https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Unisa launches digital simulation platform for power systems, protection automation equipment

Photo by Creamer Media's Tasneem Bulbulia

Photo by Creamer Media's Tasneem Bulbulia

22nd October 2019

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Editor Online

     

Font size: - +

The University of South Africa’s (Unisa’s) College of Science, Engineering and Technology on Tuesday launched a real-time digital simulation platform for power hardware in the loop and protection and automation equipment donated to it by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.

Lately, some faculties of engineering have embraced the use of simulation packages as a substitute for experiments in laboratories, Unisa explained.

Simulation experiments provide opportunities to investigate a range of scenarios.

However, the main challenge with simulation exposure is that students are removed from the realities of the work environment.

Engineering education requires students to be grounded in theoretical principles, practical experiments, hands-on experience, and skills to solve problems in the real world.

In view of this, Unisa identified a need for a platform that combines best practices in simulation and real-life experimentation to train students and conduct research.

A real-time digital simulation platform for power system hardware in the loop combines the best of both simulations and real-life experiments. It provides a relatively safe, flexible, and cost-effective environment to study the interaction between various power system components and active controllers without posing any risk to power utilities.

The platform is expected to considerably improve the department’s teaching and research in power systems operation, protection, substation automation, smart grid and renewable energy sources integration.

The composition and configuration of the platform enables a limited number of students and researchers to conduct remote experiments in the department’s laboratories through a virtual private network.

It is expected that the system will help bridge the skills gap in the country.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd

As a reticulator, Egoli Gas provides natural gas to homes and businesses via underground pipes.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.052 1.104s - 127pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now