A Review on Simulation Models of Cascading Failures in Power Systems

Guo, Zhenping; Sun, Kai; Su, Xiaowen; Simunovic, Srdjan

doi:10.23919/ien.2023.0039

Title: A Review on Simulation Models of Cascading Failures in Power Systems

Journal Article · 28 December 2023 · iEnergy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/ien.2023.0039 · OSTI ID:2336649

Guo, Zhenping ^[1]; Sun, Kai ^[1]; Su, Xiaowen ^[2]; Simunovic, Srdjan ^[3]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, TX (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Among various power system disturbances, cascading failures are considered the most serious and extreme threats to grid operations, potentially leading to significant stability issues or even widespread power blackouts. Simulating power systems' behaviors during cascading failures is of great importance to comprehend how failures originate and propagate, as well as to develop effective preventive and mitigative control strategies. The intricate mechanism of cascading failures, characterized by multi-timescale dynamics, presents exceptional challenges for their simulations. This paper provides a comprehensive review of simulation models for cascading failures, providing a systematic categorization and a comparison of these models. The challenges and potential research directions for the future are also discussed.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2336649

Journal Information:: iEnergy, Journal Name: iEnergy Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 2; ISSN 2771-9197

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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