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Flexible AC Transmision System FACTS

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Why enroll

This course helps learners gain industry-relevant knowledge of modern power system control. It is ideal for those who want practical understanding of FACTS hardware solutions. Participants will be better prepared for careers in power transmission, utilities, and advanced power electronics applications.

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Automotive
  • You're a Electrical Engineering professional
  • You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
  • You want to build skills in Engineering & Design, Project Management

You should skip if

  • You're new to this field with no prior experience
  • You need a different specialisation outside Electrical Engineering
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This course gives a clear and practical understanding of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) used in modern power systems. It starts with the need for FACTS and explains the limitations of conventional transmission networks. Participants will learn how reactive power affects voltage stability, power flow, and system performance. The course explains different FACTS controllers and their operating principles in a step-by-step manner. Emphasis is given to how FACTS devices improve power transfer capability and system reliability. Realistic explanations help learners understand how these devices respond quickly to changing network conditions. The course connects theory with actual hardware implementation used in substations. Control strategies and dynamic performance of FACTS devices are explained in a simplified way. Practical examples help in understanding real-world power system problems. By the end, learners gain confidence in applying FACTS solutions in power networks.

Source:
IIT Roorkee July 2018 [Youtube Channel]

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Key topics covered

  • Flexible AC Transmision System FACTS

  • Introduction II

  • Introduction I

  • Switch Realization

  • PWM II

  • PWM I

  • Multi Level Inverter I

  • Closed Loop Control

  • Multi Level Inverter II

  • Multi Level Inverter III

  • Shunt Compensator Analysis

  • Shunt Compensator TCR and TSC – I

  • Shunt Compensator TCR and TSC – II

  • Static Var Compensator – I

  • Static Var Compensator – II

  • STATCOM – I

  • STATCOM – II

  • STATCOM/SVC Comparisons

  • External Control Design of Static Var Compensator

  • DSTATCOM

  • Design of DSTATCOM

  • Series Compensator – I

  • Series Compensator – II

  • GCSC and SSSC

  • SSSC – II

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

25 lectures11 hr 48 min
  1. Flexible AC Transmision System FACTS
    2 min
  2. Introduction II
    26 min
  3. Introduction I
    31 min
  4. Switch Realization
    31 min
  5. PWM II
    31 min
  6. PWM I
    31 min
  7. Multi Level Inverter I
    30 min
  8. Closed Loop Control
    30 min
  9. Multi Level Inverter II
    30 min
  10. Multi Level Inverter III
    28 min
  11. Shunt Compensator Analysis
    28 min
  12. Shunt Compensator TCR and TSC - I
    28 min
  13. Shunt Compensator TCR and TSC - II
    33 min
  14. Static Var Compensator - I
    26 min
  15. Static Var Compensator - II
    33 min
  16. STATCOM - I
    29 min
  17. STATCOM - II
    30 min
  18. STATCOM/SVC Comparisons
    29 min
  19. External Control Design of Static Var Compensator
    27 min
  20. DSTATCOM
    28 min
  21. Design of DSTATCOM
    28 min
  22. Series Compensator - I
    29 min
  23. Series Compensator - II
    31 min
  24. GCSC and SSSC
    30 min
  25. SSSC - II
    29 min

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Questions and Answers

A: A. That underestimates demand because SCR=2 means voltage sensitivity is dominated by source impedance not nominal kV. B. That misses current saturation at depressed voltage and would brown out during faults. C. That overcorrects by assuming a stiff grid and drives unnecessary converter silicon. D. Using the weak-grid approximation gives order-of-magnitude consistency with STATCOM current limits and the ±0.05 pu target.

A: A. That fails LVRT because thyristor susceptance collapses with voltage. B. That misses the 20 ms response window by orders of magnitude. C. That still derates reactive output at deep voltage sags. D. The VSC topology maintains current injection even at 0.2 pu, meeting grid code timing.

A: A. That confuses series and shunt behavior and predicts the wrong sign. B. That ignores the initial improvement in steady-state power-angle margin. C. That’s a shunt-compensation instinct applied to a series device. D. Reducing X raises Pmax per the power-angle relationship until SSR limits intervene.

A: A. That’s a dielectric stress issue not driven by torsional modes. B. That’s a component heating concern unrelated to mechanical resonance. C. That’s a transient stability problem, not SSR. D. Unmitigated SSR excites torsional modes leading to mechanical damage over time.