SMART Power Flow Controllers – A Necessity for Future Power Grid
Power flow control techniques have been practiced, from using inductors, capacitors, transformers and load
tap changers in the earlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics-based solutions in recent years. Even
though the costs and complexities of the available solutions vary widely, the basic underlying theory of power flow
control is still the same as it has always been. The question is which solution one should employ. The answer depends on
knowing what the true need is. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk power
along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a long and costly process. Alternately, it
may be quicker and cheaper to utilize the existing transmission lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the
underutilized transmission lines and harness their dormant capacities to increase the power flows to the lines’ thermal
limits using the most cost-effective and time-tested solutions.
The presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory, an overview of the most
commonly used power flow controllers, and future trends.
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- 1331 Palo Verde Avenue
- Electrical Engineering Department
- Long Beach, California
- United States 90840
- Room Number: VEC325
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Dr. Kalyan Sen
Kalyan Sen is the President & Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. www.sentransformer.com) that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers—a functional requirementsbased and cost-effective solution. Kalyan worked 33 years in academia and industry. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse Science & simulation, design, and commissioning of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in power flow control technology for which he was elevated to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: for the development and application of power flow control technology. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer. Dr. Sen is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York.
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