Research Article

Accelerated Real-Time Simulations for Testing a Reactive Power Flow Controller in Long-Term Case Studies

Table 1

Coefficients for accelerated real-time simulations.

OptionTd (s)Input data row equivalency in real-world time De (s)Input data row equivalency in real-world time De (min)Acceleration a (i.e., times faster)Number of data rows nOne-year accelerated real-time simulation time As (s)Controller time step Tc (s)Tc/QWTset equivalency: time rep. in real-world time (s)Simulation time step Ts (s)Ts equivalency: time rep. in real-world time (s)

10,1360060360008760876» 15 min0,013600,01360
20,1600106000525605256» 9 h0,01600,0160
30,13005300010512010512» 35 h0,01300,0130
40,1360060360008760876» 15 min0,136000,01360
50,1360060360008760876» 15 min1360000,01360
61360060360087608760» 2,5 h0,01360,0136
71600106005256052560» 88 h0,0160,016
813005300105120105120» 350 h0,0130,013
94360060900876035040» 10 h0,0190,019
1046001015052560210240» 350 h0,011,50,011,5
114300575105120420480» 1400 h0,010,750,010,75
124360060900876035040» 10 h0,1900,019
134360060900876035040» 10 h19000,019
145360060720876043800» 12 h0,017,20,017,2
1556001012052560262800» 438 h0,011,20,011,2
165300560105120525600» 1752 h0,010,60,010,6
175360060720876043800» 12 h0,1720,017,2
185360060720876043800» 12 h17200,017,2
197360060514876061320» 17 h0,015,10,015,1
207600108652560367920» 613 h0,010,90,010,9
217300543105120735840» 2453 h0,010,40,010,4
227360060514876061320» 17 h0,151,40,015,1
237360060514876061320» 17 h1514,30,015,1
2410360060360876087600» 24,5 h0,013,60,013,6
2510600106052560525600» 876 h0,010,60,010,6
26103005301051201051200» 3504 h0,010,30,010,3
2710360060360876087600» 24,5 h0,1360,013,6
2810360060360876087600» 24,5 h13600,013,6
29203600601808760175200» 49 h0,011,80,011,8
3040360060908760350400» 97 h0,010,90,010,9
3180360060458760700800» 195 h0,010,450,010,45

The total number of data rows is 8760, with a data-row equivalency in real-world time of 3600 s. 1 equivalency: time representation in real-world time.