Circuit Model Phase Connectivity Validation Using Bitwise Masks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for validating phase connectivity in electrical circuit models are inefficient, requiring manual evaluation or computationally intensive 'if-then' instructions, making it impractical to quickly identify and correct phase validation errors in complex circuit networks.
Innovation Solution
A computerized method and program product that uses a Model Exchange Platform (MEP) to convert phase connectivity requirements into unique binary mask values, enabling fast and efficient validation of component connections through bit-wise logical operations, allowing for quick detection and correction of errors within the circuit model.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual evaluation methods are used for validating phase connectivity, then validation accuracy can be maintained, but productivity is significantly reduced and turnaround time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical evaluation with an automated computerized system that uses bit mask values and logical operations to validate phase connectivity. The system automatically compares connection data from circuit diagrams against electrical rules, eliminating manual intervention while maintaining validation accuracy through systematic automated checking.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms phase connectivity validation from a manual procedural process into a computational process by representing connection data as bit mask values. This parameter transformation enables rapid automated comparison and validation through bitwise logical operations, dramatically increasing productivity while preserving accuracy.
2Reliability
If computationally intensive if-then instructions are used for validation, then comprehensive checking can be performed, but processing time and computational resources are excessively consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the data representation from detailed connection descriptions to compact bit mask values. This parameter transformation enables the use of efficient bitwise logical operations instead of computationally intensive if-then instruction sequences, achieving comprehensive validation with significantly reduced processing time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates simplified bit mask representations (copies) of the actual connection data. These bit mask copies retain the essential connectivity information needed for validation while enabling much faster processing compared to working with the full detailed connection data directly.
3Productivity
If rapid automated validation is implemented, then productivity and turnaround time are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual validation procedures with a streamlined automated system based on bit mask operations. While the automated system introduces computational complexity, it eliminates the complexity of manual processes and provides consistent, repeatable validation at high speed.
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AI summary
Circuit component connectivity evaluation and validation method provides comparing and validating the correctness of electrical phase connectivity at connection nodes between conducting components within a circuit model of a power distribution network or other circuit. Phase connectivity requirements of each connected component/device/equipment in a particular circuit are obtained from a Common Interface Model (CIM) file containing parameter data describing the circuit. XML data strings obtained from the CIM file are parsed into enumerated data objects representing each component's phase connectivity requirements and assigned unique four bit binary phase connectivity mask values indicative of the particular electrical phase connectivity requirements of each component. Associated mask values corresponding to connection nodes between pairs of connected components are bit-wise logically “AND”ed and the result compared to each component's bit mask to validate that each connected component in the circuit is a correct phase type match with other components to which it is connected.