sources to operate in a stable and reliable way, but there is an issue regarding generation uncertainty when a distribution system has many micro‐sources. This is because of the uncertainty of primary sources, for example, wind and radiation intensity, and could result in intermittent generation. In this study, stability and reliability of voltage in a power system with distributed generation is analysed using simulation techniques. In the proposed method in this study voltage security analysis is jointly considered with probability laws. Moreover reliability theory is also considered in the proposed voltage collapse analysis methodology. The responsibility of generator in the voltage collapse process, the probabilistic risk of voltage collapse of each operating point and the probability of enlarging the system load as a function of different operating points are the outcome of the methodology, and it is validated by using the IEEE34 test feeder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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18. Stability Analysis of DFIG based Wind Turbines Connected to Electric Grid.
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Sharma, Krishan Gopal, Bhargava, Annapurna, and Gajrani^1, Kiran
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ELECTRIC generators ,HYDRAULIC machinery ,ELECTRIC power ,TURBOMACHINES ,HYDRAULIC motors - Abstract
The exponential increase in demand for electricity in recent years has lead to fast exhaustion of conventional fossils fuels like; natural gas, coal, and oil. Thus it is imperative to move towards non conventional energy sources like; solar, biomass, hydro, and wind. Wind energy is considered as an environmental friendly, technologically developed, and cheap source of energy, among other available renewable sources. The main objective of this work is to investigate the impact of wind penetration on power system dynamics especially related to stability. This paper presents stability (voltage, small, and dynamic) analysis with Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based wind turbines. For this purpose, standard benchmark IEEE 14 bus system has been selected. Conventional synchronous generator is replaced by DFIG based wind turbines. The different scenarios have been simulated in MATLAB based toolbox PSAT. The PV curves, eigen value and time domain analysis have been performed to understand the impact of integration of DFIG based wind turbines on power system stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
19. Osmotic adaptation of Quercus robur L. under water stress in stands with different tree density -- relation with groundwater table.
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Čater, Matjaž
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OSMOTIC potential of plants , *ENGLISH oak , *TREE growth , *FOREST density , *WATER table , *TURGOR - Abstract
Solute accumulation in plant leaves during drought through accumulation of organic compounds is known to compensate turgor loss and promote higher stomatal conductance at lower water potentials. Recent studies have involved experiments on saplings and younger stands, while evidence of osmotic adjustment in adult pedunculate oak under natural stand conditions on different sites is scarce. Pressure volume curves technique was used to define differences in osmotic potential - water stress adaptation - of 120 year old pedunculate oak trees in two managed forest complexes and in virgin forest remnant. Tree response between the managed stand after thinning and the stand without any silvicultural measures within same forest complex was also compared during summer months in two consecutive (dry and favourable) years with groundwater table. Significant differences were observed in adaptation between forest complexes and during dry (2003) and favourable (2004) years. Osmotic component of thinned forest was the highest, showing most negative values of stress adjustment. Measured values on all plots responded well to drop in groundwater table, especially in pronounced drought conditions. Such response may be in relation with lower stand density and increased individual space for growth in thinned stand. Adult oaks did not loose their ability to water stress adaptation, in spite of their age and progressively decreasing health conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
20. An Approach to Determine a Pair of Power-Flow Solutions Related to the Voltage Stability of Unbalanced Three-Phase Networks.
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Abdel-Akher, Mamdouh, Ahmad, Mahrous E., Mahanty, Rabindra N., and Mohamed Nor, Khalid
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VOLTAGE regulators , *ELECTRIC potential , *ELECTRICAL load , *ELECTRIC controllers , *AUTOMATION of interconnected power systems , *FORCE & energy - Abstract
This paper proposes an approach to determine a pair of power-flow solutions associated with the voltage stability of unbalanced three-phase networks. The approach is derived from the observations of the multiple three-phase power-flow solutions of a two-bus network. It is found that there are two pairs of solutions at the load bus. The plot of the voltage magnitude of each pair against the power demand at the load bus shows that two possible PV curves can be constructed for each phase. Each of the two curves is a combination of the two pairs of solutions. One of these curves is associated with the voltage stability of the system whereas the other is associated with the imbalance of the three-phase network. Based on the above observations, a constant impedance load model is utilized to calculate the solution associated with the voltage stability of the study system. Then the equivalent complex power load demand is used to calculate the two pairs of solutions, i.e., the multiple three-phase power-flow solutions. Simulation studies have been carried out for the multiple solutions. The results show that there is a point which is directly proportional to the imbalance in the power demand at the load bus. This point is used to set a criterion to differentiate between the two PV curves. Hence, the PV curve which is related to the voltage stability can be determined without the assumption of the linear load model at the start of the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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21. Study of Alternative Schemes for the Parameterization Step of the Continuation Power Flow Method Based on Physical Parameters, Part I: Mathematical Modeling.
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Alves, Dilson A., Da Silva, Luiz Carlos P., Castro, Carlos A., and Da Costa, Vivaldo F.
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ELECTRIC power systems , *JACOBIAN matrices , *CONTINUATION methods - Abstract
The conventional power flow method is considered to be inadequate to obtain the maximum loading point because of the singularity of Jacobian matrix. Continuation methods are efficient tools for solving this kind of problem since different parameterization schemes can be used to avoid such ill-conditioning problems. This paper presents the details of new schemes for the parameterization step of the continuation power flow method. The new parameterization options are based on physical parameters, namely, the total power losses (real and reactive), the power at the slack bus (real or reactive), the reactive power at generation buses, and transmission line power losses (real and reactive). The simulation results obtained with the new approach for the IEEE test systems (14, 30, 57, and 118 buses) are presented and discussed in the companion paper. The results show that the characteristics of the conventional method are not only preserved but also improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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22. Study of Alternative Schemes for the Parameterization Step of the Continuation Power Flow Method Based on Physical Parameters, Part II: Performance Evaluation.
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Alves, Dilson A., Da Silva, Luiz Carlos P., Castro, Carlos A., and Da Costa, Vivaldo F.
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ELECTRIC power , *JACOBIAN matrices , *PARAMETER estimation - Abstract
New parameterization schemes have been proposed by the authors in Part I of this paper. In this part these new options for the parameterization of power flow equations are tested, namely, the total power losses (real and reactive), the power at the slack bus (real or reactive), the reactive power at generation buses, and the transmission line power losses (real and reactive). These different parameterization schemes can be used to obtain the maximum loading point without ill-conditioning problems, once the singularity of Jacobian matrix is avoided. The results obtained with the new approach for the IEEE test systems (14, 30, 57, and 118 buses) show that the characteristics of the conventional method are not only preserved but also improved. In addition, it is shown that the proposed method and the conventional one can be switched during the tracing of PV curves to determine, with few iterations, all points of the PV curve. Several tests were also carried out to compare the performance of the proposed parameterization schemes for the continuation power flow method with the use of both the secant and tangent predictors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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23. Multiobjective optimal power flow for static voltage stability margin improvement.
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Kyomugisha R, Muriithi CM, and Edimu M
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Worldwide, utilities are aiming to increase the stability of modern power systems during system disturbances. Optimizing generation scheduling can improve system security in contingency and stressed conditions while lowering losses and generation costs. An efficient operating strategy for maintaining power system stability is proposed in this work. The paper focuses on incorporating a Voltage Collapse Proximity Index (VCPI) in the traditional optimal power flow problem for multiobjective optimization (MO). Different case studies are assessed to evaluate the impact on the control variables. A Preference Selection index (PSI) is utilized to determine the best-case study for optimal system operation. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is tested on standard IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 57-bus during normal, contingency, and stressed conditions using MATPOWER. During normal conditions, the MO voltage stability constrained optimal power flow (VSC-OPF) increases the system stability by 28.13 % higher than the single objective (SO) case. Furthermore, the transmission losses are lowered by 14.69% with the proposed MO approach. During line outage contingency conditions, the voltage stability enhancement and loss reduction are higher in the MO than in the SO case by 13.60% and 23.19%. However, the loss minimization and stability improvement during normal and contingency conditions come at a slightly higher generation cost of 5.05% in both systems. On the other hand, during stressed conditions, the SO performs better in voltage stability improvement (by 8.77%) and loss reduction (by 6.97%) than in the MO voltage stability constrained OPF. Additionally, PV Curve analysis for the two systems indicates that voltage stability in MO OPF problems provides a more significant margin enhancement of 9.00%, 118.95% in normal and contingency, respectively, higher than the SO case. However, the SO case increases the load margin by 12.36% more than the MO case in stressed conditions. Consequently, the PSI ranks the multiobjective optimization of the three objectives as the most optimal way for operating the systems in normal and line outage contingency conditions. However, during increased load conditions, the system performance is better if a singular objective function is considered. This is due to the lack of adequate reactive power generation during stressed conditions, and hence a singular objective focus is sufficient to assure system stability. Therefore, the proposed approach is an effective preventive control measure for possible voltage collapse in typical power systems. The resulting improvement also brings about a sufficient system stability margin, causing the system to become more secure., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (© 2021 The Author(s).)
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24. Morpho-anatomical and physiological traits in saplings of drought-tolerant Mediterranean woody species
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Anna Dal Borgo, Tadeja Savi, Stefano Martellos, Veronica Lee Love, Andrea Nardini, Savi, Tadeja, Love, VERONICA LEE, DAL BORGO, Anna, Martellos, Stefano, and Nardini, Andrea
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0106 biological sciences ,Mediterranean climate ,Drought tolerance ,Functional traits ,Mediterranean flora ,PV curves ,Vulnerability curves ,Young trees ,Forestry ,Physiology ,Ecology ,Plant Science ,Turgor pressure ,Biology ,Young tree ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Vulnerability curve ,Resistance (ecology) ,Plant physiology ,Reforestation ,Morpho ,biology.organism_classification ,Apoplast ,Functional trait ,PV curve ,Agronomy ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Easily measurable functional traits can be used as proxies in the selection of drought-tolerant saplings for reforestation in Mediterranean ecosystems. Heat and drought events—increasing both in frequency and severity—have led to forest decline, and are a serious threat for the Mediterranean biome. Whereas drought tolerance of adult trees of different Mediterranean species has been widely investigated, this is not the case for saplings and young trees. We analysed correlations and trade-offs among leaf (water potential at the turgor loss point, Ψ tlp, modulus of elasticity, e, osmotic potential at full turgor, π 0, leaf capacitance, C leaf_dw, leaf venation, VLA, leaf mass per area, LMA) and stem (wood capacitance and wood density, C wood and D wood, stem-specific conductivity and water potential inducing 50% loss of hydraulic conductance) functional traits of saplings for 14 woody species of the Mediterranean flora. The results support previously reported correlations among functional traits known to confer drought tolerance to plants. In particular, Ψ tlp was positively correlated to π 0, C leaf_dw and VLA, while negatively correlated to e and LMA. A highly significant correlation was highlighted between C wood and D wood. Overall, we observed surprisingly low symplastic and apoplastic resistance. We identify some easily measurable traits (π 0 and LMA), which evidence seedlings’ ability to cope with drought, and which therefore could be used as proxies in the selection of drought-tolerant saplings for reforestation in Mediterranean areas.
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- 2017
25. Combining Quasi-static Models and Homotopy Techniques for Loading Margin Computation
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Miguel Carrión, Rafael Zárate-Miñano, and A. Flores Burgos
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Basis (linear algebra) ,Computer science ,Homotopy ,Computation ,Stability (learning theory) ,Context (language use) ,Small-signal stability ,PV curves ,Electric power system ,Continuation methods ,Control theory ,Bifurcation theory ,Point (geometry) ,Quasistatic process ,Voltage Stability - Abstract
This paper analyzes a tool devoted to the computation of the loading margin of power systems in the context of long-term voltage stability assessment. This tool is based on the application of homotopy techniques to solve a power system model constructed in the basis of quasi-steady-state approximations. The analyzed tool is compared to the well-known continuation power flow method in terms of accuracy and computing time. The ability of the tool to identify small-signal stability issues is also tested. This last point is verified by means of time-domain and quasi-steady-state simulations. All stability assessment methods and simulations are performed on a real-world power system.
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- 2017
26. Optimal Placement, Sizing and Coordination of FACTS Devices in Transmission Network Using Whale Optimization Algorithm.
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Nadeem, Muhammad, Imran, Kashif, Khattak, Abraiz, Ulasyar, Abasin, Pal, Anamitra, Zeb, Muhammad Zulqarnain, Khan, Atif Naveed, and Padhee, Malhar
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MATHEMATICAL optimization , *FLEXIBLE AC transmission systems , *REACTIVE power , *PARTICLE swarm optimization , *METAHEURISTIC algorithms , *WHALES , *ELECTRIC motor buses , *BUS transportation - Abstract
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) play an important role in minimizing power losses and voltage deviations while increasing the real power transfer capacity of transmission lines. The extent to which these devices can provide benefits to the transmission network depend on their optimal location and sizing. However, finding appropriate locations and sizes of these devices in an electrical network is difficult since it is a nonlinear problem. This paper proposes a technique for the optimal placement and sizing of FACTS, namely the Thyristor-Controlled Series Compensators (TCSCs), Shunt VARs Compensators (SVCs), and Unified Power Flows Controllers (UPFCs). To find the optimal locations of these devices in a network, weak buses and lines are determined by constructing PV curves of load buses, and through the line stability index. Then, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is employed not only to find an ideal ratings for these devices but also the optimal coordination of SVC, TCSC, and UPFC with the reactive power sources already present in the network (tap settings of transformers and reactive power from generators). The objective here is the minimization of the operating cost of the system that consists of active power losses and FACTS devices cost. The proposed method is applied to the IEEE 14 and 30 bus systems. The presented technique is also compared with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The findings showed that total system operating costs and transmission line losses were considerably reduced by WOA as compared to existing metaheuristic optimization techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. NAPETOSTNA STABILNOST V FLEKSIBILNIH ELEKTROENERGETSKIH SISTEMIH
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Gašperič, Samo and Mihalič, Rafael
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elektroenergetski sistem ,voltage stability ,direktne metode ,FACTS ,napetostna stabilnost ,naprave fleksibilnega prenosnega sistema ,energijske funkcije ,PU krivulje ,electric power system ,PV curves ,energy functions ,direct methods - Abstract
Današnji elektroenergetski sistemi se vse bolj soocajo s posledicami prehajanja na tako imenovane nizkoogljicne proizvodnje elektricne energije (proizvodnja iz vetrnih in soncnih elektrarn in zapiranje termo in nuklearnih elektrarn), kar znatno vpliva na prerazporeditev pretokov moci, v obstojecih elektroenergetskih omrežjih. Ena bistvenih komponent fleksibilnih elektroenergetskih sistemov, ki je pogoj za integracijo vecjega deleža obnovljivih virov elektricne energije, so elektronske naprave, ki jih imenujemo tudi naprave FACTS. Naprave FACTS lahko ustrezno in dinamicno regulirajo parametre sistema (pretoke energije, napetosti), kar omogoca sigurno obratovanje sistema tudi, ko se njegove spremenljivke približajo dopustnim mejnim vrednostim. Na zacetku so naprave FACTS, zaradi dimenzij in cene, dajale predvsem teoreticne odgovore na probleme v elektroenergetskih sistemih. Danes, ko lahko stroški razpadov elektroenergetskih sistemov narastejo na milijarde evrov in so osnovni gradniki FACTS - mocnostne komponente (tiristorji) tehnološko in cenovno bolj dostopne, je tehnologija FACTS stalnica v elektroenergetskih sistemih. Naprave FACTS odlikujeta: hitrost delovanja (perioda obratovalne frekvence ali celo manj), možnost vplivanja na admitance omrežja in fazorje napetosti, kar posledicno vpliva na pretoke energije. Glede na konstrukcijo, nacin delovanja in modele v disertaciji locimo: • regulabilna serijska kompenzacija (angl. Controllable Series Compensation – CSC), • staticni sinhronski serijski kompenzator (angl. Static Synchronous Series Compensator – SSSC), • staticni VAr kompenzator (angl. Static Var Compensator – SVC), • staticni sinhronski kompenzator (angl. Static Synchronous Compensator – STATCOM) in • univerzalni precni transformator (angl. Unified Power Flow Controller – UPFC) • in druge, ki jih disertacija ne obravnava. Prenos energije po visokonapetostnih vodih je, poleg staticnih parametrov omrežja (admitance), odvisen od fazorjev napetosti na zacetkih in koncih vodov, lokacije bremenskih vozlišc in proizvodnih virov. Po visokonapetostnih vodih lahko, kljub zadostnim proizvodnim kapacitetam, prenašamo le omejeno kolicino delovne in jalove energije, kar pomeni, da za zanesljivo oskrbo z elektricno energijo ni pomembna le zadostna proizvodnja, temvec tudi njena ustrezna razporeditev. Na ustrezno razporeditev proizvodnih enot v elektroenergetskih sistemih je zelo obcutljiva (lokalna) izravnava porabe in proizvodnje jalove moci, saj jo je treba proizvesti cim bližje mestu porabe. Odstopanje porabe in proizvodnje jalove moci lahko vodi v napetostno nestabilnost, ki v najneugodnejšem slucaju povzroci razpad sistema. Posledice odmevnih razpadov elektroenergetskih sistemov, zaradi napetostne nestabilnosti, so še vedno v spominu in nam služijo kot svarilo, da je treba pri nacrtovanju in obratovanju elektroenergetskih sistemov predvideti možnost njenega nastanka. Napetostno stabilnost obravnavamo glede na razsežnost in trajanje: pocasna in hitra napetostna nestabilnost. Pri obravnavi pocasne napetostne stabilnosti zadostuje reševanje algebrajskih enacb za izracun fazorjev napetosti in uporaba metod, ki ne upošteva casovne komponente. S stališca staticne (angl. steady state) analize, hitrost delovanja naprav FACTS ne pride do izraza, saj se pojavu pocasne napetostne nestabilnosti lahko izognemo z ustreznimi (rocnimi) ukrepi, ce so ti na voljo. Hitra napetostna nestabilnosti, ki je precej manj raziskana in precej manj publicirana, temelji na dinamicnih karakteristikah modelov bremen in diferencialno algebrajskih enacbah. Nekatere raziskave nakazujejo, da je možen pristop k analizi napetostne stabilnosti tudi z direktnimi metodami, ki so dobro raziskane za analizo kotne stabilnosti. Doktorska disertacija obravnava podrocje napetostne stabilnosti, z vidika možnosti uporabe direktnih metod pri oceni napetostne stabilnosti in vpliva naprav FACTS na napetostni profil v prenosnih elektroenergetskih sistemih. Disertacija pokaže primernost direktnih metod za analizo napetostne stabilnosti in nujnost izbire ustrezne casovno odvisne (dinamicne) karakteristike bremena. Naprave FACTS lahko spreminjajo napetostni profil prenosnega omrežja, kar pokažemo z izpeljavo enacb odvisnosti napetosti v PQ vozlišcu, na osnovnih modelih sistemov z napravami FACTS. Uporaba analiticnih enacb omogoci hiter in tocen izracun PU krivulj za poljubno vrednost regulabilnih parametrov naprav FACTS. V disertaciji pokažemo, da površina podrocja, ki ga opišejo PU krivulje med mejami dopustnih napetosti, lahko služi za kriterij ocene ucinkovitosti naprave FACTS pri zagotavljanju napetostne stabilnosti. Today's electric power systems are increasingly facing the consequences of a project, i.e., low-carbon electricity production (the increase of electricity production from wind and solar power plants, the closing of coal and nuclear power plants), which has a significant impact on the redistribution of power flows in the existing electric power networks. One of the essential components of smart grids (which is a prerequisite for the integration of more renewable energy in modern electric power systems) is the electronic devices that can properly and dynamically regulate the parameters of the electric power systems (power flows, voltage). FACTS technology has been developed, but at the beginning, mainly because of the price, it only provided more or less theoretical answers to the problems in an EPS. Today, when the costs of blackouts in electric power systems can rise to billions of dollars and power-thyristor technology is more affordable, FACTS technology is often employed in electric power systems. The FACTS devices are distinguished by their operating speed (operating frequency cycle or even less), the possibility to change the network admittance and the voltage phasors, which in turn affects the power flow. Depending on the construction, operating principles and models, FACTS devices may be classified as: • controllable series compensation – CSC, • static synchronous series compensator – SSSC, • static var compensator – SVC, • static synchronous compensator – STATCOM, • unified power flow controller – UPFC • and the others which are not the subject of this thesis. The power flow through transmission lines depends not only on the static network parameters (admittances), but also on the location of the load centres and on the location of the production. Despite sufficient electricity production, the transmission lines can transmit only a limited amount of active and reactive electric power, which means that not only adequate production, but also its proper location, is important for a reliable supply. The equilibrium for the production and consumption of reactive power is greatly influenced by the location of the production units in the electric power system, which should be as close as possible to the place of consumption. A lack of reactive power can lead to voltage instability, which, in the worst case, can cause a system blackout. The consequences of significant blackouts due to voltage collapse are still in the memory and they can occur again if they are not predicted during the planning and operation of a power system. Voltage stability is considered in terms of the extension of the disturbance (small, large disturbance) and the duration: long-term and short-term voltage instability. Long-term voltage instability includes the operations of on load tap changers, thermostatically controlled loads, generator excitation limiters, and the duration is from a few minutes to a few hours. When dealing with such a slow phenomenon the solving of algebraic equations for a calculation of the power flow is sufficient, as is the use of methods that do not take into account the time component. In terms of the steady-state analysis the speed of FACTS devices is not relevant, as the occurrence of a slow voltage instability can be avoided by appropriate (“hand”) measures, if they are available. Short-term voltage instability is based on time dependant (dynamic) load models and differential algebraic equations. Some researches show the possibility of implementation of the direct methods into short-term voltage analysis, which are well-known approach in the (angle) transient-stability studies. The doctoral thesis treats the topic of voltage stability in terms of the possibility to apply the direct methods for the voltage stability estimation and the impact of FACTS-devices on the voltage profile in an electric transmission power system. Direct methods for the analysis of the transient-stability of power systems with FACTS devices are well-studied, so we focused on their suitability for analysis of voltage stability by selecting the appropriate time-dependant (dynamic) load characteristics which is explained in the present thesis. FACTS devices can vary the voltage profile of the transmission network, which we proved with the analytical derivation of equations based on power system model with FACTS devices. Application of analytical equations allows fast and accurate calculation of PU curves for any value of controllable parameters of FACTS-devices. In the thesis is shown that the surface area in PU diagram covered between the boundaries of the permissible voltage can be used for the evaluation criteria of the effectiveness of FACTS-device for achieving a stable voltage profile.
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- 2016
28. Analyse der Dynamik hydraulischer Parameter während der Austrocknung bei 'Klebsormidium crenulatum' und 'Zygnema' sp
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Lajos, Károly and Lajos, Károly
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Bei der vorliegenden Masterarbeit wurden Veränderungen hydraulischer Parameter von zwei Vertretern streptophytischer, terrestrischer Grünalgen (Klebsormidium crenulatum SAG 2415 und Zygnema sp. ‚Saalach‘ SAG 2419) bei der Austrocknung unter unterschiedlichen relativen Luftfeuchten analysiert. Um diese Analysen durchführen zu können, wurde eine spezielle Versuchskammer konstruiert. In dieser Kammer konnten die Algenfäden bei konstanten Luftfeuchten ausgetrocknet und in einem Inversmikroskop fotografiert werden. Bei der Auswertung der Bilder wurden dann die Protoplasten der Algenfäden auf Formveränderungen untersucht und mit Hilfe eines Bildanalyseprogrammes vermessen. Dieser Versuchsaufbau ermöglichte es, verschiedene hydraulische Parameter zu erfassen und auf ihre Veränderungen im Vergleich zur Ausgangssituation vor der Austrocknung zu untersuchen. Diese Untersuchungen lieferten folgende Ergebnisse: Die Protoplasten von Zygnema sp. veränderten sich mit sinkender relativer Luftfeuchte während der Austrocknung sowohl in Form als auch im Ausmaß stärker als die Protoplasten von K. crenulatum; Bei Zygnema sp. stieg die relative Reduktion des Protoplastenvolumens von 34,3 ± 10,9 % bei der höchsten relativen Luftfeuchte (95,8 %) auf 83,9 ± 8,9 % bei der niedrigsten relativen Luftfeuchte (4,2 %). Bei K. crenulatum hingegen befanden sich die Werte der relativen Reduktion des Protoplastenvolumens in einem Bereich zwischen 46,4 ± 8,3 % bei der höchsten relativen Luftfeuchte (95,4 %) und 75,9 ± 11,6 % bei der niedrigsten relativen Luftfeuchte (3,7 %); Die Umrechnung der in der Kammer gemessenen relativen Luftfeuchten in Wasserpotentiale und der relativen Reduktionen der Protoplastenvolumina in Wassersättigungsdefizite (WSD) ermöglichte darüber hinaus die Erstellung von Druck-Volumen-Kurven (PV-Kurven). Die asymptotischen WSD-Werte der PV-Kurve von Zygnema sp. lagen dabei in einem deutlich niedrigeren Bereich als die von K. crenulatum, obwohl der Übergang zum asymptotischen Teil, This master thesis reports changes of hydraulic parameters in two representatives of streptophytic, terrestrial green algae (Klebsormidium crenulatum SAG 2415 and Zygnema sp. ‚Saalach‘ SAG 2419) during desiccation at different relative air humidity values. In order to carry out the investigations at various values of constant relative air humidity, a test chamber was constructed for these measurements. The desiccated algal filaments were viewed with an inverted microscope, which allowed to record images of the cells during the desiccation process. Using these images the protoplasts of the filaments were analysed for changes in shape due to desiccation and measured by means of an image analysis program. This experimental setup allowed to capture different hydraulic parameters and to investigate their changes when compared to the initial situation before desiccation. These investigations delivered the following results: When exposed to decreasing values of relative air humidity, during desiccation, the protoplasts of Zygnema sp. exhibited more severe changes concerning both shape and dimension than the protoplasts of K. crenulatum; For Zygnema sp. the values for the relative reduction of the protoplast volume increased from 34.2 ± 10.9 % at the highest relative air humidity (95.8 %) to 83.9 ± 8.9 % at the lowest relative air humidity (4.2 %), whereas in case of K. crenulatum these values ranged between 46.4 ± 8.3 % at the highest relative air humidity (95.4 %) and 75.9 ± 11.6 % at the lowest relative air humidity (3.7 %); Converting the values of the relative air humidity into water potentials and the relative reductions of protoplast volumes into water saturation deficits (WSD), pressure-volume curves (PV curves) were created for both test organisms. Although the transition point to the asymptotic part of the curves was almost at the same WSD-value for both organisms (approximately 82.6 % WSD), the asymptotic WSD-values for Zygnema sp. were lower than for K. crenulat, eingereicht von Károly Lajos, Abweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers, Zsfassung in dt. und engl. Sprache, Innsbruck, Univ., Master-Arb., 2015
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- 2015
29. P-U KRIVULJE V DVOZBIRALČNEM SISTEMU Z UNIVERZALNIM PREČNIM TRANSFORMATORJEM
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ZORN, JANI and Gašperič, Samo
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P-U krivulje ,elektroenergetski sistem ,voltage stability ,PV curves ,univerzalni prečni transformator ,napetostna stabilnost ,electric power system ,unified power flow controller - Abstract
Diplomsko delo predstavi vpliv univerzalnega prečnega transformatorja na P-U krivulje kot merilo za ugotavljanje napetostne stabilnosti. Opisani so pojavi napetostne nestabilnosti v elektroenergetskem sistemu, definicija napetostne nestabilnosti, vzroki za njen nastanek in naprave, ki lahko pojav napetostne nestabilnosti omilijo. Podrobneje je predstavljen dvozbiralčni model voda, v katerega je vključen univerzalni prečni transformator. Podana so matematična izhodišča za uravnavanje napetostne stabilnosti z univerzalnim prečnim transformatorjem, ki v zadnjem poglavju rezultirajo v P-U krivulje pri različnih parametrih univerzalnega prečnega transformatorja. This thesis is dedicated to the impact of the Unified Power Flow Controller on PV curves as a criterion for determining the voltage stability. In this work we describe the phenomena of voltage instability in electric power system, the definition of instability phenomena, its formation and also the devices for voltage instability reduction. We specifically describe double busbar system including Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) for regulation power flow. There are also presented some of the mathematical bases of UPFC device for adjusting voltage instability problems. In the last chapter this bases result in PV curves with various parameters of the Unified Power Flow Controller.
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- 2014
30. COMPUTATIONAL TOOL TO MONITOR VOLTAGE STABILITY IN POWER SYSTEMS USING TECHNOLOGY SYNCHRONIZED PHASOR MEASUREMENTS
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Caraballo, José and Bermúdez, Omar
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Regiones de estabilidad de tensión ,Herramienta computacional ,PMUs ,Curvas PV ,Voltage stability regions ,PV Curves ,Computational tool ,Régimen permanente ,Permanent regime - Abstract
En los Sistemas de Potencia ocurren eventos de naturaleza dinámica y transitoria los cuales son monitoreados por los Centros de Control, con el propósito de evitar escenarios de colapsos que pongan en riesgo la estabilidad de la red. Entre las técnicas de monitoreo de áreas extensas está la medición sincronizada de fasores, la cual es insumo para aplicaciones como Curvas PV y márgenes de estabilidad de tensión, que facilitan la identificación del sistema basado en la región de estabilidad y el punto de colapso de la red. El siguiente documento es el desarrollo de una herramienta computacional que muestra las Curvas PV y el Índice de Estabilidad de Tensión, usando medición sincronizada de fasores. La herramienta desarrollada fue validada con información de los fasores de tensión y corrientes en régimen dinámico de los Extremos de las Subestaciones Morochas II y Buenavista 230 kV obtenidos con simulaciones. Adicionalmente, en orden de facilitar los patrones para esta herramienta se realizaron simulaciones para observar las regiones seguras e inseguras en la operación de la red del Sistema Occidente desde el punto de vista de estabilidad por tensión. In Power Systems occur events dynamic and transient which are monitored to prevent possible collapse scenarios that could lead to risk the stability of the network. Among the techniques to monitor large areas is Synchronized Phasor Measurement accompanied by techniques such as PV curves and voltage stability margins, which facilitate the identification system based on the stability regions and collapse point of the network. This paper presents a computational tool that displays PV curves and voltage-stability indexes (EIT), using synchronized phasor measurement. The tool developed was validated with dynamic information system of transmission line, Morochas II - Buenavista 230 kV, which can be used for subsequent applications of control centers using synchronized phasor measurement. Additionally, in order to serve as a pattern for this tool was obtained from simulations safe and unsafe regions in the operation to the area under study.
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- 2012
31. VOLTAGE STABILITY ANALYSIS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A SHUNT CONNECTED DEVICE BASED ON POWER ELECTRONICS
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ESCOBAR ÁLVAREZ, HERNÁN DARÍO, CORREA GUTIÉRREZ, ROSA ELVIRA, and RAMIREZ, JUAN M.
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Voltage stability ,StatCom ,curvas PV ,PV curves ,IGBT ,Estabilidad de voltaje - Abstract
In this paper the power system voltage stability problem is analyzed with active power-voltage (PV) curves, as a voltage compensator is introduced. The PV curves' shape has been a subject of great concern, especially when voltage compensators are incorporated. Nevertheless, when such devices are taken into account, ordinarily the power electronic devices' commutation it is not considered in detail. This paper proposes a shunt connected voltage compensator model that gives careful consideration to commutation dynamics. Through load variations, simulations are carried out for building the PV curves. Additionally, the field over-current protection in generators is taken into account in order to evaluate its impact on the aforementioned curves. A single-phase equivalent shunt compensator, and the proposed model, is simulated in a small power system. Results are exhibited, which show particularities that arise due to the proposed model. En este trabajo se analiza el problema de estabilidad de voltaje mediante las curvas PV, cuando se introduce un compensador de voltaje. La forma de las curvas PV ha sido de mucho interés, especialmente cuando se incorporan compensadores de voltaje. Cuando estos elementos se toman en cuenta, ordinariamente no se considera el detalle de los dispositivos de conmutación. Este trabajo propone el modelo de un dispositivo conectado en derivación que incluye su dinámica de conmutación.
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- 2011
32. Avaliação da estabilidade de tensão do sistema brasileiro: um caso de estudo
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Affonso, Carolina de M., Silva, Luciano J. da, and Silva, Luis C. P. da
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Modal Analysis ,Brazilian system ,Estabilidade de Tensão ,Curvas PV ,Sistema Brasileiro ,Análise Modal ,PV curves ,Voltage Stability - Abstract
Este artigo apresenta resultados de um estudo da atual condição de operação do sistema interligado brasileiro com relação à estabilidade de tensão. As análises são realizadas a partir de dados reais do planejamento e da operação. O sistema é dividido em 4 regiões: Norte, Nordeste, Sul e Sudeste/Centro-Oeste. A margem de estabilidade é obtida para cada uma destas regiões. Os resultados mostram que o sistema interligado brasileiro apresenta margem de estabilidade muito abaixo da sugerida pelos critérios existentes, a qual é limitada pela região Sudeste/Centro-Oeste. Uma análise detalhada para esta área crítica do sistema é realizada. Além de uma avaliação do comportamento da margem de estabilidade de tensão durante um dia típico de semana, esta trabalho apresenta uma análise de contingências. Utilizando a metodologia de análise modal verifica-se a abrangência das contingências, mensurando o impacto de cada contingência como local, de área ou sistêmico. This paper presents results of a study of the Brazilian system operation in respect to voltage stability criteria. The analyses are applied using real-life data from the operation and planning. The system is divided in 4 regions: North, Northeast, South and Southeast/West Center. System stability margin is evaluated for each one of these areas. The results show that Brazilian system has stability margin much lower than the existing voltage stability criteria, limited by the Southeast/West Center region. A detailed analysis of this critical area is performed. This paper also presents the stability margin behavior during a typical weekday curve and a contingency analysis. The contingency severity is verified by using the modal analysis technique assessing each contingency impact classifying as local, area or systemic.
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- 2008
33. Elevated atmospheric CO2 does not modify osmotic adjustment to light and drought in the Mediterranean oak Quercus suber L
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Aranda, I., Puertolas, J., Pardos, M., and Pardos, J. A.
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cork oak ,CO2 enrichment ,water availability ,shade ,PV curves - Abstract
The current ongoing increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration is an unquestionable fact. Thus, plants are bound to live in a more enriched CO2 world in a not far-off future. In this new framework, regeneration of forest tree species may be modified as a consequence of the change in the current patterns of seedling response to other environmental resources, such as water or light. We studied the impact of an elevated CO2 concentration on the interaction of drought and light upon the water relations of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings. In a complete factorial design of contrasting light (HL vs LL), water (WW vs S) and CO2 levels (800 ppm vs 370 ppm), we analysed the influence of each factor and its interaction in the modification of different leaf water parameters in potted seedlings after a 6 months experimental period. These parameters were derived from the construction, with leaf materials, of the P-V curves: osmotic potential at full turgor (Ψπ100), osmotic potential at zero turgor (Ψπ0), modulus of elasticity at full turgor (εmax), and the ratio dry/turgor weight (DW/TW). Doubling of the CO2 levels over the current concentration (380 ppm) did not change any of the studied leaf water parameters, while light and water availabilities had a significant influence. This result does not exclude changes in other basic physiological parameters that could modify the pattern of cork oak regeneration responding to a CO2 enriched atmosphere in the future, and under climatic conditions different to the current ones., El continuo aumento actual en la concentración de CO2 en la atmósfera es un hecho incuestionable. Así, las plantas se verán abocadas a vivir en un mundo más enriquecido en CO2 que el actual en un futuro no muy lejano. En este nuevo marco, la regeneración de las especies arbóreas puede modificarse como consecuencia del cambio en los patrones actuales de respuesta a otros recursos del medio como el agua o la luz. En relación con esto, se realizó un estudio para investigar el impacto de una concentración de CO2 elevada sobre la interacción de la sequía y la luz en las relaciones hídricas de hojas de brinzales de alcornoque (Quercus suber L.). En un diseño factorial completo, y considerando niveles altos y bajos de: luz (HL-alto, respecto a LL-bajo), agua (WW-bien regadas, respecto a S-estresadas) y CO2 (800 ppm respecto a 370 ppm), se analizó la influencia de cada factor individual, y su interacción, en la modificación de distintos parámetros hídricos en hoja tras un periodo experimental de 6 meses. Los diferentes parámetros se estimaron a partir de la construcción de curvas P-V en hojas: potencial osmótico a plena turgencia (Ψπ100), potencial osmótico en el punto de marchitez (Ψπ0), módulo de elasticidad a máxima tugencia (εmax), y la relación entre el peso seco y el peso turgente (DW/TW). Una duplicación de los niveles de CO2 por encima de la concentración actual (380 ppm) no cambió ninguno de los parámetros hídricos estudiados, mientras que las disponibilidades de luz y de agua tuvieron una influencia significativa. Esto no excluye posibles modificaciones de otros procesos fisiológicos básicos que puedan alterar los actuales patrones de regeneración en el alcornoque en respuesta a una atmósfera más enriquecida en CO2 en el futuro, y en marcos climáticos diferentes al actual.
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- 2008
34. Niveles elevados de CO2 no modifican el ajuste osmótico en respuesta a la luz y la sequía en Quercus ruber
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Marta Pardos, Ismael Aranda, Jaime Puértolas, and José Alberto Pardos
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Mediterranean climate ,CO2 enrichment ,Turgor pressure ,Soil Science ,Quercus suber ,water availability ,Horticulture ,Cork ,engineering.material ,PV curves ,Shade ,Botany ,Osmotic pressure ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,biology ,Water availability ,Chemistry ,Forestry ,Factorial experiment ,biology.organism_classification ,cork oak ,Seedling ,shade ,Cork oak ,engineering ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Tree species - Abstract
The current ongoing increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration is an unquestionable fact. Thus, plants are bound to live in a more enriched CO2 world in a not far-off future. In this new framework, regeneration of forest tree species may be modified as a consequence of the change in the current patterns of seedling response to other environmental resources, such as water or light. We studied the impact of an elevated CO2 concentration on the interaction of drought and light upon the water relations of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings. In a complete factorial design of contrasting light (HL vs LL), water (WW vs S) and CO2 levels (800 ppm vs 370 ppm), we analysed the influence of each factor and its interaction in the modification of different leaf water parameters in potted seedlings after a 6 months experimental period. These parameters were derived from the construction, with leaf materials, of the P-V curves: osmotic potential at full turgor (Ψπ100), osmotic potential at zero turgor (Ψπ0), modulus of elasticity at full turgor (εmax), and the ratio dry/turgor weight (DW/TW). Doubling of the CO2 levels over the current concentration (380 ppm) did not change any of the studied leaf water parameters, while light and water availabilities had a significant influence. This result does not exclude changes in other basic physiological parameters that could modify the pattern of cork oak regeneration responding to a CO2 enriched atmosphere in the future, and under climatic conditions different to the current ones. El continuo aumento actual en la concentración de CO2 en la atmósfera es un hecho incuestionable. Así, las plantas se verán abocadas a vivir en un mundo más enriquecido en CO2 que el actual en un futuro no muy lejano. En este nuevo marco, la regeneración de las especies arbóreas puede modificarse como consecuencia del cambio en los patrones actuales de respuesta a otros recursos del medio como el agua o la luz. En relación con esto, se realizó un estudio para investigar el impacto de una concentración de CO2 elevada sobre la interacción de la sequía y la luz en las relaciones hídricas de hojas de brinzales de alcornoque (Quercus suber L.). En un diseño factorial completo, y considerando niveles altos y bajos de: luz (HL-alto, respecto a LL-bajo), agua (WW-bien regadas, respecto a S-estresadas) y CO2 (800 ppm respecto a 370 ppm), se analizó la influencia de cada factor individual, y su interacción, en la modificación de distintos parámetros hídricos en hoja tras un periodo experimental de 6 meses. Los diferentes parámetros se estimaron a partir de la construcción de curvas P-V en hojas: potencial osmótico a plena turgencia (Ψπ100), potencial osmótico en el punto de marchitez (Ψπ0), módulo de elasticidad a máxima tugencia (εmax), y la relación entre el peso seco y el peso turgente (DW/TW). Una duplicación de los niveles de CO2 por encima de la concentración actual (380 ppm) no cambió ninguno de los parámetros hídricos estudiados, mientras que las disponibilidades de luz y de agua tuvieron una influencia significativa. Esto no excluye posibles modificaciones de otros procesos fisiológicos básicos que puedan alterar los actuales patrones de regeneración en el alcornoque en respuesta a una atmósfera más enriquecida en CO2 en el futuro, y en marcos climáticos diferentes al actual.
- Published
- 2008
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