PowerModelsMCDC.jl documentation

Overview

PowerModelsMCDC.jl is a Julia package for the steady-state optimization of hybrid AC/DC power networks, with a focus on multiconductor modeling of DC networks.

This package builds upon PowerModels.jl, which is used for modeling the AC system, and is similar to PowerModelsACDC.jl, which features a single-conductor model of DC networks.

PowerModelsMCDC.jl is particularly suitable for representing unbalanced HVDC networks:

• DC buses are modeled using 3 terminals: positive, negative, and neutral.
• Each conductor of a DC branch is individually modeled, including the metallic return conductor.
• Both monopolar and bipolar converter stations are considered; in the latter case, the two poles are modeled separately.

Installation

From Julia, PowerModelsMCDC can be installed using the built-in package manager:

using Pkg
Pkg.add("PowerModelsMCDC")

Citing PowerModelsMCDC.jl

If you find PowerModelsMCDC.jl useful in your work, we kindly request that you cite the following preprint:

@misc{PowerModelsMCDC,
    doi = {10.48550/ARXIV.2211.06283},
    url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.06283},
    author = {Jat, Chandra Kant and Dave, Jay and Van Hertem, Dirk and Ergun, Hakan},
    title = {Unbalanced OPF Modelling for Mixed Monopolar and Bipolar HVDC Grid Configurations},
    publisher = {arXiv},
    year = {2022},
    copyright = {Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International}
}

License

This code is provided under a BSD 3-Clause License.