A Residual Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach for Identifying Dynamic Parameters in Swing Equation-Based Power Systems

A Residual Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach for Identifying Dynamic Parameters in Swing Equation-Based Power Systems

Several challenges hinder accurate and physically consistent dynamic parameter estimation in power systems, particularly under scenarios involving limited measurements, strong system nonlinearity, and high variability introduced by renewable integration. Although data-driven methods such as Physics-...

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Main Authors: Jiani Zeng, Xianglong Li, Hanqi Dai, Lu Zhang, Weixian Wang, Zihan Zhang, Shengxin Kong, Liwen Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
physics-informed neural networks
residual neural networks
inverse problems
nonlinear differential equations
dynamic parameter estimation
swing equation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/11/2888
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Summary:Several challenges hinder accurate and physically consistent dynamic parameter estimation in power systems, particularly under scenarios involving limited measurements, strong system nonlinearity, and high variability introduced by renewable integration. Although data-driven methods such as Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) provide a promising direction, they often suffer from poor generalization and training instability when faced with complex dynamic regimes. To address these challenges, we propose a Residual Physics-Informed Neural Network (Res-PINN) framework, which integrates a residual neural architecture with the swing equation to enhance estimation robustness and precision. By replacing the traditional multilayer perceptron (MLP) in PINN with residual connections and injecting normalized time into each network layer, the proposed model improves temporal awareness and enables stable training of deep networks. A physics-constrained loss formulation is employed to estimate inertia and damping parameters without relying on large-scale labeled datasets. Extensive experiments on a 4-bus, 2-generator power system demonstrate that Res-PINN achieves high parameter estimation accuracy across various dynamic conditions and outperforms traditional PINN and Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) methods. It also exhibits strong robustness to noise and low sensitivity to hyperparameter variations. These results show the potential of Res-PINN to bridge the gap between physics-guided learning and practical power system modeling and parameter identification.
ISSN:1996-1073

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