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Education Edition available in the Senior Design

and
d PC lab,
l b h
hopefully
f ll on VLAB ttoo.
Version 4.2 and 4.5.1

Also a free student edition (15 node limit)

Version 4.5.1
Only available for Windows Vista or later (not XP)

Go to: http://www.pscad.com/
Create account through MyCentre
Follow installation instructionsincluding Fortran
compiler
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Examples will be created using version 4.2

Will run under 4.5.1
Cases created using 4.5.1 cant go back to
version 4.2

May run into issues with 15 node limit in free

edition
Try to learn from the examples that install
with the program
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Creating a file in
PSCAD/EMTDC vers 4.2

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Create new project

Set project as active
(blue icon)
Double click on project
to open schematic
d
drawing
i pallet
ll t
Can view an inactive
project by not run it
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A few basic
components in
bars on right of
screen

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Can also add

components by
right clicking
mouse in
drawing area
Add Component

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Adding Components (3)

Master Library

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Libraries for

different types of
components
Select one to
expand it
Copy the
component you
want to use
Need to double
click on your
project
Paste the
component
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Moving Up Modules

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When yyou are

in a submodule
you can move
up with:

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Setting up your simulation

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Right
g click in
drawing area
Select Project
Settings

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Project Settings

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Usuallyy interested in
Runtime
Duration
Solution time step
Channel plot step

May want to save

channel to disk
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Adding a Single Phase

Source

Copy
py source

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1 0 [ohm]
1.0

from library
Double-click
for dialog box

Several

pulldown
menus
First
configuration
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Source Configuration

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Enter source name

Source impedance
For example ideal
Circuit symbol changes when
done

Can also specify

Grounding
AC/DC
Input internal or external
External allows user interactive
or control loop
R=0

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Signal parameters
RMS magnitude
Ramp-up time
Remember no steadystate solution

Initial phase (sine wave)

Frequency

Impedance fields wont

allow entry for ideal
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Resistors, Capacitors,
Inductors

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For single phase branches can get from

menus in
i window
i d
or master
t lib
library
Need to get from master library for
polyphase
Have option of 3 phase view of single line
diagram view in later versions of program

Enter R in ohms, L in H and C in F

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Switches and Faults

Need the fault switch itself

And the fault timing control
And need a signal node
Signal name matches input name for
fault (default is Fault)
Fault )

Similar for a breaker

Fault
F

Copy from Master Library

For
F example,
l for
f a fault
f lt

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Timed
Fault
Logic

SignalName

Need three parts

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Fault

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Configuration:
Fault name (control input)
Must match signal_name

Clearing and chopping are

for switches

Main data
On and Off resistance
(same for switchesopen
close)
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Faults

Fault

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Internal Output
Can request current
output (can reduce
node count)

Signal name:

SignalName

Set to match fault

control input

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Fault Timed Logic

Set start time and

d ti off fault
duration
f lt

Attach signal name to

end of line on icon:
Set to match fault
control input

Timed
Fault
Logic

Fault

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Breakers

BRK

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Configuration
Breaker name is again
control input

Can specify interrupting

current
Current chopping limit

Preinsertion resistance
Current limiting R

Symbol type
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Breakers

BRK

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Main Data
Open/Closed
resistance

Preinsertion

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Breakers

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Output data
Current measure
Name appears on circuit
symbol

BRK

IS1

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Breaker Timing Logic

Controls timing of

BRK

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Timed
Breaker
Logic
Closed@t0

switching
it hi
Again need signal input to
match breaker control

Timingg control
Number operations
Initial state
Timing of operations
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Transformer Models

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Several Options
One
O will
ill b
be shown
h

Main dialog box

Per unit leakage
reactance
No load losses from
open circuit test
Copper losses from rated
current through winding
resistances
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Winding voltages

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Note that three phase

transformer uses RMS
L-L voltages for ratio
and to convert per unit
values to ohms and mH
Additional menu options
p

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Connecting circuit together

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Wire icon on top toolbar

Pencil symbol appears
Trace with left mouse clicks
Click each time change direction

Right click or escape to complete

Right click lets you select points to rescale

Junction
Junction to connect wires as cross each
other (otherwise disconnected

Get from right click in drawing space

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Voltage and Current

measurements

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Voltage measurements
Can do line to ground and arbitrary

V
Vs

Ea

Need to connect to circuit

Name the measurement (default is Ea)

Current measurement
Need to connect to the line
line, dont
don t
copy on top of a wire.

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Output Channels

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Create output channel next

Again need signal
Vs
Connect to Output channel

Choose Input/Output

IFault

Vs

IFault

Reference

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Input/Output Reference
Graphs

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Several Options
Add Overlay Graph Most
Common
If choose Add as Curve
Paste to existing graph

Main : Graphs
2.00

Vs

1.50

Right
g click in white p
part

1.00

y (kV)

0.50
0.00
-0.50
-1.00
-1.50
-2.00
0.000

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.040

0.050

0.070

0.080

0.090

0.100

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0.060

Input/Output Reference:
Meters

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Add as Meter
Then select put a control
panel in your drawing
(from right side tool bars or
right click of mouse)

: Co...

Right click - Paste

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Complete Circuit
Main : Graphs
Vs

30
20
0.149 [ohm]

10

0.00473[H]

Fault

Fault

Timed
Fault
Logic

y (kV)

R=0

Vs

0
-10
-20
-30

Vs

0.000

Vs

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.040

0.050

0.060

0.070

0.080

0.090

0.100

0.060

0.070

0.080

0.090

0.100

Main : Graphs
IFault

IFault

IFault

15.0

Main ...
Vs

10.0
5.0

y (kA)

0.0

6.38536e-010

-5.0
-10.0
-15.0
-20.0
-25.0
-30.0
0.000

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.040

0.050

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Complete Circuit:
without graphs shown
Vs

0.149 [ohm]

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0.00473[H]

R=
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IFault

Fault

Fault

Timed
Fault
Logic

Main ...
Vs

V
Vs

IFault

6.38536e-010
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Power Electronic Circuits

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Lecture 6

Start with the master

library
Can build a converter
from switches
Or use a completed
modules

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Power Electronic Devices

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Symbols for several

devices
Transistor, IGBT and
GTO all very similar

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Switch dialogs

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Switching controls

Interpolated switching
Adjusts if switching instance falls between
time steps
Allows larger time steps
Also interpolated controls to improve
accuracy
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Switching controls

Interpolated switching

Adjusts if switching
instance falls between
time steps
Allows larger time steps
Also interpolated
p
controls
to improve accuracy

H
OFF

L
H
ON
L

Interpolated firing
pulse generator
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Switching controls

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One for thyristor and

one for
f controlled
t ll d
turn off devices
H

OFF
L

L
H
ON
L

Interpolated firing
pulse generator
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Simple firing control

ECE 404/504
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D + 0.4
Duty Ratio

1.0

D + -

Tria_off
F

Tria_on

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H
OFF
L
H
ON
L

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