Bond graph simulations of electrical systems

Abstract

Bond graphs provide a useful notation for the purpose of modeling physical systems. They are developed as a unified theory to simulate and analyse engineering systems and are shown, by simulation studies, to be superior to other simulation techniques in term of robustness. The bond graph language supplies a modeling approach that is concise, clear and broadly applicable. This paper describes a user-friendly computer package for the application of bond graph algorithms to the simulation of power systems. The software package is able to simulate an electrical system and display a bond graph model with power flow directions, causality and time responses.