The paper illustrates the application of symplectic integrators obtained by composition for solving power system consisting
of several machines. The multi-machine angular swings during and following fault conditions and clearing are investigated.
Numerical results obtained using symplectic integrators were found to be comparable to those obtained using the traditional
trapezoid integrator. Symplectic integrators give globally stable results and save computational time, necessary for multi-machine
power systems.
Keywords Hamiltonian systems - swing equations - symplectic integrators - power systems - Lie group