Implementation of a massively parallel dynamic security assessment platform for large-scale grids
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper presents a computational platform for dynamic security assessment (DSA) of large electricity grids, developed as part of the iTesla project. It leverages High Performance Computing (HPC) to analyze large power systems, with many scenarios and possible contingencies, thus paving the way for pan-European operational stability analysis. The results of the DSA are summarized by decision trees of 11 stability indicators. The platform’s workflow and parallel implementation architecture is described in detail, including the way commercial tools are integrated into a plug-in architecture. A case study of the French grid is presented, with over 8000 scenarios and 1980 contingencies. Performance data of the case study (using 10,000 parallel cores) is analyzed, including task timings and data flows. Finally, the generated decision trees are compared with test data to quantify the functional performance of the DSA platform.
Date Issued
2016-09-08
Date Acceptance
2016-08-27
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2016, 8 (3), pp.1417-1426
ISSN
1949-3061
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Start Page
1417
End Page
1426
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Volume
8
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
283012
EP/M015025/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
High performance computing
Monte Carlo methods
power system simulation
power system stability
DECISION TREES
0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering
0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
Publication Status
Published