BACKGROUND:

• Smart grid enhances electrical performance

by combining traditional power system with:

Sensing and monitoring technology

Information technology

Communications

• Smart grid delivers reliable, economic, and

sustainable electricity

• Utility companies (PPL Electric Utilities) are

interested in smart grid system

REAL TIME DIGITAL SIMULATOR:

• Power system simulator

Solves electromagnetic transient

simulations in real time

• Typically used for:

High speed simulations

Closed-loop testing of protection

and control equipment

“What-if” analysis’s

• Calculates time varying waves found on

power lines and outputs in low voltages

Voltages are inputted into control

devices

Real high voltages not used

RSCAD:

Real Time Simulator Computer Aided

Design

RTDS:

Real Time Digital Simulator

NOVATECH SUBSTATION

DMS:

Distribution Management System

FAULT SIMULATION:

• Mimics an electrical fault on a

three phase power system

Line-to-line fault

Line-to-ground fault

• Proved working knowledge of

RSCAD software

CURRENT STATUS:

• Modeling air break device

• More complicated than fault

simulation

THE PROBLEM:

• New, unproven, technology is flooding the

smart grid market

• Testing technology by applying it to

traditional system is:

Expensive

Time consuming

Dangerous

Labor intensive

Results in unsatisfied customers

THE SOLUTION:

• Utilize power system simulator to test

smart grid technology

Inexpensive

Quick

Safe

Labor work not required

Doesn’t affect customers power

• Power system simulator must be

identical to PPL Electric Utilities system

OPERATORS MODULE:

REAL TIME SIMULATOR COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN:

LINE-TO-LINE FAULT:

FAULT

NEXT STEPS:

• Finish modeling air break device

Create operators module

• Test Distribution Management System

• Model additional control devices

AUTHOR:

Jordan Inacio

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2011

M.E. Energy Systems Engineering, 2012

MENTORS:

Thomas Russell

Timothy Figura

David Soyster

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