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Integration DIgSILENT - Python. An introduction.
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An introduction
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Overview
I. Introduction V. Python-DIgSILENT Integration
II. Python installation and setup VI. PowerFactorySim Class (PFSim)
III. Essential Python Libraries
IV. Python Basics
I. Introduction
• What is Python?
• Applications
And many more …
• Python 2 vs. Python 3? (https://pythonclock.org/)

• Need help?
• https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/
II. Python installation and setup
• Installing Python is quick and easy. (You might have it
already!)
• https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/windows
• It is recommend installing it from the Anaconda
distribution:
• After installation:
• Start the IDE Spyder by typing spyder in the
Anaconda prompt or start menu in Windows.
• Similarly, to open Jupyter notebooks.
http://jupyter.org/index.html
From: http://jupyter.org/index.html
• Python environment management:
– DIgSILENT 2016 supports Python 3.5
• Easiest way to handle multiple environments is by
using Anaconda. Simply type:
• To install new modules type the following command:

III. Essential Python libraries
• For research and engineering the libraries most
widely used are:
– NumPy
– pandas
– Matplotlib
– Scikit-Learn
Open the Jupyter notebook:

“Essential Python libraries”
IV. Python basics
• For simplicity, we will go over this section using a
Jupyter notebook named: “Python Basics”.
V. Python – DIgSILENT integration
• Engine mode vs. Internal mode
– We will focus on Engine mode
• Essential interface code:
1. The “powerfactory” module must be imported:
1. import powerfactory
– This module interfaces with the PowerFactory API
(Application Programming Interface) and gives access to
multiple data in PowerFactory such as
• Objects
• All attributes (element data, results)
• All commands (load flow calculation, etc.)
• Built-in DPL functions
2. To gain access to the PowerFactory environment,
the following command must be inputted:
2. app = powerfactory.GetApplication()
• Open the Jupyter notebook called:

“Python + DIgSILENT” for some working examples.
• Bear in mind that you must first import the networks

called “2A4G” and “ChaTime_Start”, included with
the course files, to DIgSILENT.
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• Selection of working examples on Jupyter Notebook:
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• Network:
• Example 0:
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• Example 1:
– Static simulations: Load Flow
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• Example 2:
– Static simulations: Short-Circuit
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• Example 3:
– Static simulations: Modal analysis
Import and
activate project
Plot the
Backup project
eigenvalues
Select the
Get generators
eigenvalues
Switch to
classical model Read csv file
representation
Prepare Export results

calculation object
• Example 4:
– Quasi-Dynamic simulations
– What is a Quasi-Dynamic simulation?
• Network: WSCC Test Case 9-Bus System
Stage A
Define new time
characteristic
Assign
characteristic to
Load A
Stage B
Set-up Quasi-
dynamic
simulation
Execute Quasi-
dynamic
simulation
Plot results
• Quasi-Dynamic simulation
– Stage A:
• Define new time characteristic
• Assign characteristic to Load A
• Quasi-Dynamic simulation
– Stage B: Exercise: Create a voltage plot
• Set up and execute
• Plot results
VI. PowerFactorySim Class
• To exploit the scripting capabilities of Python it is
useful to create a class that includes several
methods to perform different calculations.
• The PowerFactorySim class contains methods for:
– Load Flow
– Short Circuit
– Quasi-Dynamic
– Modal analysis
– RMS and EMT dynamics
• More details in the book:

• Excerpt from the PowerFactorySim Class:
– Quasi-dynamic simulation methods
Preparation
Execution
Results
• Open the Jupyter notebook called:
“Python + DIgSILENT + pfsim” for some working
examples.
• The network used for these examples is the IEEE
39-bus test system.
• Example calculations: Generator’s frequency for SC on Bus 06:
Different clearing times
Generators frequency for SC on Bus 06
Quasi-Dynamic simulation
Detailed model
• Example calculations: Parameter Estimation
Equivalent model
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And many more …

• Python 2 vs. Python 3? (https://pythonclock.org/)

• To install new modules type the following command:

Open the Jupyter notebook:

• Built-in DPL functions

• Open the Jupyter notebook called:

• Bear in mind that you must first import the networks

Prepare Export results

• More details in the book:

Questions and Answers

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