Multi‐site European framework for real‐time co‐simulation of power systems. Issue 17 (23rd August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stevic, Marija; Estebsari, Abouzar; Vogel, Steffen; Pons, Enrico; Bompard, Ettore; Masera, Marcelo; Monti, Antonello
• Is Part Of: IET generation, transmission & distribution. Volume 11:Issue 17(2017)
• Page Start: 4126
• Page End: 4135
• Publication Date: 2017-08-23
• Subjects: power system simulation -- real‐time systems -- virtual instrumentation -- distribution networks -- transmission networks -- Internet -- delays -- software architecture; multisite European framework -- real‐time cosimulation -- power systems -- virtual laboratories integration -- software resources -- hardware resources -- geographically distributed laboratories -- geographically distributed real‐time cosimulation -- geographically distributed RT cosimulation -- digital RT simulators -- shared communication network -- Internet -- modular framework architecture -- Web browser -- cosimulation interface algorithm -- dynamic phasors -- time delay -- phase shift -- simulation fidelity -- slow transients -- European Commission Joint Research Centres -- RWTH Aachen University -- Politecnico di Torino -- transmission systems -- distribution systems; Electric power production -- Periodicals; Electric power transmission -- Periodicals; Electric power distribution -- Periodicals; 621.3105
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8687

Abstract

Abstract : The framework for virtual integration of laboratories enables co‐simulation and joint experiments that include hardware and software resources hosted at geographically distributed laboratories. The underlying concept of such framework is geographically distributed real‐time (RT) co‐simulation. To this end, digital RT simulators are interfaced over long distances via shared communication network such as the Internet. This study proposes an architecture for a modular framework supporting virtual integration of laboratories that enable flexible integration of digital RT simulators across Europe. In addition, the framework includes an interface that enables access for third parties via a web browser. A co‐simulation interface algorithm adopted in this study is based on representation of interface quantities in form of dynamic phasors. Time delay between RT digital simulators is compensated by means of phase shift that enables simulation fidelity for slow transients. The proposed architecture is realised for the integration of laboratories across Europe that are located at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, Politecnico di Torino in Italy and at European Commission Joint Research Centres in Petten, Netherland and in Ispra, Italy. The framework for virtual integration of laboratories presented in this study is applied for co‐simulation of transmission and distribution systems.