On using an artificial feedforward neural network as a controller in large-scale power systems

The authors examine the usefulness of the feedforward neural network as a controller. In particular, the authors consider as an example the problem of design of a power system stabilizer that has the structure of a classical feedforward artificial neural network. In this case, the controller is developed for a class of problems associated with linear plants. Certain observations are made regarding the generic behavior of systems with this type of controller structure. The authors incorporate a robustness criterion into the design as well as a conventional dynamic performance criterion