 Unit 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

o The Concept Of Flexible AC Transmission

o Reactive Power Control In Electrical Power Transmission Lines

o Uncompensated Transmission Line

o Series And Shunt Compensation

o Overview Of FACTS Devices

o Static Var Compensator (SVC)

o Thyristor Switched Series Capacitor (TCSC)

o Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)

o Integrated Power Flow Controller (IPFC)

 Unit 2 - STATIC VAR COMPENSATOR (SVC) AND APPLICATIONS

o Voltage Control By SVC

o Advantages Of Slope In Dynamic Characteristics

o Influence Of SVC On System Voltage

o Enhancement Of Transient Stability

o Steady State Power Transfer

o Enhancement Of Power System Damping

o Prevention Of Voltage Instability

 Unit 3 - THYRISTOR CONTROLLED SERIES CAPACITOR(TCSC)AND

APPLICATIONS
o Operation of the TCSC

o Different Modes of Operation

o Modeling of TCSC

o Variable Reactance Model

o Modeling For Stability Studies

o Improvement Of The System Stability Limit

 o Enhancement Of System Damping

o Voltage Collapse Prevention

 Unit 4 - EMERGING FACTS CONTROLLERS

o Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)
o Operating Principle
o V - I Characteristics

o Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)

o Principle Of Operation

o Modes Of Operation

o Modeling Of UPFC For Power Flow Studies

 Unit 5 - CO - ORDINATION OF FACTS CONTROLLERS

o FACTs Controller Interactions
o SVC - SVC Interaction
o Co - Ordination Of Multiple Controllers Using Linear Control Techniques

o Quantitative Treatment Of Control Coordination