The present paper proposes the application of robust control techniques for the development of a systematic design methodology of multiobjective controllers to damp low-frequency electromechanical oscillations in electric power systems. The control technique adopted considers the uncertainties regarding to the variations of the electric power system operating conditions. The imposition of an upper bound for the output energy of the closed loop system and the regional pole placement are used as design objectives in the proposed methodology. The upper bound for the output energy is proposed as a performance index in the design of damping controllers for power systems. The design methodology is structured to provide controllers that fulfill various practical requirements of the electromechanical oscillations problem in electric power systems. The presented results demonstrate the effectiveness of the designed controllers.
Electric power systems; small signal stability; damping controllers; robust control; LMIs
