The document summarizes research on the synchronization stability of power grid networks. It presents analysis of a toy model that shows an anomalous peak in stability during a transition as the transmission capacity increases. Real data is also presented on the Chilean power grid network, which includes information on different power sources. The research aims to better understand stability at both the community and individual node levels between theoretical analysis and real-world applications.
Anomalous synchronization stability in power grids
1. Anomalous behavior of the synchronization stability
on power-grid networks
Kim Heetae1
, Lee Sang Hoon2
, Son Seung-Woo3
Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics
School of Physics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Department of Applied Physics, Hanyang University
19 Oct. 2016
KPS 2016 Fall meeting, Kimdaejung Convention Center,
Gwangju, South Korea
2. Anomalous behaviour of the
synchronization stability on
power-grid networks
Kim Heetae1
, Lee Sang Hoon2
, Son Seung-Woo3
Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics
School of Physics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Department of Applied Physics, Hanyang University
19 Oct. 2016
KPS 2016 Fall meeting, Kimdaejung Convention Center,
Gwangju, South Korea
Anomalous behavior of the synchronization stability
on power-grid networks
3. synchronization dynamics
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Power plant
(P>0)
Power plant
(P>0)
Consumer
(P<0)
the phase angle of voltage at node i
i’s angular velocity (frequency)
adjacency matrix
the power input (P>0) or output (P<0)
the dissipation constant
the transmission capacity
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K
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Basin stability of a node ∈ [0,1]
Kumamoto-type model Synchronization [Basin] stability
The proportion of initial points among
a given phase space, where the
oscillation results in synchrony.
4. Synchronization of power-grid
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increase of the curves in Fig. 2c,d.
Case study. Do these results from
carry over to real-world topologies?
of the Northern European power g
with N ¼ 236 nodes and E ¼ 320 co
(see Methods and Supplementary
to concentrate on the effects of th
other transmission and generatio
N/2 net generators (with Pi ¼ þ
(with Pi ¼ À P) and perform nu
coarse-grained model equations (7 a
basin stability Si for every node (
Table 1). What we find is in line w
grid’s synchronous state is especial
turbations hitting nodes adjacent
dead trees. For example, observe the
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Figure 4 | Northern European power grid. The grid has N ¼ 236 nodes and E ¼ 320 transmission lines. The load scenario was chosen rand
squares (circles) depicting N/2 net consumers with Pi ¼ À P (net generators with Pi ¼ þ P). The colour scale indicates how large a node’s bas
is. Insets I–III show that re-computed basin stability values after 27 lines have been added in order to ‘heal’ dead trees. New lines are colou
simulation parameters, a ¼ 0.1, P ¼ 1 and K ¼ 8, imply the simplifying assumptions that all generators in the grid are of the same making an
transmission lines are of the same voltage and impedance. These assumptions enable us to focus on the effects of the (unweighted) topology
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5. Previous study
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Community
consistency
1
0
∆K/∆Kmax
Φ: community consistency
k: degree
C: clustering coefficient
F: current flow betweenness centrality.
Table 1. Pearson correlation coefficient r of ΔK versus
community consistency (Φ), degree (k), clustering coeffi-
cient (C), and current flow betweenness (F) centrality.
Φ k C F
r −0.581 0.033 −0.054 0.072
p-value < 10−3
0.500 0.266 0.139
6. Stability transition
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Node 16Node 2 Node 3 Node 10 Node 11
Node 17Node 1
Node 18
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Node 15
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Consumer
Producer
13. Anomalous behaviour of the
synchronization stability on
power-grid networks
Kim Heetae1
, Lee Sang Hoon2
, Son Seung-Woo3
Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics
School of Physics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Department of Applied Physics, Hanyang University
Anomalous behavior of the synchronization stability
on power-grid networks
19 Oct. 2016
KPS 2016 Fall meeting, Kimdaejung Convention Center,
Gwangju, South Korea
19. Campiche Candelaria
RecaRio Tureno
Eolica Los Cururos Eolica Punta Palmeras
Solar Llano Llampos Solar Santa Cecilia
The Various Duration of Activity
The Pattern of Hydro Power
The Pattern of Wind Power
The Pattern of Solar Power
20. Conclusions
Stability analysis:
Second order Kuramoto-type model
Meso-scale: community characteristics ✓
Micro-scale: motif study ✓
Observed:
Anomalous peak in stability transition
Data:
Chilean power-grid network with richer information
Theoretical side
Application side