This paper surveys the control theoretic literature on decentralized and hierarchical control, and methods of analysis of large scale systems.

Survey of decentralized control methods for large scale systems

Preface. Notation. 1. Background. 2. Introduction to SIME. 3. Sensitivity Analysis. 4. Preventive Analysis and Control. 5. Integrated TSA&C Software. 6. Closed-Loop Emergency Control. 7. Retrospect and Prospect. Appendices. References. Index.

Transient Stability of Power Systems: A Unified Approach to Assessment and Control

Direct methods for studying dynamics of large-scale electric power systems-A survey

Hierarchical multiobjective analysis for large-scale systems: reviews and current status

In the present paper we report on the status of stability of complex dynamical systems. We consider those systems which may be viewed as an interconnection of lower order subsystems. We emphasize those types of results which are phrased in terms of the stability properties of the subsystems and in terms of the qualitative properties of the system interconnecting structure. We consider both Lyapunov stability and input-output stability results. In our presentation, we concentrate on selected sample results and we show how some of these results are related. We then use these sample results to identify modifications, extensions, generalizations, and applications. In this way, we are able to provide a reasonably good picture of the entire subject on hand.

C.L. Narayana

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Stability of Large Scale Power Systems