Power systems CAD refers to computer-aided design (CAD) software tools that are used to design and simulate complex electrical power systems.
Such power systems are typically found in mission-critical facilities such as computer data centers, network operations centers, air traffic control systems, transportation networks, power plants and manufacturing facilities. The goal of these systems is to ensure that potential electrical power problems are "engineered-out" of the design, prior to a facility being constructed.
Electrical power systems CAD tools are used by electrical power systems engineers, a distinct discipline of electrical engineering. According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), there are 21,000 power systems engineers worldwide focused on improving electrical grids, eliminating blackouts, and reducing electrical accidents. Such engineering expertise is instrumental to preserving the critical power needs of modern digital society, e.g. transportation, communications, computing, etc.
In the United States alone, power systems engineering is a $100 billion industry. Power systems CAD tools are credited with dramatically increasing the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of electrical systems designers by virtue of their:
- Providing a design foundation that allows power systems to be created quickly
- Enabling design engineers to test the safety and integrity of their design concepts
- Allowing design engineers to create a repository if proven design elements that can be reused in future projects
Thus power systems CAD software products allow organizations to develop higher-quality power systems designs, with faster turnaround time, than ever before possible.
Read more about Power Systems CAD: Power Systems CAD Overview, Types of Simulations
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