SARA (Simulation-based Admittance Response Analysis): A MATLAB/Simulink Tool for AC/DC Admittance Measurement

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Authors: Oriol Cartiel, Luis Sainz, Lluís Monjo, Juan José Mesas, Joaquín Pedra
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Abstract

SARA (Simulation-based Admittance Response Analysis) is a MATLAB/Simulink software tool for obtaining the frequency-domain characterisation of AC/DC small-signal admittance matrices of electrical devices directly from time-domain simulations. SARA performs automated frequency sweeping with controlled perturbation injections—positive-sequence, negative-sequence, and DC—and applies FFT-based phasor extraction to reconstruct AC-side, DC-side, and AC/DC coupling terms using a unified pn-sequence formulation. The tool is compatible with any Simulink-based electrical device, ranging from detailed white-box models to protected industrial black-box blocks.

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN