CommonKADS methodology for developing power grid switching orders systems

Abstract

Modeling knowledge and expertise is necessary but difficult in formation of switching operation orders in power systems. Switching operations of electrical components are very frequent in normal changes of operation modes and in system restoration. The switching operations have to accord with the requirements from the system security level as well as the component's switching security level. In order to assure correct switching operations, the switching orders sheet for switching operations is a compulsory mechanism. The formation of a switching-orders sheet involves a lot of expertise and knowledge that has to be represented with an effective modeling methodology. This paper presents the use of the CommonKADS methodology, a structured development approach for knowledge and expertise representation in designing and developing a power grid switching orders generation system. The practical applications have shown that the CommonKADS methodology has apparent merits in knowledge modeling and maintainability of the system. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.