Perfect power visualization-performance optimization with Java

Abstract

Visualization is critical in power systems engineering since the gigantic amount of data generated by power systems is difficult, and at times impossible, to be analyzed numerically. Therefore, the need for powerful visualization software has been increasingly acute due to the growth in size of power system models. To improve PPV's performance in order to accompany larger systems, this paper focuses on the development of PPV (Perfect Power Visualization), a 2-D power system visualization software program that processes and converts numerical data to graphic symbols based on their types, positions and states. The goal of PPV is to let operators visualize and interact with large-scale power systems in a consumer lever personal computer in real time. Also, it was optimized again with smarter data management systems, refinement of overall structure, and a newer platform that enables GPU acceleration, all of which further increased the performance of PPV by a factor of ten times that of its initial capabilities.