Systems and methods for real-time advanced visualization for predicting the health, reliability and performance of an electrical power system

1. A system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, comprising:

a data acquisition component communicatively connected to a sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the electrical system;

a power analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, comprising

a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate predicted data output for the electrical system utilizing a virtual system model of the electrical system,

an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the electrical system, the analytics engine further configured to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model in real-time when a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold,

a machine learning engine configured to store and process patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output, the machine learning engine further configured to forecast an aspect of the electrical system, and

a 3D visualization engine configured to render the virtual system model and the forecasted aspect into a 3D visual model of the electrical system; and

a client terminal communicatively connected to the power analytics server and configured to display the 3D visual model.

2. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein, the machine learning engine includes an associative memory layer, a sensory layer, and a neocortical model.

3. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virtual system model includes current system components and operational parameters comprising the electrical system.

4. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to resist system output deviations from defined tolerance limits of the electrical system.

5. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted reliability and availability of the electrical system.

6. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted total power capacity of the electrical system.

7. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 6 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to maintain availability of total power capacity.

8. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 6 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted utilization of the total power capacity of the electrical system.

9. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to withstand a contingency event that results in stress to the electrical system.

10. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to load shedding.

11. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to load adding.

12. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to loss of utility power supply to the electrical system.

13. The system for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to a loss of distribution infrastructure associated with the electrical system.

14. A computer-implemented method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, where one or more processors are programmed to perform steps comprising:

acquiring real-time data from a sensor configured to acquire the real-time data from the electrical system;

generating predicted data output from the electrical system using the updated virtual system model;

monitoring the predicted data output for the electrical system generated using the virtual system model;

initiating a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model in real-time when a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold;

storing and processing patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output using a machine learning engine;

forecasting an aspect of the electrical system using the machine learning engine; and

rendering the forecasted aspect into a 3D visual model of the electrical system using a 3D visualization engine.

15. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to resist system output deviations from defined tolerance limits of the electrical system.

16. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted reliability and availability of the electrical system.

17. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted total power capacity of the electrical system.

18. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to maintain availability of total power capacity.

19. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted utilization of the total power capacity of the electrical system.

20. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 14 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to withstand a contingency event that results in stress to the electrical system.

21. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 20 , wherein the contingency event relates to load shedding.

22. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 20 , wherein the contingency event relates to load adding.

23. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 20 , wherein the contingency event relates to loss of utility power supply to the electrical system.

24. The method for real-time three-dimensional (3D) visualization of an electrical system, as recited in claim 20 , wherein the contingency event relates to a loss of distribution infrastructure associated with the electrical system.