Study of Load Flows and Optimal Power Flows using a simulator prototype

Abstract

This document presents the functionality of a Simulator Prototype that allows load flows studies, and optimal power flows studies to be carried out in alternating current power systems. The program was developed using the C# and C++ languages with Microsoft Visual Studio. The Newton-Raphson method is used to solve the load flow problem, and a Non-Interior Point method is used to solve the optimal power flow problem. Performance tests were carried out on the prototype from multiple cases of power systems, and satisfactory results were obtained.