Interfacing techniques for simulation tools

This panel paper presents an overview of techniques to address: (a) the interfacing of an electromagnetic transient simulation program with a transient stability simulation program, (b) interfacing of an electromagnetic transient simulation program with an electromagnetic field simulation program, and (c) interfacing issues of a real-time digital simulator. The salient features of each type of simulation program are discussed with the highlights on technical challenges for interfacing, and the classification of the various interfacing methods available in the literature is presented.