- Lab 1 Assignment 1

Load the EMTDC/PSCAD simulation tool and open C:\ Program files / PSCAD / examples /
Sync_machines / sync_SCtest (synchronous generator short circuit test model) file and save
it in your personal directory.
IF

The example file is a single line diagram as shown in figure 1.

1.0
Ef If

Tm
TM

0.001 [ohm]

100 [ohm]

#1

A
V

#2

SHORT

Te

w Tm

0.0
W
120 MVA 13.8 kV
HYDRO GENERATOR

Init Ph=-31.08 deg

Init P =P = Q = 0.0

Figure 1: Single line diagram of the short circuit test model

The above figure can be changed to the three phase as in figure 2.

IF

3 Phase
RMS

Vt

B
Tm
TM

w Tm

0.0
W
120 MVA 13.8 kV
HYDRO GENERATOR

0.001 [ohm]
Ib

0.001 [ohm]
Ic

13.8 [kV]
C
230.0 [kV]

120.0 [MVA]
#1

#2

Te

0.001 [ohm]
Ia

Ef If

SHORT

1.0

Init Ph=-31.08 deg

Init P =P = Q = 0.0

Figure 2: Three phase view of the short circuit test model

Simulation 1: Simulate the three-phase balanced fault. Check the peak magnitude of the
fault current using the generator and transformer data. Comment on
DC offsets of the traces
Waveform shape of all traces
Instant of the fault applied and its effects on the current
Simulation 2: Change your model to include the high resistance (100 Ohms/phase) circuit.
Simulate the three-phase balanced fault and comment on the result.

- Lab 1 Assignment 1
Simulation 3: Change your model to include the high reactance (0.1 H/phase) circuit.
Simulate the three-phase balanced fault and comment on the result.
Simulation 4: Change your model to include the high impedance circuit (100 Ohms and 0.1
H in series/phase). Simulate the three-phase balanced fault and comment on the result.
Simulation 5: Change your model to include the resistive load (100 Ohms/phase). Simulate
the three-phase balanced fault and comment on the result. Change the field voltage E f (2.0)
to boost the terminal voltage back to 230kV and simulate the three-phase balanced fault and
comment on the result.
Simulation model data
To get a detailed explanation of the data click the right mouse-button on the
component and select Properties.
Table 1: Generator and Transformer Data
Generator
Ts
= 0.02 [sec]
Vbase = 7.967 [kV]
Ibase = 5.02 [kA]
Ang.Fre = 314.159 [rad/s]
H
= 3.117 [sec]
D
= 0.04 [p.u.]
RNeut = 1.0E5 [p.u.]
XNeut = 0 [p.u.]
Ra
= 0.0030592 [p.u.]
Ta
= .278 [sec]
Xp
= 0.163 [p.u.]
Xd
= 1.014 [p.u.]
Xd'
= 0.314 [p.u.]
Tdo'
= 6.55 [sec]
Xd'' = 0.280 [p.u.]
Tdo'' = 0.039 [sec]
Xq
= 0.770 [p.u.]
Xq'
= 0.228 [p.u.]
Tqo' = 0.85 [sec]
Xq'' = 0.375 [p.u.]
Tqo'' = 0.071 [sec]
Assessment
Class attendance
Assignment
Total

Tmva
f
YD1
YD2
Lead
Xl
Ideal
NLL
Tap
V1
Im1
V2
Im2

Transformer
= 120.0 [MVA]
= 50.0 [Hz]
=1
=0
=1
= 0.005 [p.u.]
=1
= 0.0 [p.u.]
=0
= 13.8 [kV]
= 1.0 [%]
= 230.0 [kV]
= 1.0 [%]

50%
50%
100%