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Introduction to PSCAD/EMTDC
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................5
Where PSCAD Can be Used...................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Creating a New Simulation...............................................................................................7
Building a New Case..............................................................................................................................7
Master Library....................................................................................................................................7
Components.........................................................................................................................................9
Building Up a New Case.....................................................................................................................9
Interactive Operation.............................................................................................................................9
Changing or Observing Parameters Interactively...................................................................................9
Organizing Output...........................................................................................................................10
On-line Plots and Graphs..................................................................................................................11
Additional Graphics Features............................................................................................................12
Importing User Built Components.........................................................................................................12
What a Component Consists Of.......................................................................................................12
Transferring the User-built Component to your Case..........................................................................12
Transporting the Component............................................................................................................14
Imbedding Circuits and Controls in Pages.............................................................................................15
Imbedding CSMF Functions in Pages.................................................................................................17
Exercises.............................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 3 Transmission Lines...........................................................................................................21
Pi Line Sections....................................................................................................................................21
Converting Line Data.......................................................................................................................22
Distributed Transmission......................................................................................................................23
Using Line Constants........................................................................................................................24
Manual Entry of Data for Bergeron Model.........................................................................................28
Interpreting Bergeron Output in LineName.tlo File.............................................................................31
Modeling Short Lines/Cables.............................................................................................................31
Comparison of Line Models..................................................................................................................32
References..........................................................................................................................................33
Exercises.............................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 4 Controls...........................................................................................................................35
CSMF Components.............................................................................................................................35
Use of Slider, Switch, Button and Dial...................................................................................................36
Applications for CSMF Components.....................................................................................................38
Filtering with a Second Order Function..............................................................................................38
Timer to Change a Parameter...........................................................................................................39
Controlling an AC Source.................................................................................................................39
Measuring Relative Phase Angle........................................................................................................40
Building an Inverse Time Function.....................................................................................................40
Exercises.............................................................................................................................................41
Chapter 5 Surge Arresters................................................................................................................43
Arrester Model....................................................................................................................................44
Switching Surge TOV.......................................................................................................................44
Fast Front Transients........................................................................................................................45
Determining Fast Front Model Parameters.........................................................................................46
Fast Front Studies................................................................................................................................49
Modeling Transmission Lines and Buswork........................................................................................49
Lightning.........................................................................................................................................49
Transmission Towers........................................................................................................................50