⚡ Advanced Power System Simulation & Scripting Lab

PCC-EE804L · 8th Semester · B.Tech Electrical Engineering
University of Kashmir, Zakura Campus, Srinagar

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Overview

This repository contains complete, runnable code for all 11 experiments in the Advanced Power System Simulation and Scripting Lab. Every experiment is provided in two parallel tracks:

Track	Stack	License	Folder
Python	pandapower, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib	Free / Open Source	python/
MATLAB	Simscape Electrical, MATPOWER	Academic License	matlab/

Interactive Lab Manual: An interactive web-based lab manual with live simulations is available at this repo's Github webpage

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Experiments

#	Title	Python	MATLAB	Status
1	Power Simulation & Scripting; SimPowerSystems Models	✅	✅	Ready
2	Models of Power Circuit Devices; Measuring & Control Blocks	🔜	🔜	—
3	Power Electronics Devices Simulation	🔜	🔜	—
4	Electric Machine & Electric Drive Simulation	🔜	🔜	—
5	Electric Power Production & Transmission	🔜	🔜	—
6	Renewable Sources & Wind Generators	🔜	🔜	—
7	Power System Scripting in Python/MATLAB	🔜	🔜	—
8	Power Flow Analysis (Newton-Raphson from scratch)	🔜	🔜	—
9	Optimal Power Flow Analysis	🔜	🔜	—
10	Time Domain Analysis: Numerical Integration & Transients	🔜	🔜	—
11	Challenges of Scripting for Power System Education	🔜	—	—

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Quick Start (Python Track)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/power-system-lab.git
cd power-system-lab

# Install dependencies
pip install -r python/requirements.txt

# Run Experiment 1
cd python
python exp01_intro_pandapower.py

Requirements: Python 3.9+, pip

What you'll see (Experiment 1)

=== Part A: 3-Bus System Power Flow ===
--- Bus Results ---
                   vm_pu  va_degree    p_mw   q_mvar
Bus 1 (Slack)     1.0000     0.0000  21.536    9.413
Bus 2 (PV)        1.0200    -0.2641  40.000    2.087
Bus 3 (PQ)        0.9836    -1.8724 -60.000  -20.000
...

Output plots are saved as .png files in the working directory.

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Quick Start (MATLAB Track)

% Open MATLAB, navigate to the matlab/ folder
cd matlab

% Run Experiment 1
exp01_simpower_intro
% → A Simulink model opens with the 3-phase circuit
% → Waveforms appear in Scope blocks
% → Results print to the Command Window

Requirements: MATLAB R2020b+, Simscape Electrical toolbox
Optional: MATPOWER (free, from https://matpower.org)

Note: No .mdl or .slx files are distributed. Every MATLAB script builds its Simulink model programmatically using new_system, add_block, set_param, add_line. The .m file IS the model. This approach is version-independent, git-friendly, and teaches the Simulink API.

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Repository Structure

power-system-lab/
├── README.md                  ← You are here
├── LICENSE                    ← MIT License
├── .gitignore
│
├── python/                    ← Python track (free, open-source)
│   ├── requirements.txt       ← pip install -r requirements.txt
│   ├── exp01_intro_pandapower.py
│   ├── exp02_circuit_device_models.py
│   └── ...
│
├── matlab/                    ← MATLAB track (requires Simscape Electrical)
│   ├── exp01_simpower_intro.m
│   ├── exp02_circuit_device_models.m
│   └── ...
│
└── docs/                      ← Theory, setup guides, experiment overviews
    ├── setup-python.md
    ├── setup-matlab.md
    └── experiments/
        ├── exp01-overview.md
        └── ...

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Theory & References

Each experiment's theory is documented in docs/experiments/. The following textbooks are referenced throughout:

Topic	Reference
Power flow, economic dispatch, transient stability	Grainger & Stevenson, Power Systems Analysis and Design
Circuit transients, state-space modelling	Hayt & Kimmerly, Engineering Circuit Analysis
Power electronics topologies	P. S. Bimbhra, Power Electronics
Electrical machines, d-q model	P. S. Bimbhra, Electrical Machinery
Control systems, state-space	Ogata, Modern Control Engineering
Numerical methods (Euler, RK4)	Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Signals & systems	Oppenheim, Willsky & Nawab, Signals and Systems
Power system protection	Paithankar & Bhide, Power System Protection

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Interactive Lab Manual

The web-based interactive lab manual includes:

• Live simulations — drag sliders to change load, generation, voltage setpoints and watch the power flow update in real time
• One-line diagrams with color-coded voltage magnitudes
• Code tabs — copy Python or MATLAB code directly from the browser
• Theory sections — key equations and procedural steps for each experiment

Access it at this repo's webpage No installation, no login, no account needed — just a web browser.

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Contributing

This is a teaching repository. If you find bugs or want to suggest improvements:

1. Open an issue describing the problem
2. If you have a fix, submit a pull request
3. For new experiments or extensions, discuss in an issue first

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License

MIT License — see LICENSE.

Course material © 2026 Mohd Aarish Shaheen, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kashmir.

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Acknowledgements

• pandapower — Fraunhofer IEE & University of Kassel
• MATPOWER — Cornell University
• PyPSA — Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & TU Berlin