An Interactive Power System Analyzer with Graphics for Educational Use

The paper presents a student-oriented power system analyzer with an interactive graphics display. Its capabilities include studies of (1) load flow, (2) load and generation , (3) voltage level control, (4) economic dispatch, and (5) contingency and planning analysis. Power network configurations of up to 30 buses can be presented clearly on one screen. The interactive nature of this program makes such studies effective and easy to use. With the support of a computer with graphics software and many graphics terminals, this program can be a useful teaching tool for power system studies.