Understanding FACTS: Concepts and Technology of Flexible AC Transmission Systems

Table of contents:prefaceacknowledgmentsfacts concept and general system considerationspower semiconductor devicesvoltage-sourced converters self and line-commutated current-sourced convertersstatic shunt compensators: svc and statcomstatic series compensators: gcsc, tssc, tcsc and sssc. Static voltage and phase angle regulators: tcvr and tcparcombined compensators: unified power flow controller (upfc) and interline power flow controller (ipfc)special purpose facts controllers: ngh-ssr damping scheme and thyristor-controlled braking resistorapplication examplesindexabout the authors