Real-Time simulation, solvers and methods

Distributed systems

Testing 750 Node Distribution Grids and Devices Using optimized parallel delay-free real-time solvers and modern grid protocols. (EDTS-2015, Vienna)

Summary: SSN solver usage for parallel simulation of large distribution power grid. Supported grid communication protocol overview.

Smart Grids

On the Use of Real-Time Simulation Technology in Smart Grid Research and Development (IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Volume 50, Issue 6, Nov/Dec 2014.)

Summary: Smart grid applications using eMEGAsim and SSN. PMU testing, WAMPAC, Power-HIL

SSN solver

Frequency Dependant line models

A Wideband Line/Cable Model for Real-Time Simulations of Power System Transients (IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY, VOL. 27, NO. 4, OCTOBER 2012)

SSN iterations and MMC systems

C. Dufour, W. Li, X. Xiao, J.-N. Paquin, J. Belanger, Fault studies of MMC-HVDC links using FPGA and CPU on a real-time simulator with iteration capability, (IEEE CPE-POWERENG 2017, Cadiz, Spain)

Aircraft and Trains

Industrial Drives

Other References

Note: The authors of this User Documentation would like to acknowledge the contributions made to this effort by the papers below and their respective authors.

C. Dufour, S. Alma, S. Cuni, G. Scrosati, G. Valvo, G. Sapienza, "Renewable integration and protection studies on a 750-node distribution grid using a real-time simulator and a delay-free parallel solver", CIRED-2015, Lyon, France, June 15-18, 2015
C. Dufour, J. Mahseredjian , J. Bélanger, "A Combined State-Space Nodal Method for the Simulation of Power System Transients", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 26, no. 2, April 2011 (ISSN 0885-8977), pp. 928-935
W. Wang, J. Bélanger, C. Dufour, A. Douzdouzani, "A Novel and Flexible Test Stand for Medium Voltage Drives Using a Hardware-in-loop (HIL) Simulator", 2011 PCIM Europe Proceeding, Nuremburg, Germany, May 8-10, 2011
Ramos-Leanos, O.; Naredo, J. L.; Mahseredjian, J.; Dufour, C.; Gutierrez-Robles, J. A.; Kocar, I.; "A Wideband Line/Cable Model for Real-Time Simulations of Power System Transients," Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on , vol.27, no.4, pp.2211-2218, Oct. 2012
C. Dufour, J. Mahseredjian, J. Bélanger, J. L. Naredo, "An Advanced Real-Time Electro-Magnetic Simulator for Power Systems with a Simultaneous State-Space Nodal Solver", IEEE/PES T&D 2010 - Latin America, São Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 8-10, 201
C. Dufour, L.-A. Grégoire, J. Bélanger, "Solvers for Real-Time Simulation of Bipolar Thyristor-Based HVDC and 180-cell HVDC Modular Multilevel Converter for System Interconnection and Distributed Energy Integration", 2011, CIGRÉ conference proceedings, Recife, Brazil, April 3-8, 2011
H. Saad, C. Dufour, J. Mahseredjian, S. Dennetière, S. Nguefeu, "Real Time simulation of MMCs using the State-Space Nodal Approach", Proceedings of the IPST '13 conference - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 18-20, 2013
C. Dufour, D. S. Nasrallah, "State-space-nodal rotating machine models with improved numerical stability", ELECTRIMACS-2017 Conference Proceedings, Toulouse, France, July 4-6, 2017

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