Development Plan for the Design and Construction of a Distribution System Simulator. Final Report

摘要

The requirements for a distribution system simulator (hereafter called the Simulator) were investigated and a development plan prepared. A digital-computer-based simulator was selected. Specifications for the Simulator were determined with the assistance of 40 utility distribution engineers who attended 5 regional workshops organized for this purpose. Computing requirements to satisfy the specifications were investigated. The Simulator specified in this project is capable of analyzing transient, steady-state, and dynamic problems. It is expected that the Simulator will first be applied to problems having to do with nonpower-frequency and unusual power-frequency phenoma. Fifteen such problems were identified in the workshops. However, the Simulator described in this report is expandable and could eventually assume most electrical circuit calculation chores in distribution engineering. The Simulator specified in this report is a major software development project that will require approximately three years to complete. Structured programming techniques are suggested to insure portability, reliability, and longevity of the software. It is estimated that 15,000 manhours will be required to develop the Simulator. (ERA citation 07:014227)