Systems and methods for predictive monitoring including real-time strength and security analysis in an electrical power distribution system
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1. A system for performing real-time failure mode analysis of a monitored system, comprising:
- a data acquisition component communicatively connected to a sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the monitored system;
an analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, comprising,a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate predicted data output for the monitored system utilizing a virtual system model of the monitored system,an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the monitored system, the analytics engine further configured to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold, anda machine learning engine configured to store and process patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output, the machine learning engine further configured to forecast an aspect of the monitored system subjected to a simulated contingency event; and
a client terminal communicatively connected to the analytics server, the client terminal configured to allow for the selection of the simulated contingency event and display the forecasted aspect.
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A system for performing real-time failure mode analysis of a monitored system is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, an analytics server and a client terminal. The data acquisition component is communicatively connected to a sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the monitored system. The analytics server is communicatively connected to the data acquisition component and is comprised of a virtual system modeling engine, an analytics engine and a machine learning engine.
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1. A system for performing real-time failure mode analysis of a monitored system, comprising:
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a data acquisition component communicatively connected to a sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the monitored system; an analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, comprising, a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate predicted data output for the monitored system utilizing a virtual system model of the monitored system, an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the monitored system, the analytics engine further configured to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold, and a machine learning engine configured to store and process patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output, the machine learning engine further configured to forecast an aspect of the monitored system subjected to a simulated contingency event; and a client terminal communicatively connected to the analytics server, the client terminal configured to allow for the selection of the simulated contingency event and display the forecasted aspect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for determining in real-time the operational stability of an electrical system subjected to a contingency event, comprising:
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monitoring real time data and predicted data for the electrical system, the predicted data being generated using a virtual system model of the electrical system; updating the virtual system model of the electrical system in response to real-time data, wherein updating the virtual system model further comprises initiating a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data exceeds a threshold, and wherein the virtual system model includes real-time domain model data for components comprising the electrical system; choosing the contingency event to simulate; determining the operational stability of the electrical system by running an analysis of the updated virtual system model operating under conditions simulating the contingency event chosen; and generating a report that forecasts the operational stability of the electrical system subjected to the chosen contingency event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for making real-time predictions about an alternating current arc flash event generated by a protective device interfaced with an electrical system, comprising:
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monitoring real time data and predicted data for the electrical system, the predicted data being generated using a virtual system model of the electrical system; updating the virtual system model of the electrical system in response to the real-time data, wherein updating the virtual system model further comprises initiating a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data exceeds a threshold; simulating the arc flash event using the virtual system model; calculating a quantity of energy released by the arc flash event using results from the simulation; and generating a report that summarizes results of the simulation. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for determining in real-time the operational reliability of an electrical system subjected to a contingency event, comprising:
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monitoring real time data and predicted data for the electrical system, the predicted data being generated using a virtual system model of the electrical system; updating the virtual system model of the electrical system in response to the real-time data, wherein updating the virtual system model further comprises initiating a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data exceeds a threshold; receiving real-time system reliability data for the electrical system; choosing the contingency event to simulate; determining the operational reliability of the electrical system by running an analysis of the updated virtual system model operating under conditions simulating the contingency event chosen; and generating a report that forecasts the operational reliability of the electrical system subjected to the chosen contingency event. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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