HYPERSIMWebinar

Real-Time Power System Simulator

Presented By: Pierre Boissonneault2013-02-14

“Designed by Utilities for Utilities”

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About OPAL-RT Technologies

HYPERSIM; Part of the ePOWERgrid Product Family

HYPERSIM Live Demo

The Origin of HYPERSIM– Introduction by Jean Bélanger, CEO & Founder

HYPERSIM– Why use HYPERSIM?– Field of application– Features & Benefits– Hardware Overview

Q&A Period

Presentation Outline

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Established in 1997– H.Q. in Montreal, QC, Canada– Over 100 Employees

Creators of RT-LAB Software20% of turnover reinvested in R&DMore than 500 customers worldwidePresident, CEO and founder: Jean Bélanger

– 25 years of experience in the field, many years as part of Hydro-Quebec’s simulation division.

– Initial supplier of simulation solutions for the Canadian Space Agency (Canada Arm on the space shuttle)

OPAL-RT Technologies in Brief

Power Systems Power Electronics Automotive Aerospace

Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP)

RT-LAB Real-Time Platform MATLAB/Simulink

& EMTP-RV Integration

Opal-RT in Brief

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Global Presence

HQ – Montréal, QC, Canada

Corporate Offices

Subsidiaries & Distributors

Opal-RT in Brief

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Our solutions have benefitted from great ROI and customer satisfaction in a wide range of industries & institutions

– Energy Transmission & Distribution– Renewable Energy– Energy Production– Automotive– Off-Highway Equipment– Marine & Subsea– Aviation & Aerospace– Defense & Military– Industrial Machinery– Academic Research Labs

Technical leadership and strong expertiseOpal-RT in Brief

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Customers’ Lists (partial)

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Technical University of Delft

CEPRIChina Electric Power Institute

RTE - France

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Covers the complete spectrum of power system analysis & studies

ePOWERgrid Product Family

ePHASORsimReal-Time TransientStability Simulator10 ms time step

ePHASORsimReal-Time TransientStability Simulator10 ms time step

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HYPERsimLarge Scale Power SystemSimulation for Utilities & Manufacturers25 µs to 100 µs time step

HYPERsimLarge Scale Power SystemSimulation for Utilities & Manufacturers25 µs to 100 µs time step

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eFPGAsimPower Electronics Simulation on FPGA1 µs to 100 ns time step

eFPGAsimPower Electronics Simulation on FPGA1 µs to 100 ns time step

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1 s(1 Hz)1 s

(1 Hz)

10,00010,000

2,0002,000

1,0001,000

500500

100100

1010

0010 ms(100 Hz)10 ms(100 Hz)

50 µs(20 KHz)50 µs(20 KHz)

10 µs(100 KHz)10 µs

(100 KHz)1µs

(1 MHz)1µs

(1 MHz)100 ns(10 MHz)100 ns(10 MHz)

10 ns(100 MHz)10 ns

(100 MHz)

20,00020,000

Period (frequency) of transient phenomena simulatedPeriod (frequency) of transient phenomena simulated

Number of3-PhaseBuses

Number of3-PhaseBuses

1 s(1 Hz)

10,000

2,000

1,000

500

100

10

010 ms(100 Hz)

50 µs(20 KHz)

10 µs(100 KHz)

1µs(1 MHz)

100 ns(10 MHz)

10 ns(100 MHz)

20,000

Period (frequency) of transient phenomena simulated

Number of3-PhaseBuses

eMEGAsimPower System & Power Electronics SimulationBased on Matlab/Simulink and SimPowerSystems10 µs to 100 µs time step

eMEGAsimPower System & Power Electronics SimulationBased on Matlab/Simulink and SimPowerSystems10 µs to 100 µs time step

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Based on decades of research by Hydro-Québec on one of the world’s most complex transmission power systems

Also developers of:

Where does it come from?

SimPowerSystems™

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One-line Diagram Editor Real-Time Electro-Magnetic Transient(EMT) SimulationValidated & Proven ModelsFull Fledge Automation Testing EnvironmentFault AnalysisVisualizations and Analysis of Results

Overview

Parallel Processing Made Easy

Automatic processor allocation to achieve the specified time step with processor load balancing

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Live Demo

At last!

Hydro-Québec’s Network Simulation Center– Motivation: Quebec power network is special:

• Power generation is very far away from city. • Many long lines. Requires a lot of active compensation.

– Focus: Real-time electrical network simulation. • Needed to design new 765-kV line and specify the equipment

(insulation co-ordination) using statistical technique• Needed to test REAL controllers for an unstable network• The real-network is not available (7 years to built)• Cannot disconnect the real power grid for test purpose!!!

– Technical Challenges:• High bandwidth, Large I/O count• Complex model requiring massively-parallel hybrid computing

The Origin of HYPERSIM

AnalogSimulators

AnalogSimulators

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Evolution of Real-Time Simulator Technology

Digital Custom SimulatorsDigital Custom Simulators

Hybrid (Analog/Digital) SimulatorsHybrid (Analog/Digital) Simulators

197530,000 square feet Hybrid Simulator

2009: 1 cabinet, 3 PC with 24 core in totalFor 350 3-ph buses

32 to 64 cores would be required to simulate the detailed HQ networks

PC-Based DigitalSimulators

FPGA Simulator

Supercomputer based simulators

OPAL-RT - 1997eMEGAsimeDRIVEsim, eFPGAsim

HQ: HYPERSIM

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

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Evolution of Real-Time Simulator Technology

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Digital Custom SimulatorsDigital Custom Simulators

AnalogSimulators

AnalogSimulators

Hybrid (Analog/Digital) SimulatorsHybrid (Analog/Digital) Simulators

PC-Based DigitalSimulators

FPGA Simulator

Supercomputer based simulators

OPAL-RTeMEGAsimeDRIVEsim, eFPGAsim

HQ: HYPERSIM

Conventional AC Power SystemHigh-Voltage Transmission, HVDC, SVC & Thyristor-based FACTSHigh-Voltage Transmission, HVDC, SVC & Thyristor-based FACTS

IGBT-based FACTS and HVDC IGBT-based FACTS and HVDC

New <Smart> Distribution systemsNew <Smart> Distribution systems

OPAL-RT simulatorsevolved with te complexity of power systems

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HYPERSIM is used every day in extremely demanding situationsConstantly updated to increase performance, reliability and ease-of-use

IREQ – Power System Simulation Lab

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37,000 MW60 Hydroelectric Plant4 Millions Customers188.7 TWh/year33,630 km of lines514 SubstationsIsolated from N.A. Grid

17 HVDC Interconnexions

Quebec Province Transmission Grid

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Hypersim is the only real-time digital simulator with the power to simulate and analyze very large-scale power systems using super computers

Overview – Extreme Scalability

Can be economically scaled down to simulate a 10-bus system using standard PCs

Can run on a Laptop in off-line simulation mode!

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Everything related to generation, transmission and distribution power systems– SmartGrid, MicroGrid– Integration of PV, Wind Farm– MMC, HVDC, FACTS, SVC, STATCOM– Generators, fuel cells, capacitor banks– PMU and SCADA (C37.118)– Relay and protection systems (IEC61850, DNP3, etc.)– Energy storage– Power HIL

Perform a study of large and complex electrical power networksDo closed-loop testing of control systems

– Protection Relays, SPS , HVDC, SVC, TCSC, AVR, PSS

System Study– Interaction between AC and DC systems– Interaction between different power system controllers– General AC system operation from generation to distribution

Develop, improve and assess new protection and control concepts

Field of application?

Develop, improve and assess new protection and control concepts

Optimize power system operation

Decrease the time required to commission protection relays and control systems (FACTS, HVDC, SVC, etc.)

Perform large integration tests to analyze interactions between severalcontrols and protection systems

Reproduce events that occurred in the power system by using the actual protection and control systems

Reduce the number of failures or down-time

Train engineers, technicians and operators

Why use HYPERSIM?

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The most powerful solution on the market– Running on SGI: Expansions of up to 2,560 processors – Running on standard multi-core PCs– Running on LAPTOP

Reliability you can depend on

Models are continuously updated by Hydro-Québec– Users will benefit from the experience of Hydro-Québec and other utilities and research centers

requiring an optimized solution for productive utility works

Strategic development agreement – RTE (France), – State-Grid (China), – ABB (Ludvika)

Key Benefits

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Scalable Solution– Modeling scalability, from small to large networks: 2,000 x 3-phase buses at 50us– More than 3,500 I/Os for MMC controller certification (ABB Switzerland)– Using Commercial-off-the-shelf Intel Based Computers

Automatic Task Mapping (model split on CPU)

Fully Interfaced with Matlab/Simulink and SimPowerSystems– Ideal tool for control prototyping (MMC & Windfarms)

EMTP-RV Compatibility

Offline simulation is possible– No need to use a Real-Time simulator

Real-Time Parameter Modification

Model Recompilation in a Few Seconds

Key Features

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Relay testingIntegration of HVDC, SVC, STATCOM and FACTs Systems on Power SystemsAnalysis of new technologies such as MMCReduced Commissioning TimeDesign Robust ControlsSCADA Testing

HIL control and protection testing

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Cloud Computing

Available on the CLOUD– Offline Simulation Preparation– Real-Time Simulation of Power System up to 1,000 Bus – 3 phases– Pay-Per-Use Services

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HYPERSIM Software Suite

HYPERSIM

Hyperview

TestviewScopeview- Waveform visualization tool using GUI - Perform complex post-processing operations - Automatic batch testing tool

- Perform ANY function possible by remote commands through a GUI - Access to a high level intelligent database (record all tests or only tests with criteria)

Control center for HYPERSIM which includes:- Load flow computation and initialisation - Read/modify all network data by remote commands during simulation- Snapshot function (start a simulation from a simulation point taken before)- Monitoring functions (adding meters/displays at any location in the GUI)- Line Data tool (use a GUI to enter the line parameters using geometric format)

- User friendly GUI- Automatic network task mapping on to the available CPU- Automatic code generation/compilation- Start/Stop simulation from simple menu- Very powerful simulation engine provides precise results- Specially designed to handle large/complex power systems- Complete library of tools and controls (see below)- USER and SITE library can be created with new models - User Code Block (both for control and models) - Can simulate in real-time or off-line using multi-CPU- Can simulate MATLAB/Simulink control models

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One-line Diagram Editor Real-Time Electro-Magnetic Transient(EMT) SimulationValidated & Proven ModelsFull Fledge Automation Testing EnvironmentFault Analysis

Overview

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Software to build and simulate very large power system circuit– One-line diagram– Load flow analysis– Automatic task allocations– Dynamic change of electric

parameters – Fast Compilation

HYPERSIM Editor

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Blockset and solvers– Transformer with fault– Machine with fault– MMC model– PT/CT models– Wind turbine models, PV, FC– Special line models (marti, etc.)– Compatibility with EMTP-RV– Various load and motor

Component Libraries

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Network Components

Tools- Point On Wave- 3-phase bus- 1-phase bus- Multiplex bus- Simulink model block- User Code Block- Subsystems - IN/OUT Ports- Meters/Scope

for monitoring

Sources and Machines- AC Source (normal)- AC Source (programmable)- Current Source- Current Source

(programmable)- Synchronous Thermal

Machine (Multi-mass) - Synchronous Hydraulic

Machine- Synchronous

Cross-compound- Controlled Sources (V and I)

Passives- Ground- RLC series/shunt

(all combinations)- Mutual inductor- Non linear resistor- Many filter configurations

Lines- Frequency distributed

lines- Coupled lines (6, 9 and

12-phases)- PI Section (6, 9 and

12-phases)- DC Line- Marti Lines (6, 9 and

12-phases)- All models have

internal breakers for faults

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Network Components

Loads and Motors - Harmonic Load- Arc Furnace- DC motor- Induction Motor- Dynamic Load

Switches- 6-pulse HVDC- 12-pulse HVDC- SVC Model- TSC and TCR Branches- Breakers- Switches

(all configurations)- 2 and 3-Level

GTO Bridge

Transformers-2 or 3 windings- Linear- Saturation- Hysteresis- Tap changers- CVT- CT- PT- Phase shifter- Iterative Methods for non linear characteristics

Miscellaneous- Frequency Measurement- Digital IN/OUT- Analog IN/OUT- V/I Measure- Remote HYPERSIM- IEC 61850- IRIG-B, 1PPS- 1,588 (in dev)

Control elements

Mathematical Operators- Sum/Gain- Division/Abs- Sin/Cos/Tan- ArcSin/ArcCos- ArcTan- 10^n/e^n- Log10/logn- Sqrt()- Mod- Dynamic Functions - H(s) or H(z) with

dynamic or static limiters and reset

Logic- And/NotAnd- Or/NotOr- Xor/NXor- Not- Edge-up- Edge-down- Comparator- Bit-encoding

Sources- Integer- Float- Random

generator- Pulse train- Square wave- Triangle wave- Sine wave

Miscellaneous- DQ->ABC- ABC->DQ- F->I- I->F- State Variables- Transceivers- Frequency

Measure- PlayBack tool- D/A out- A/D in- PLL

Non-LinearAnd Delay- Limiter- Max- Min - Delay- Non-Linear- Ramp- Rate limiter- Dead Zone- Step Delay - PWM- Flip/Flop

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Report Software– Display charts– Post processing analysis– Perform real-time analysis– Produce reports– Automate report generation

Scopeview

Hyperview

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Software Used to Automate Studies and Test Scenarios– Automate report generation– Automatic storage of data within a DB– Monte Carlo analysis– Identification of worst case– Overnight Execution

Testview

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Hardware Overview

Most powerful simulator in the world in terms of CPU power and communication speed

Expandable according to your needs

Very reliable machine with local support

Multi-user tools for dividing the simulator according to the number of users

Very high performance/fast communications

Large number of I/O's possible (with precision DIO)

Electrical Isolation of all analog/digital I/O's

Hardware Characteristics

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OP-5600 Real-Time Computer

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Type CPU CORES

INTEL XEON 3.4GHz 2 12

INTEL XEON (coming soon) 2 16

4U Standard Chassis4U Standard Chassis

Type Channels per slot Maximum per Chassis

Digital OUT 32 256

Digital IN 32 256

Analog IN 16 128

Analog OUT 16 128

OP7000 - I/O Scalability

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Type Channels per slot

Maximum per Chassis

Digital OUT 16 256

Digital IN 16 256

Analog IN 16 128

Analog OUT 16 128

Digital Tx/Rx Fiber Optic

8/8 128/128

7U Standard Chassis7U Standard Chassis

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Custom Hardware vs COTS*

“Do not let the hardware restrict your research or studies”

Equivalency ChartCompetition Nodes HYPERsim RT Computer OPAL-RT

1 Rack 150 3 cores 1 (25% use) 1 Rack

2 Racks 300 6 cores 1 (50% use) 1 Rack

4 Racks 600 12 cores 1 (100% use) 1 Rack

8 Racks 1200 24 cores 2 1 Rack

??? >5700 96 Cores 3 (SGI) 1 Rack

*OPAL-RT Use Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Computer

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Thank you for your attention

Questions?

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