Methods of Improving Transient Stability

1. High speed fault clearing

2. Reduction of transmission system reactance (e.g. having parallel lines)
3. Regulated shunt compensation to regulate voltage levels (e.g. use of SVC (Static Var
Compensators), use of synchronous condensers)
4. Dynamic braking to increase Pe during a transient disturbance and reduce rotor acceleration
(e.g. apply and artificial electrical load)
5. Use of high speed excitation systems
6. Controlled system separation and load shedding
7. Control of HVdc transmission links

Transient Stability in Complex Networks

Practical power systems have complex network structures. Accurate analysis of their transient stability
requires detailed models for generating units and other equipment.
At present, the most practically available method of transient stability analysis is the time domain
simulation in which the non-linear differential equations are solved by using step-by-step numerical
integration techniques such as Euler-method, Predictor-corrector method and Runge-Kutta (R-k)
methods.
Similar approaches are used in commercially available transient simulation programs such as:

PSCAD/ EMTDC (Power System Computer Aided Design/ Electro Magnetic Transients
Simulations for DC)
PSS/E (Power System Stability for Engineers)