High Fidelity, “Faster than Real-Time” Simulator for Predicting Power System Dynamic Behavior - Final Technical Report
- Illinois Inst. of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
The “High Fidelity, Faster than RealTime Simulator for Predicting Power System Dynamic Behavior” was designed and developed by Illinois Institute of Technology with critical contributions from Electrocon International, Argonne National Laboratory, Alstom Grid and McCoy Energy. Also essential to the project were our two utility partners: Commonwealth Edison and AltaLink. The project was a success due to several major breakthroughs in the area of largescale power system dynamics simulation, including (1) a validated faster than real time simulation of both stable and unstable transient dynamics in a largescale positive sequence transmission grid model, (2) a threephase unbalanced simulation platform for modeling new grid devices, such as independently controlled singlephase static var compensators (SVCs), (3) the world’s first high fidelity threephase unbalanced dynamics and protection simulator based on Electrocon’s CAPE program, and (4) a firstofits kind implementation of a singlephase induction motor model with stall capability. The simulator results will aid power grid operators in their true time of need, when there is a significant risk of cascading outages. The simulator will accelerate performance and enhance accuracy of dynamics simulations, enabling operators to maintain reliability and steer clear of blackouts. In the longterm, the simulator will form the backbone of the newly conceived hybrid realtime protection and control architecture that will coordinate local controls, widearea measurements, widearea controls and advanced realtime prediction capabilities. The nation’s citizens will benefit in several ways, including (1) less down time from power outages due to the fasterthanrealtime simulator’s predictive capability, (2) higher levels of reliability due to the detailed dynamics plus protection simulation capability, and (3) more resiliency due to the three phase unbalanced simulator’s ability to model threephase and single phase networks and devices.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
- Contributing Organization:
- Alstom Grid/GE Energy; Argonne National Laboratory; Electrocon International Inc.; McCoy Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- OE0000624
- OSTI ID:
- 1369569
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-IIT-0000624
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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