Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
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This is a very very basic question on power systems.
A power system is essentially a graph, where the buses are the graph nodes and the edges represent interconnections between the graphs.
However in text-books, instead of representing a node as a dot / filled circle it is always represented by a straight-line which is parallel to
either side of a page.
Also if multiple edges are incident on the bus (node) like this
then when the edges are shown as non-intersecting on the bus, ie near the buses they are represented as parallel lines.
Why is this?
A power system is essentially a graph, where the buses are the graph nodes and the edges represent interconnections between the graphs.
However in text-books, instead of representing a node as a dot / filled circle it is always represented by a straight-line which is parallel to
either side of a page.
Also if multiple edges are incident on the bus (node) like this
then when the edges are shown as non-intersecting on the bus, ie near the buses they are represented as parallel lines.
Why is this?






RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
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I think a power system is little tweeting bird chirping in a meadow. A power grid is a wreath of pretty flowers which smell BAD. Are you sure your circuits are registering correctly? Your ears are green.
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RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
smilingbuddha - the representation is the way it is because graph theorists weren't initially responsible for modeling power systems, electrical engineers were.
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RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
Good day,
EEJaime
RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
jraef, my circuits are registering correctly.
RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
RE: Why are buses in a power network shown as horizontal and vertical lines
But the normal convention is to use lines to represent buses for the reasons already given here, e.g. real busbars are usually lines not circles, visual clarity, etc etc