Power engineering software is software used to create models, analyze or calculate the design of Power stations, Overhead power lines, Transmission towers, Electrical grids, Grounding and Lightning[clarification needed] systems and others. It is a type of application software which is used for power engineering problems, which are transformed into mathematical expressions.
History[edit]
The CYME Power Engineering software is a suite of applications composed of a network editor, analysis modules and user-customizable model libraries from which you can choose to get the most powerful solution.
The first software for power engineering were created in the end of 60s. The first software were created for monitoring power plants. In the next decades the Power engineering and Computer technologies are develop very fast. It were created and software,to collect the data for the power plants.[1] One of the first computer languages,which were used in the Nuclear plants and in the Thermal plants were C (programming language). In the next years the programming language Python were used,to be create algorithms and software programs. In French Nuclear plants one of the most using computer languages is Python. In the end of 80s were developed the first programs and platforms for electrical power modelling.[2]
Power plants analysis software[edit]
Cyme Electric Distribution Modeling Software
After 2000 begins to develop rapidly analytical programming and 3D modeling. Software products are being created for design power plants and their elements and connections. Programs are based on mathematical algorithms and computations.[3] Power software as ETAP, CYME, DINIS, IPSA, PSS/E and DIgSILENT are pioneers at the category power engineering software. Most of this product used MARKAL, ESME and other modelling methods. The transmission lines be designed according to minimum requirements set out in the SQSS (security and quality of supply standard). This also applies to other elements of the power systems. In the software world,were developed many CAD software products for 2D and 3D electrical design.[4]
Renewable energy controller software[edit]
The controllers of Renewable energy used different software. The digital controllers are different types: ADC, DAC, 4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, and many others.[5] The controllers most of the time to this date are programmed with computer languages like:C,C++,Java and others.[6]
Software products[edit]
| System | Creator | Development started | Latest stable version | License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEPLAN | NEPLAN AG | 1988 | 10.8.1.2 | commercial | Cloud Computing[7], Power System Analysis, Power Management System, Grid Code, Real Time integrations, Transmission and Distribution networks, GIS/SCADA integrations, Asset Management, EMS - DMS |
| ETAP | Operation Technology, Inc. | 1986 | 19.1 | commercial | Power System Analysis, Power Management System, SCADA, Transmission & Distribution planning, Geospatial Modeling, ADMS, EMS, Microgrid Controller, Power Plant Controller |
| XGSLab | SINT Ingegneria | 2004 | 7.01 | commercial | GSA,GSA FD,XGSA FD,XGSA TD |
| CYME | CYME International | 1986 | 16.01 | commercial | COM Module, Voltage Stability Analysis |
| SKM | SKM Systems Analysis, Inc | 1972 | 8.0.2.5 | commercial | TMS, HI_WAVE, CAPTOR, IEC 60909 Fault, IEE Wiring, A_Fault (ANSI)[8] |
| DIgSILENT | Dr. Martin Schmieg | 1985 | 2018 | commercial | PowerFactory 2018, StationWare 2018, GridCode, |
| ERACS | RINA Consulting Ltd | 1990 | 3.9.10 | commercial | Balanced three-phase power systems analysis modelling tool, which includes Loadflow, Fault / Short-Circuit, Harmonics & G5/4, Protection Co-ordination, Transient Stability and Arc Flash calculation modules.[9] |
| RSCAD | Manitoba HVDC Research Centre | 1986 | 4.003 | commercial | |
| EMTP-RV | EDF & RTE & Hydro-Québec | 1982 | 3.5 | commercial | |
| PSSE | Siemens | 1976 | commercial | Steady-state conditions as well as over timescales of a few seconds to tens of seconds |
System Analysis[edit]
The software product are created to solve different problems and to make different analysis of the power engineering.
- Grounding grid analysis
- Power generation analysis
- Transmission line analysis
- Renewable energy analysis
- Distribution system analysis
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Cyme International
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- ^'NEPLAN Cloud Compunting'. www.neplan.ch. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^'SKM Systems Analysis, Inc. - Power System Software and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis and Design Solutions'. www.skm.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^'ERACS - Power Systems Analysis Software from RINA'. www.eracs.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-16.