Dynamic model of an HTS cable for power grid simulation

Abstract

Electric power utilities usually use conventional grid simulators to perform simulations for grid design, operation and maintenance studies. Connection of superconducting devices, such as HTS cables, to real grids addresses the need for including specially-designed models in such studies. A 1G HTS cable user-written model suitable for dynamic simulations is developed and it is applied in a sample test grid to analyze its dynamic behavior under fault conditions.