# US 10,372,847 B2 · Systems and methods to integrate power production simulation with power distribution simulation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,847 B2 - Document ID: US10372847B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/201,003 - Filed: 2016-07-01 - Published: 2018-01-04 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-01 - Assignees: General Electric Company - Applicants: General Electric Company - Inventors: Marc Harold McKinley; Brian Thomas; Sajjad Mahmood - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372847B2 ## CPC - G06F 30/20: Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) - G06F 30/367: Design verification, e.g. using simulation, simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis [SPICE], direct methods or relaxation methods - G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) - G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply - G06F 2119/06: Power analysis or power optimisation - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract In one embodiment, a system includes a processor. The processor is configured to provide for time synchronization between execution of a power production modeling and simulation system (PPMSS) model and a power distribution modeling and simulation system (PDMSS) model, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a power production system simulation and wherein the PDMSS model comprises a power distribution system simulation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising; a processor configured to execute: a simulation integration system configured to provide for time synchronization between execution of a power production modeling and simulation system (PPMSS) model and a power distribution modeling and simulation system (PDMSS) model, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a power production system simulation, wherein the PDMSS model comprises a power distribution system simulation, wherein the PPMSS model is configured to provide for a master control of the PDMSS model, wherein the PDMSS model is configured to execute at a higher frequency compared to the PPMSS model until a simulation time for a PDMSS model execution cycle is equal to an integration time step for the PPMSS model, and wherein the simulation integration system is configured to relinquish control to the PPMSS model to begin completion of another PPMSS model simulation cycle when the simulation time is equal to the integration time step. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the PPMSS model is configured to invoke execution of the PDMSS model via a system event. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, comprising a PDMSS having the PDMSS model, wherein the PDMSS comprises a Positive Sequence Load Flow (PSLF) analysis, wherein the PSLF analysis comprises evaluating an electrical network using a Newton-Raphson technique. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, comprising a shared memory system, wherein the PPMSS model and the PDMSS model are configured to exchange data via the shared memory system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the PDMSS model exchanges the data via a script system that includes a script language. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the PPMSS model and the PDMSS model communicate with the simulation integration system via system events. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a gas turbine simulation, an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant simulation, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 8 A method, comprising: executing, via a processor, a simulation integration system configured to provide for time synchronization between execution of a power production modeling and simulation system (PPMSS) model and a power distribution modeling and simulation system (PDMSS) model, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a power production system simulation wherein the PDMSS model comprises a power distribution system simulation, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a gas turbine simulation, an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant simulation, or a combination thereof producing a gas turbine electric power, and wherein the PDMSS model simulates the power distribution of the gas turbine electric power produced, wherein the PPMSS model is configured to provide for a master control of the PDMSS model, wherein the PDMSS model is configured to execute at a higher frequency compared to the PPMSS model until a simulation time for a PDMSS model execution cycle is equal to an integration time step for the PPMSS model, and wherein the simulation integration system is configured to relinquish control to the PPMSS model to begin completion of another PPMSS model simulation cycle when the simulation time is equal to the integration time step. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the PPMSS model is configured to invoke execution of the PDMSS model via a system event. ### Claim 10 A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: execute a simulation integration system configured to provide for time synchronization between execution of a power production modeling and simulation system (PPMSS) model and a power distribution modeling and simulation system (PDMSS) model, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a power production system simulation and wherein the PDMSS model comprises a power distribution system simulation, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a gas turbine simulation, an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant simulation, or a combination thereof producing a gas turbine electric power, and wherein the PDMSS model simulates the power distribution of the gas turbine electric power produced, wherein the PPMSS model comprises a gas turbine simulation, an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant simulation, or a combination thereof producing a gas turbine electric power, and wherein the PDMSS model simulates the power distribution of the gas turbine electric power produced, wherein the PPMSS model is configured to provide for a master control of the PDMSS model, wherein the PDMSS model is configured to execute at a higher frequency compared to the PPMSS model until a simulation time for a PDMSS model execution cycle is equal to an integration time step for the PPMSS model, and wherein the simulation integration system is configured to relinquish control to the PPMSS model to begin completion of another PPMSS model simulation cycle when the simulation time is equal to the integration time step. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the PDMSS model comprises a Positive Sequence Load Flow (PSLF) analysis, wherein the PSLF analysis comprises evaluating an electrical network using a Newton-Raphson technique, differential algebraic equations, or a combination thereof.