A Software Framework for Advanced Power System Analysis: Case Studies in Networks, Distributed Generation, and Distributed Computation

This work presents a software framework for power system analysis, PowerFrame. It is composed of four layers. This four-layer architecture is designed for extensibility and reusability so that more complex power system problems can be tackled within the architecture. In the context of PowerFrame, this work explores complex power system problems. Included in these problems are parallel-placed cables with multiple conductors, and distributed resources operating in unbalanced power distribution systems. Mathematical models are derived. Errors between more exact models and conventional approaches are presented. PowerFrame is also designed to handle distributed computation for intensive power system calculations on multiple, networked computers. Distributed power flow algorithms are presented. Tests on Ethernet LANs show the feasibility of distributed computation under current computer network bandwidth.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Li, Fangxing

Chairs dc:contributor.committeechair

• Broadwater, Robert P.
• Cyre, Walling R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Ravindran, Binoy
• Herdman, Terry L.
• Liu, Yilu

• Composite Cable
• Distributed Resource
• Software Architecture
• Power Distribution System
• Distributed Computing
• Framework

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06262001-090407

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/28124