Small-signal stability analysis of delayed power system stabilizers

Abstract

This paper presents a stability analysis of power system stabilizers (PSS) for synchronous generators with inclusion of time delays. The paper shows that a time delay in the PSS feedback loop can improve the small-signal stability of a power system if the regulator gain is properly tuned. The paper provides a proof-of-principle analysis based on the classical model of the synchronous machine as well as a case study based on a detailed transient model of the IEEE 14-bus test system. The paper also provides a discussion on the practical implications that the properties of delayed PSS can have on the control of synchronous machines and of the whole power system.