Designing Power System Topologies of Enhanced Survivability
Svetlana Poroseva · 2010
Survivability, or the ability to deliver service in spite of multiple simultaneous faults caused by natural or hostile disruptions, is a desirable feature of any complex system. For some systems such as the integrated power system in an all-electric ship, the ability to withstand massive sudden damage is of vital importance. Although many factors contribute to power system survivability, a key factor is its topology – the number of generators and the connections between generators, between loads, and generators with loads. Previously, we developed a basic mathematical framework and computational tools for analyzing the topological survivability of power systems with multiple generators and a single load. This paper considers a case of multiple generators and multiple loads with application to the topology of a notional medium voltage DC shipboard power system. Possible improvements are suggested.