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Most of this user guide was written in Brazilian Portuguese. If you want to help me translate this guide, contact-me on [GitHub](https://github.com/Thales1330/PSP/issues) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PspUfu).
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## About PSP-UFU

PSP-UFU (Power Systems Platform of Federal University of Uberlândia) is a **multi-platform**, **multilingual**, **free and open source (FOSS)** software with **advanced GUI (Graphical User Interface) features** and **CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools** for studies of electrical power systems.

The software allows the construction of any electrical transmission network and control systems through the deployment of visual elements. For viewing the results, the program offers **linked text elements** on the main screen and also **table and graph editors**.

The PSP-UFU aims to provide efficient simulation tools for **research** and **education** purposes, in addition to **industrial applications** in electrical power systems.

Briefly, software can perform the following studies:

- Power flow
- Short circuit calculation
- Harmonics
- Transient and dynamic stability

### Papers
The articles below have more details about the PSP-UFU:
>Oliveira, T. L., Guimarães, G. C., & Silva, L. R. C. (2019). PSP-UFU: An open-source, graphical, and multiplatform software for power system studies. *International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems*, e12185. doi: [10.1002/2050-7038.12185](https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.12185)

>Oliveira, T. L., Guimarães, G. C., Silva, L. R., & Rezende, J. O. (2019). Power system education and research applications using free and open-source, graphical and multiplatform PSP-UFU software. *The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education*, 0020720919879058. doi: [10.1177/0020720919879058](https://doi.org/10.1177/0020720919879058)

The PhD. Thesis below details in depth the calculations involved, software architecture and tools implemented in the PSP-UFU:
>Oliveira, T. L. (2019). Desenvolvimento de um programa computacional livre, gráfico, e multiplataforma para analisar sistemas elétricos de potência em regime permanente e dinâmico. doi: [10.14393/ufu.te.2019.2444](https://dx.doi.org/10.14393/ufu.te.2019.2444)

### Contributing to the project
If you are interested in contributing to PSP-UFU in any way (development, criticism, suggestions, etc.), contact us at [GitHub](https://github.com/Thales1330/PSP/issues) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PspUfu).

### Developer~~s~~
[Thales Lima Oliveira](https://github.com/Thales1330)