Variable Universe Fuzzy Logic-Based Hybrid LFC Control With Real-Time Implementation

Abstract

Load frequency control (LFC) is playing an indispensable role to achieve the secure and economic operation of power grids. However, the existing LFC schemes either may rely on a nonlinear grid model under perfect operating condition with nominal parameters, or they may adopt a complicated control structure of high order. These LFC schemes may have poor control performance or even loss of stability in real-time implementation due to the grid uncertainties and the change of system operation scenarios. Consequently, a hybrid control method with two control loops considering various practical scenarios is originally proposed in this paper. In the inner loop, variable universe fuzzy logic control is applied to mitigate the impact of load disturbances on control performance. In the outer loop, an incremental genetic algorithm is employed to online optimize the control parameters. The performance of the proposed control method is comprehensively tested on a MATLAB/Simulink-based LFC model and a real-time digital simulator-based real-life 49-bus power system. The extensive results show that the proposed hybrid method exhibits comparatively better control performance than an adaptive fuzzy logic controller and an improved proportion integration controller.