Design and Development of a Graphical Application for Electrical Power System Studies

Published in: Innovation in Engineering, Technology and Education for Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proceedings of the 11th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Date of Conference: August 14-16, 2013
Location of Conference: Cancun, Mexico
Authors: Musti Sastry
Germaine Chase
Refereed Paper: #307

Abstract:

This paper presents an improved version of a graphical application for managing and analyzing Electrical Power Systems. The design of the application accommodates the integration of visual representation of HV and LV systems, information management and planning studies. Features and the look and feel of the application have also been presented. Few standard IEEE networks have been created using this application. Summary of usability testing is provided. This application can be used effectively to train students and even utility engineers in system analysis, management as well as to develop a sense of appreciation towards graphical tools in system analysis. This application can be freely downloaded from the author’s SkyDrive: http://sdrv.ms/12aErO2