Advances and Applications in Hybrid Simulation for Future Power and Energy Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by decarbonization mandates and the large-scale integration of renewable energy. This paradigm shift is leading to the rise in power electronics-dominated power systems and coupled Multi-Energy Systems (MES), which exhibit complex dynamics across multiple timescales and new forms of instability. Consequently, conventional, purely numerical, simulation methods are increasingly challenged in their ability to provide the requisite accuracy, real-time capability, and validation credibility for system analysis and hardware design.
Hybrid simulation, particularly through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) methodologies, has emerged as an indispensable technology to address these challenges. By enabling the seamless interaction between physical hardware components and real-time digital models, it creates a high-fidelity environment for the testing, validation, and de-risking of new technologies. This approach serves as a critical bridge between theoretical research and practical engineering deployment, allowing for the accurate investigation of complex phenomena such as wide-band oscillations, the performance validation of grid-forming converters, and the analysis of cyber–physical interactions.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate and showcase state-of-the-art research in hybrid simulation for power and energy systems. We invite original contributions on novel theoretical frameworks, advanced modeling techniques, innovative co-simulation platforms (e.g., CHIL, PHIL), and impactful applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the modeling and stability of inverter-based resources, the coordinated simulation of electricity, gas, and heat networks, and the application of hybrid simulation in the development of resilient control and protection schemes. The goal is to foster a deeper understanding and accelerate the adoption of these powerful techniques to support the transition to a secure and sustainable future energy infrastructure.
Dr. Shuqing Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hybrid simulation
- hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
- power system dynamics
- multi-energy systems (MES)
- inverter-based resources (IBRs)
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