Utilization of FPAA Technology for Emulation of Multiscale Power System Dynamics in Smart Grids

In this paper, the authors address computational issues associated with implementation of VLSI technologies-specifically, the utilization of field programmable analog array (FPAA) technology to analyze the steady-state as well dynamic behavior of nonlinear, multiscale power systems. Emphasis is placed on the following issues: adaptation of FPAA hardware for power flow analyses, design and construction of physical prototype, optimal hardware scaling, and application of emulation to transient fault analyses.