Abstract
Power system simulation software is a useful tool for teaching the fundamentals of power system design and operation. However, existing commercial packages are not ideal for teaching work-based students because of high-cost, complexity of the software and licensing restrictions. This paper describes a set of power systems libraries that have been developed for use with the free, student-edition of a Micro-Cap Spice that overcomes these problems. In addition, these libraries are easily adapted to include power electronic converter based components into the simulation, such as HVDC, FACTS and smart-grid devices, as well as advanced system control functions. These types of technology are set to become more widespread throughout existing power networks, and their inclusion into a power engineering degree course is therefore becoming increasingly important.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011) |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 3127-3136 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-75815-15-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-61284-167-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011) - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 30 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011) |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Birmingham |
| Period | 30/08/11 → 1/09/11 |