Interfacing engineering analysis with automated mapping

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:192206

Carr, W

As a growing number of utilities implement automated mapping systems and as the demands upon engineering planning and operations increase, it becomes more and more beneficial for the engineering analysis database to be created and maintained from data defined by the automated mapping database. The ability to use computer software to automatically generate and update an engineering analysis database from data previously entered and stored on an automated mapping system can significantly increase the accuracy of the analysis database. Accuracy can be improved while the time and effort required to build and maintain an analysis database can be significantly decreased. This ability is usually referred to as {open_quotes}Interfacing Engineering Analysis and Automated Mapping{close_quotes} and is very attractive to most of us involved in the analysis and/or mapping of electric utility systems. Interfacing of mapping and analysis can be accomplished by a simple {open_quotes}flat file transfer{close_quotes} method or the more involved {open_quotes}embedded or seamless{close_quotes} method. Whatever the method used, if interfacing is to be possible, the mapping database must include the data attributes necessary to define the various elements of an electrical system and their interconnection or linkage. Until recently. interfacing has adhered to the traditional concept of a static engineering database definition. The location of nodes and sections are defined by the engineering staff or consultant. These locations are then entered on the mapping database, usually by the use of mapping symbology.

• OSTI ID: 192206
• Report Number(s): CONF-9501113--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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