Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

Time Step Simulation: Results
The results of the Time Step Simulation are presented on the grids of the Results page. The Time Step
Simulation allows you to specify what objects (buses, lines, generators, loads, etc.) and what object
fields (bus voltage, bus LMP, gen MW, etc.) should be displayed on the results grids. This gives the
user the flexibility needed to explore the relevant results, avoiding at the same time the problem of
storing a massive amount of results, most of which may not be relevant. Storage is a critical aspect of
the Time Step Simulation, since a set of results comparable to full a PF/OPF/SCOPF solution is
generated for each timepoint.
The Results page has two sections: The top section is used to set up the options needed to customize
the results display. The grid section is used to display the actual results.
This section includes the following options:
View/Modify
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Results Page: Top Section
Press this button to access the Custom Results Selection Dialog. This dialog is used to specify the
objects and object fields for which results will be stored.
Load
The custom result definitions set up in the Custom Results Selection Dialog can be saved in a
Custom Results File (*.tsc) in order to use them with different *.tsb files or Simulator cases. Press
this button to Load the results file and apply the result definitions to the current time step
simulation.
Save
Press this button to save the result definitions in a Custom Results File (*.tsc).
Group Results by
The results grids for Areas, Buses, etc. are Matrix Grids that present the time point results for each
type of object. For instance, suppose that we want to store the bus voltage magnitude and angle.
The Buses grid will show columns for the time point values of voltage magnitude and voltage angle
of selected each bus.
Objects: The columns will be grouped by objects, e.g., all the fields of bus 1, then all the fields of
bus 2, etc.
Fields: The columns will be grouped by fields, e.g. all the bus p.u. voltages, then all the bus LMPs,
etc.
Identify Results by
The results grids for Areas, Buses, etc. create one column for each object field specified in the
Custom Results Selection Dialog. The column header thus identifies the particular object for which
time point results are displayed. This identification can be made based on the object Number,
Name or Number + Name combination.
Results Page: Grid Section
This grid section is used to display the results of the Results Grids.
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