Load Simulator

LoadSim

The LoadSim abstraction was designed for Unintentional Islanding experiments or cases where a load bank was configured in conjunction with a non-regenerative grid simulator.

Methods include:

• config(self)
  • Configure device.
• info(self)
  • Get device information.
• open(self)
  • Open any open communications resources associated with the load simulator.
• close(self)
  • Close any open communications resources associated with the load simulator.
• resistance(self, r=None, ph=None)
  • Set resistance, r, in ohms on phase, ph
• inductance(self, l=None, ph=None)
  • Set inductance, l, in henries on phase, ph
• capacitance(self, c=None, ph=None)
  • Set capacitance, c, in farads on phase, ph
• capacitor_q(self, q=None, ph=None)
  • Set capacitance, q, in vars on phase, ph
• inductor_q(self, q=None, ph=None)
  • Set inductance, q, in vars on phase, ph
• resistance_p(self, p=None, ph=None)
  • Set resistance, p, in watts on phase, ph
• tune_current(self, i=None, ph=None)
  • Adjust load bank to produce a certain level of current
• p_q_profile(self, csv=None)
  • Setup load banks to run a power profile from a csv file
  • file format: time (sec), resistance (watts), inductance (var), capacitance (var)
• start_profile(self)
  • Trigger p_q_profile to start running