Digital Simulator Performance Requirements for Relay Testing

Abstract

Working group F-8 "Digital Simulator Performance Requirements for Relay Testing" of the Relay Input Sources Subcommittee, Power System Relaying Committee, was formed in 1992 with the following assignment: "Investigate performance characteristics of digital simulators when generating electromagnetic transient program (EMTP) and digital fault recorder (DFR) based relay test waveforms. Write performance requirements specifications and prepare a paper describing the importance of the simulator performance characteristics." This paper presents the work accomplished by the working group in fulfilling its assignment.