Power flow analysis and visualization in smart grid

Abstract

With the development of society, the requirement for security and economy in power grid is increasing. Hence, the concept of smart grid has been proposed. Smart grid is a new power network, which integrates the technology of advanced sensor measuring, network, communication, calculation and intelligent control. The application of visualization is a significant part in smart grid. On the other hand, the analysis of power flow in power grid is a traditional part in power system. This paper combines power flow analysis with visualization technology in one platform through C programming language. A detailed explanation is given on how to achieve power flow analysis through the classic Newton-Raphson algorithm and model the power grid with OpenGL programming method in computer. The platform can achieve the function of modeling a power system and dynamic effect in the line.