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Version 2, Unix
• 6 Workstation computers which has license of EMTDC/
PSCAD at VT
Coconut, Yew, Ash, Sycamore, Pear, Peach
• Your login file “.cshrc” should be modified to include the
path lines.
• These computers can be accessed by other workstation
computers by telneting, or by PCs using Xwindows
software.
TELNET
Assume you are using X machine which does not have the EMTDC license and want to
telnet to Y machine
X:/home/ loginname > xhost “Y”
X:/home/ loginname > telnet “Y”
X:/home/ loginname > setenv DISPLAY “X”:0.0
Y:/home/ loginname > PSCAD &
XWINDOWS
A trial version of Xwindows can be downloaded from http://www.starnet.com.
There is a two hour usage limit.
EMTDC/PSCAD INTERFACE
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EMTDC STRUCTURE
Multiple Run
Loop Control of Multiple Run
Optimization
Initializati
on Start EMTDC form DATA field or
SNAPSHOT
Main Time
Loop TIME = TIME +
Solve for History DELT
Terms Calculate history terms current injections for
inductors,
DSDYN capacitors, transformers, lines and cables
User defined master
dynamics files
Network Solution Solution for Node Voltages and
currents using
Interpolation sparsity algorithm
Interpolation algorithm, switching
procedures, and
DSOUT chatter removal
User defined output
definition file
Runtime Communication
Bi-directional socket communication
to GUI
Write Output Files Generation of output files for future
plotting
Is run finished? Control of Multiple Run
Optimization
PSCAD/DRAFT MODULE
• Collection of components or circuits can be dragged from library
palette
into drawing canvas to assembly a circuit.
Network Components:
RLC components, Transformers with saturation, Frequency dependent
transmission lines cables, synchronous machines, induction motors
with exciter
governor and turbine models, faults, breakers, surge arresters,
current voltage
sources, multiple harmonic injectors
Power Electronics Components:
Thyristors, diodes, GTOs, HVDC valve group, SVS and FACTS devices
Control Blocks:
Derivative, delay, differential lag, integrator, limit, complex pole, real
pole, lead
lag, filter, amplifier, switch and Boolen functions
Meters:
Voltmeters, ammetters, real reactive power meters, peak detectors,
phase angle and
frequency meters
PSCAD/DRAFT MODULE
• The components can be rotated mirrored, selected, deselected, grouped,
moved
copied, cut or pasted. The wires can be resized.
• User components can be created
• Subsystems
• Meters to measure electrical quantities
• Output Channels to plot measured quantities
• Operator controlled inputs (slider, push button, etc.) to provide
interactive control
during a simulation
• Miniature Pallets for navigation
• Circuit can be loaded, saved from batch pull down menu, and
can be either printed to a file in postscript format or to a printer
• Circuit compilation conducts a “sanitary check” and creates files for
RUNTIME module.
• Output file can be processed using any other software once the
correspondence of
each column is known.
EMTDC/TYPICAL STUDIES
• Find overvoltages in a power system due to a lightning strike. This simulation would be
performed with a very small time step (nano-seconds).
• Find the harmonics generated by a SVC, HVDC link, STATCOM, machine drive (virtually
any power electronic device). Detailed models for thyristors, GTO, IGBT, diodes.. are
required, as are detailed models of the associated control systems (both analogue and digital).
• Tune and design control systems for maximum performance. Multiple run facilities are often
used here as well to automatically adjust gains and time constants.
EMTDC/ TYPICAL STUDIES (cont)
• Investigate the Sub-Synchronous Resonance (SSR) effect when a machine and multi-mass
turbine system interacts with series compensated lines or power electronic equipment.
Controls systems can also be modified to investigate possible SSR mitigating methods.
Modeling of STATCOM or Voltage Source Converters (and detailed models of their
associated controls)
• Investigate the pulsing effects of diesel engines and wind turbines on the electric network.
Insulation coordination.
• Variable speed drives of various types including cycloconverters and transportation and ship
drives.
• Industrial systems including compensation controllers, drives, electric furnaces, filters, etc.
Feeds to isolated loads.
EMTDC/PSCAD compared to EMTP