NDLI: Microcomputer Spreadsheet Calculations for Application in Power Systems

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Rao, N.D.
Copyright Year	1963
Abstract	This paper reports on the application of a popular spreadsheet program to the solution of selected problems in Power Systems with the IBM Personal Computer in the context of the Power Engineering Curriculum at The University of Calgary. The problems selected are inductance and capacitance calculations for overhead transmission lines and numerical integration associated with a typical transient stability study. These examples demonstrate how a spreadsheet harnesses the power of the microcomputer to automate many time- consuming "What if" conputational tasks by fuctioning as a visible processor, i.e. by providing an instantly changeable, "scrollable" on-line window on the mchine- stored version of the familiar worksheet used in business applications. The templates created for the application examples cited in the paper clearly highlight the fact that problem solving with a spreadsheet is data-oriented rather than program-oriented, mlike problem solving with computers using the conventional approach. Because of their versatility, visible numeric ic processors hold considerable promise as important high-tech tools for engineering and scientific applications as well.
Starting Page	2537
Ending Page	2544
Page Count	8
File Size	3396458
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189510
Volume Number	PAS-103
Issue Number	9
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1984-09-01
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Microcomputers Power systems Application software Power system stability Power system transients Problem-solving Spreadsheet programs Power engineering Inductance Capacitance
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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