Simulation software

Semester: 5
Teaching Unit: UET 3.1
Course Title: Simulation Software
VHS: 22h30 (Lecture: 1h30)
Credits: 1
Coefficient: 1

Course Objectives

To become familiar with simulation software and to be able to reproduce an electro-energy system for the purpose of analysis and simulation.

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic programming concepts; basic knowledge of MATLAB.

Course Content

Chapter 1: Getting Started with MATLAB (02 weeks)
1.1 Introduction
1.2 MATLAB Environment
1.3 Starting MATLAB
Command Window, Workspace (Defined Variables Window), Current Folder Window, Command History Window
1.4 Overview and General Concepts
Getting help, First steps, Workspace, Syntax of an instruction line, Managing files in the current directory, Arithmetic operations, Operations and functions on scalars, Special variables and constants, Number formats and calculation precision, Command history

Chapter 2: Data Types and Variables (02 weeks)
2.1 Data types
2.2 Variables
Complex numbers, Boolean variables, Character strings, Vectors, Matrices, Polynomials

Chapter 3: Graphics (01 week)
3.1 Managing graphical windows
3.2 2D plotting
Cartesian plots, Improving figure readability, Polar plots, Charts
3.3 3D graphics
3D curves, Surfaces

Chapter 4: Programming in MATLAB (02 weeks)
4.1 Arithmetic and logical operators, special characters
4.2 M-files
4.3 Scripts and functions
(Scripts, Functions)
4.4 Control statements
(FOR loop, WHILE loop, IF conditional statement)

Chapter 5: Getting Started with SIMULINK (03 weeks)
5.1 SIMULINK libraries
Sources, Sinks, Continuous, Math Operations, Commonly Used Blocks, Signal Routing, Logic and Bit Operations, User-Defined Functions, Ports & Subsystems, etc.
5.2 Quick start
5.3 Masks and subsystems
5.3.1 Subsystems
5.3.2 Subsystem masking
Subsystem masking, Use of callbacks
5.4 Study of selected simulation examples

Chapter 6: Power System Blockset (PSB) (02 weeks)
6.1 Overview of the Power System Blockset
6.2 Study of a simulation example

Chapter 7: Simulation and Co-simulation with Other Software (03 weeks)
7.1 Simulation with PSIM and Simulink–PSIM co-simulation
7.2 Simulation with other software: PSpice, Proteus, Scilab, etc.

Assessment Method

Exam: 100%.

Bibliographic References

  1. A. Lanton, Methods and Tools for Simulation, Hermès Editions, 2000.

  2. Online MATLAB documentation.