Parallel Processing of Power System Analysis Problems Via Simple Parallel Microcomputer Structures

With the ever-increasing complexity of power systems, transient analyses are demanding a tremendous amount of computer effort. Recent advances in microprocessor technology have developed inexpensive processing units and memory as a set of small chips. This paper investigates the suitability of utilizing simple, extensible parallel microcomputer structures for efficient simulation of power system transients. Algorithms exploiting the sparsity structure of the equations involved are discussed and simulated results are presented.