Transient analysis of power systems: solution techniques, tools, and applications

The simulation of electromagnetic transients is a mature fieldthat plays an important role in the design of modern power systems.Since the first steps in this field to date, a significant efforthas been dedicated to the development of new techniques and morepowerful software tools. Sophisticated models, complex solutiontechniques and powerful simulation tools have been developed toperform studies that are of supreme importance in the design ofmodern power systems. The first developments of transients toolswere mostly aimed at calculating over–voltages. Presently, thesetools are applied to a myriad of studies (e.g. FACTS and CustomPower applications, protective relay performance, simulation ofsmart grids) for which detailed models and fast solution methodscan be of paramount importance.

This book provides a basic understanding of the main aspects tobe considered when performing electromagnetic transients studies,detailing the main applications of present electromagnetictransients (EMT) tools, and discusses new developments for enhancedsimulation capability.

Key features: 

• Provides up–to–date information on solution techniques andsoftware capabilities for simulation of electromagnetictransients.
• Covers key aspects that can expand the capabilities of atransient software tool (e.g. interfacing techniques) or speed uptransients simulation (e.g. dynamic model averaging).
• Applies EMT–type tools to a wide spectrum of studies that rangefrom fast electromagnetic transients to slow electromechanicaltransients, including power electronic applications, distributedenergy resources and protection systems.
• Illustrates the application of EMT tools to the analysis andsimulation of smart grids.