Load Frequency Control in Multi-Area Interconnected Power Systems Using Second Order Sliding Mode

The chapter focuses on load frequency control (LFC) problems in multi area power systems using nonlinear second order sliding mode control (NL-SOSMC) under load disturbances and parameter uncertainties. A sudden load disturbance can causes deviation in frequency and tie line power from their schedule value. The main objective of the chapter is to give knowledge about the application of robust control technique mainly sliding mode control (SMC) for load frequency problems. The designed controller ensures finite time convergence of frequency and tie line power deviations with chattering free control signal. The proposed controller confirms better transient and steady state behavior. Furthermore, the controller is validated under matched uncertainty, random step load disturbances, parameter uncertainties, and with nonlinearities in power system like generation rate constraints (GRC) and governor dead band (GDB). The stability of the controller is theoretically proved using Lyapunov candidate function and verified using simulations in MATLAB R2015a.