Journal: International Review of Electrical Engineering. 07/2011; 6(4):356-363.

Article: Power System Stabilizer Tuning Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm M.Rashidi, F.Rashidi ABSTRACT: The genetic local search technique (GLS) hybridizes the genetic algori thm (GA) and the local search (such as hill climbing) in order to eliminate the disadvantages in GA. The power system operating at various conditions is conside red as a finite set of plants. The problem of setting parameters of po... [more] The genetic local search technique (GLS) hybridizes the genetic algorithm (GA) a nd the local search (such as hill climbing) in order to eliminate the disadvanta ges in GA. The power system operating at various conditions is considered as a f inite set of plants. The problem of setting parameters of power system stabilize rs is converted as a simple optimization problem that is solved by a genetic alg orithm and an eigenvalue-based objective function. A single machine infinite bus sy stem and a multi-machine system are considered to test the suggested technique. The optimum placement and tuning of parameters of PSSs are done simultaneously. A PSS tuned using this procedure is robust at different operating conditions and structure changes of the system Integral of time multiplied absolute value of e rror (ITAE) is taken as the performance index of the selected system. Genetic an d Evolutionary algorithm (GEA) toolbox is used along with MATLAB/SIMULINK for si mulation.