Developing distribution network analysis system using component technology

This paper introduces the development process of distribution network analysis system (in short DNAS). The latest component technology is applied to the design and development of DNAS to increase the flexibility and efficiency. Firstly, a distribution network model and some related components are described. A data abstracting method is put forward to show how to integrate DNAS with the GIS. Then, a real system is given to illustrate some important functionality such as topological analysis, load forecasting and power flow, etc.