Title :
Parallel computer graphics simulation of the Lebanese Electric Power System
Author :
Diab, Hassan ; Yehia, Mounir ; Abou-Hassan, Iman
Author_Institution :
American Univ., Beirut, Lebanon
Abstract :
A microcomputer software package that provides a computer graphics simulation of electrical power systems in a parallel-processing configuration is described. It facilitates a user-friendly environment to configure the electrical network so that hypothetical or actual substations and transmission lines can be added or deleted to simulate any change in the network´s performance. The package runs in parallel with the load-flow program and is used as a computer-aided design tool to provide a graphical representation of the Lebanese electrical network, which is composed of 127 nodes. The choice and implementation of the hierarchical data structure used to store the network´s model are examined. Graphic-oriented reports, context-sensitive HELP, and online documentation make the package a powerful tool that can analyze anything from a few buses to an entire network. An important feature of the package is its fast throughput of execution.<>
Keywords :
digital simulation; engineering graphics; microcomputer applications; parallel programming; power system analysis computing; software packages; Lebanese Electric Power System; computer graphics simulation; computer-aided design tool; context-sensitive HELP; hierarchical data structure; load-flow program; microcomputer software package; online documentation; parallel-processing configuration; substations; transmission lines; user-friendly environment; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Computer simulation; Design automation; Microcomputers; Packaging; Power system simulation; Power transmission lines; Software packages; Substations;
Journal_Title :
Computer Applications in Power, IEEE
