Functions by Category
GridPV Toolbox
Contents
OpenDSS Functions
- DSSStartup - Function for starting up OpenDSS and linking to MATLAB
- getBusCoordinatesArray - Gets the coordinates for all buses that have a location in OpenDSS
- getBusInfo - Gets the information for all Bus in busNames
- getCapacitorInfo - Gets the information for all capacitors in the circuit
- getCoordinates - Gets the coordinates for the buses in busNames
- getGeneratorInfo - Gets the information for all generators in the circuit
- getLineInfo - Gets the information for all lines in the circuit
- getLoadInfo - Gets the information for all loads in the circuit
- getPVInfo - Gets the information for all PV plants in the circuit
- getTransformerInfo - Gets the information for all transformers in the circuit
- isinterfaceOpenDSS - Used to check for a valid interface input.
Circuit Analysis Functions
- circuitCheck - Used to error-check the circuit for any obvious abnormalities
- findDownstreamBuses - Finds all buses downstream of the busName
- findHighestImpedanceBus - Finds the highest impedance bus for each phase to the source bus
- findLongestDistanceBus - Finds the bus for each phase that is farthest distance away
- findSubstationLocation - Locates the substation coordinates
- findUpstreamBuses - Finds all buses upstream of the busName
Plotting Functions
- plotAmpProfile - Plots the line currents profile and line rating vs. distance
- plotCircuitLines - Plots the feeder circuit diagram
- plotCircuitLinesOptions - GUI for providing options for how to plot the feeder circuit diagram
- plotKVARProfile - Plots the feeder profile for the kVAR power flow on the lines
- plotKWProfile - Plots the feeder profile for the kW power flow on the lines
- plotMonitor - Plots a monitor from the simulation
- plotVoltageProfile - Plots the voltage profile for the feeder (spider plot)
Geographic Mapping Functions
- initCoordConversion - Function to initialize the coordinate conversion process
- createCircuitCoordConversion - Function to create conversion of circuit coordinates to GPS coordinates
- createCircuitCoordConversionUTM - Function to create conversion of circuit coordinates in UTM to GPS coordinates
- plotGoogleMap - Plots a Google map on the current axes using the Google Static Maps API
Solar Modeling Functions
- placePVplant - Draw PV on the circuit diagram and save plant info for WVM input
- createPVscenarioFiles - Runs the WVM model and puts out the OpenDSS PV scenario files
- distributePV - Allocates PV based off of the load transformer size (kva)
- findMaxPenetrationTime - Finds the max penetration time
- IneichenClearSkyModel - Generates the clear sky irradiance using Ineichen and Perez model
- makePFoutputFunction - GUI for creating power factor as a function of PV power output
- makePFprofile - Creates varying Power Factor profile by schedule or PV output
- makePFschedule - GUI for creating a power factor daily schedule
- makeVVCcurve - GUI for setting up the OpenDSS VVControl function parameters
- pvl_WVM - WVM Wavelet Variability Model
Example Simulations
- examplePeakTimeAnalysis - Runs simulation during peak penetration time and generates plots
- exampleTimeseriesAnalyses - Timeseries analysis and plots monitor values from the simulation
- exampleVoltageAnalysis - Example analysis of maximum and minimum feeder voltages through time