PDA: a training application to electrical substation operation

Author

Arcos, J. L Los ; Vicedo, J. ; Angulo, I. ; Sequeiros, J. ; Allende, G. ; Batuecas, T. ; Martin, C.

Author_Institution

LABIEN, Zamudio, Spain

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

36342

Firstpage

1058

Abstract

The article presents an advanced training system for the local operation of electrical substations. This system, named PDA (Power Distribution Application), has been developed in the frame of the EXTRAS project. PDA aims to train operators in the execution of a set of normal manoeuvres for the control and management of the electric transmission and distribution network. It also trains in the detection, analysis and correction of a set of predefined malfunctions. PDA is composed by two independent systems: the SGI simulator, and the Assistant. The SGI is an interactive graphical simulator, which is currently used by IBERDROLA in the training and recycling process of operators in the execution of local manoeuvres in those substations where there are no automation or remote control facilities. The Assistant is an interactive system that emulates the human instructor and provides the training users with two types of assistance: reactive and proactive

Keywords

computer based training; digital simulation; distribution networks; electricity supply industry; engineering graphics; interactive systems; power engineering education; Assistant; EXTRAS project; IBERDROLA; PDA; Power Distribution Application; SGI simulator; advanced training system; electric transmission/distribution network; electrical substation operation; human instructor; interactive graphical simulator; interactive system; local manoeuvres; predefined malfunctions; recycling process; training application; training users; Automatic control; Humans; Interactive systems; Kirchhoff´s Law; Management training; Power distribution; Power system management; Radar; Recycling; Substation automation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multimedia Computing and Systems, 1999. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Florence

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0253-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMCS.1999.778658

Filename

778658