Co-simulation of a marine electrical power system using PowerFactory and MATLAB/Simulink

In this work, an approach to co-simulate a marine electrical power system is set forth using PowerFactory and MATLAB/Simulink. Although MATLAB/Simulink is one of the well-known simulation tools to design and simulate marine power modules, it lacks the features for comprehensive power system analysis, which are offered by PowerFactory. In this paper, a methodology is proposed to map the MATLAB/Simulink power system module model as an object in PowerFactory environment. This approach offers the benefits of exploiting the features of both platforms as well as the potential reduction in development time and costs by recycling available models.