Introducing NovaCor, a new generation of simulation hardware for the RTDS Simulator.
A revolution in real time, NovaCor is the world’s fastest and most capable real time power system simulator.
HOW NOVACOR WORKS
IT’S BASED ON A POWERFUL MULTICORE PROCESSOR
Each rack-mounted NovaCor chassis features IBM’s state of the art POWER8 processor, containing 10 powerful cores running at 3.5 GHz.
IT’S COMPATIBLE WITH PREVIOUS HARDWARE
NovaCor can be connected to GTWIF-based RTDS Simulator racks containing PB5 and/or GPC processor cards. NovaCor is compatible with the existing Global Bus Hub, IRC Switch, and all GTIO hardware.
WHAT NOVACOR CAN DO
IT’S POWERFUL
Each NovaCor chassis has 2-3 times the simulation capacity of a fully loaded PB5-based rack. Hundreds of nodes are solved on a single core.
IT’S PRECISE
NovaCor provides higher precision real time simulation than ever before, with timesteps reduced by up to 50%.
IT’S SCALABLE
NovaCor allows scalable access through the licensing of 1 to a maximum of 10 cores per chassis. Overall system expansion and full connectivity of up to 60 chassis is supported.
IT’S ACCESSIBLE
NovaCor allows an entire power system simulation to be run on a single core, making the world standard for real time power system simulation more accessible than ever before.
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NOVACOR CHASSIS
NOVACOR CUBICLE
HARDWARE SPECS AND FEATURES
Download the NovaCor features sheet.
| Processor | POWER8 RISC processor: 10 cores operating at 3.5 GHz |
| Connectivity | 24 x GT ports for connection to GTIO cards and interconnection of small timestep subnetworks on different NovaCor chassis 6 x IRC ports 1 x GBH port 1 x GTSYNC port 1 x Ethernet port |
| Built-in I/O | 12 x 12-bit D/A channels operating over a range of +/- 10 V peak |
| Compatibility | Racks based on GTWIF, PB5 and GPC cards GTAO, GTAI, GTDO, GTDI, GTFPI, GTNET, GTNETx2, GTSYNC, GTFPGA Unit |
| Scalability | Up to 60 fully-connected chassis |
| User Interface | RSCAD Software, Version 5+ 7" touchscreen on each chassis |
| Power | 450 W max., 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Individual Chassis Dimensions | 48.3 x 52.2 x 17.8 cm (WxDxH) |
| Individual Chassis Weight | ~15 kg |
| Cubicle Dimensions (optional) | 68.3 x 79.4 x 189.5 cm (WxDxH) |
