Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems
The inclusion of distributed renewable energy sources, new goals of efficiency and reliability, and the technological advancement of the power grid has led to a significant increase in the complexity of distribution systems. Although multiple devices can be controlled to achieve these objectives dur...
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doaj-1822e1bf4ef24529b9222e450f816dcb2021-03-29T20:35:19ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362018-01-0166243625610.1109/ACCESS.2017.27843188214096Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution SystemsMiguel E. Hernandez0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4483-7964Gustavo A. Ramos1Min Lwin2Piyapath Siratarnsophon3Surya Santoso4Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, ColombiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, ColombiaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USAThe inclusion of distributed renewable energy sources, new goals of efficiency and reliability, and the technological advancement of the power grid has led to a significant increase in the complexity of distribution systems. Although multiple devices can be controlled to achieve these objectives during smart grid operation, many proposed algorithms are based on ideal scenarios where the complex distribution system is assumed to be fully observable or measurable. As this condition obstructs many advanced applications, it is necessary to implement novel alternatives that provide support and validation in the field. In this paper, we show that embedded simulation is capable of providing accurate results of the system real-time condition. The designed platform exploits the technological development of mobile devices, a specific purpose solver, and concurrent processing to embed the power systems simulation into small, flexible, and affordable devices. Simulation results demonstrate the accuracy and timeliness of the proposed realtime simulation based on the IEEE 37 bus test feeder emulation and other large-scale scenarios such as the IEEE 8500 node test feeder. We anticipate that this simulation approach will be useful for applications covering advanced protection relaying, volt-var control, topological reconfiguration, distributed generation management, storage control, and cyber security assessment among others.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8214096/Power distributionpower system analysis computingpower system simulationreal time systemssmart grids |
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Miguel E. Hernandez Gustavo A. Ramos Min Lwin Piyapath Siratarnsophon Surya Santoso |
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Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems |
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Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems |
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Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems |
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Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems |
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Embedded Real-Time Simulation Platform for Power Distribution Systems |
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embedded real-time simulation platform for power distribution systems |
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The inclusion of distributed renewable energy sources, new goals of efficiency and reliability, and the technological advancement of the power grid has led to a significant increase in the complexity of distribution systems. Although multiple devices can be controlled to achieve these objectives during smart grid operation, many proposed algorithms are based on ideal scenarios where the complex distribution system is assumed to be fully observable or measurable. As this condition obstructs many advanced applications, it is necessary to implement novel alternatives that provide support and validation in the field. In this paper, we show that embedded simulation is capable of providing accurate results of the system real-time condition. The designed platform exploits the technological development of mobile devices, a specific purpose solver, and concurrent processing to embed the power systems simulation into small, flexible, and affordable devices. Simulation results demonstrate the accuracy and timeliness of the proposed realtime simulation based on the IEEE 37 bus test feeder emulation and other large-scale scenarios such as the IEEE 8500 node test feeder. We anticipate that this simulation approach will be useful for applications covering advanced protection relaying, volt-var control, topological reconfiguration, distributed generation management, storage control, and cyber security assessment among others. |
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Power distribution power system analysis computing power system simulation real time systems smart grids |
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