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What is RTDS?

RTDS stands for Real Time Digital Simulator. It's a specialized computer hardware and software platform primarily used for simulating power systems in real-time. This allows engineers to test control and protection systems, analyze system behavior under various conditions (e.g., faults, switching events), and perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of power system equipment like relays and controllers before they are deployed in the field.

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What other technologies are related to RTDS?

RTDS Competitor Technologies

OPAL-RT

OPAL-RT is a real-time simulator, directly competing with RTDS for real-time simulation applications.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 37% (310) of relevant job posts

EMTDC

EMTDC is an electromagnetic transient simulation software, and although not real-time, can compete with RTDS for certain power system simulation studies.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 63% (94) of relevant job posts

PSCAD

PSCAD is another electromagnetic transient simulation software that competes with RTDS for power system simulation, especially for offline studies. While not real-time, it can be used for studies where speed isn't critical.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 7% (646) of relevant job posts

Typhoon

Typhoon HIL offers Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulators, directly competing with RTDS in the real-time simulation market, especially for power electronics applications.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 37% (107) of relevant job posts

Typhoon HIL

Typhoon HIL is a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulator competing with RTDS for real-time simulation of power systems, particularly in power electronics.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 31% (51) of relevant job posts

EMTP

EMTP is a simulation program used for power system transients and can be used for similar types of analyses that RTDS is used for. It can be seen as a competitor.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 8% (112) of relevant job posts

EMTP-RV

EMTP-RV is an electromagnetic transient simulation software that competes with RTDS for offline power system simulation studies. It is not real-time, but it handles similar problems.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 7% (109) of relevant job posts

RTDS Complementary Technologies

thermocouples

Thermocouples can be used as sensors to provide real-world feedback to RTDS simulations in closed-loop testing.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 17% (528) of relevant job posts

pressure transducers

Pressure transducers, like other sensors, can provide real-world data to the RTDS simulator for closed-loop testing and validation.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 14% (242) of relevant job posts

accelerometers

Accelerometers can be used as sensors providing feedback to the RTDS simulation in closed-loop testing, especially when simulating mechanical systems or events affecting the power grid.

mentioned alongside RTDS in 11% (236) of relevant job posts