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Test feeder analysis with two large induction

generators using initialization and time-domain
simulation
Luis Daniel Bellomo, J. Mahseredjian (member), G. Olivier (senior member)

application needs in distributed application technologies such

Abstract— This paper is presented as part of an effort by the as wind turbines.
Distribution System Analysis Subcommittee to establish
reference cases for induction machine modeling in distribution II. TEST CASE
system analysis and unbalanced three-phase systems. The
presented test case is the IEEE 34-node test feeder augmented The test case is described in [1]. Its diagram is shown in
with two large induction machines typical of wind generation. Fig. 1. There is a total of 34 nodes. The EMTP-RV
The simulation tool is EMTP-RV. Simulation waveforms for representation from nodes 842 to 848 is shown in Fig. 3.
fault conditions are presented. Load models
A set of 20 distributed and unbalanced loads together with
Index Terms— Power distribution system analysis, induction
machines, wind generation, EMTP, transient analysis, load-flow
6 spot and balanced loads complete the system demand. All
loads are modeled as constant P and Q loads.
Shunt capacitors
I. INTRODUCTION Two shunt compensation capacitors are modeled on nodes
848 and 844 respectively.
T his panel paper summary presents the benchmarking of
the IEEE 34-node test feeder [1] for induction generators
in a time-domain simulation tool named EMTP-RV [2][3]
Overhead lines
There are two types of lines: 3-phase and 1-phase. Some
lines are split into two equal parts for distributed load
(Electromagnetic Transients Program). In addition to detailed
representation. The model is a PI-equivalent at 60 Hz . 3-
time-domain analysis waveforms, such a tool is capable to
phase sections are entered directly using the R, L and C
produce a load-flow solution which is used to automatically
matrices.
initialize the time-domain solution at the first simulation time-
Voltage regulators
point.
Since the load-flow solution does not automatically
The time-domain solution has major advantages over
manipulate the voltage regulator ratios, they can be only set
phasor analysis methods. In the case of short-circuit
manually between successive solutions. During the transient
computations it allows to obtain the exact short-circuit
simulation the regulators hold the initial value. An iterative
waveform. There is no need to make any particular
solver for load-flow regulators is being implemented and will
approximations and assumptions on the modeled network.
be shown at the panel presentation. Dynamic regulator models
Network nonlinearities, such as transformer saturation and
can be also used.
asynchronous machine leakage reactance and magnetization
Induction generators
reactance saturation, can be also modeled directly.
Two asynchronous generators with step-down transformers
The computation process from load-flow to steady-state
are added to the feeder for the purpose of testing performance
solution and then time-domain is described in [4] for the
when interfacing with generators. The first generator G1 is
induction machine modeling benchmark.
located on bus 848 and the second generator G2 is connected
In this paper the 34-node test feeder is augmented with two
to the bus 890. Both generators are of type single-squirrel
large induction machines typical of wind generation. The
actual benchmark data is detailed in [5]. The inclusion of cage, with constant torque and nameplate power of 660 kW at
induction machines is an important issue for increasing 480 V . A detailed dq0 machine model is used for the time-
domain simulations. Saturation is not modeled.

Luis Daniel Bellomo is with École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal,

Canada
J. Mahseredjian is with École Polytechnique de Montréal, Campus
Université de Montréal, 2900, Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal (Québec),
Canada, H3T 1J4 (e-mail: jeanm@polymtl.ca).
G. Olivier is with École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

1-4244-0493-2/06/$20.00 ©2006 IEEE.

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G1

G1PQ
PQ

24.9/0.48
2
T1
1
848RMS 725.79uS C1
p

+
a
848

60kW

LF
48kVAR

PI
+
LF 23kW

b
L19
11kVAR

PI
+
846

PI
+
LF 25kW
12kVAR

c b
L18

LF 20kW
11kVAR

PI
+
483.86uS C2
+
844
315kVAR
405kW

+
LF

PI

Fig. 1 IEEE 34-node test feeder L17

a

888 890
+

a p
890RMS LF 9kW
5kVAR
PI

+ 450kW
PI LF 225kVAR

Fault F 842
G2
YgYg_np2

4.16/0.48
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Fig. 3 EMTP-RV representation from nodes 842 to 848

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G2PQ
I. SIMULATION RESULTS
PQ
A multiphase load-flow solution is performed first using
Fig. 2 Fault location near generator 2 bus 800 as the slack bus. It verifies the solution given in
[5]. The load-flow solution is followed by the steady-state
phasor solution for initializing all state variables and
starting the time-domain simulation. Two types of faults are
applied on bus 890. The network near the second generator
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where the fault is applied is shown in Fig. 2.

The simulation results for the SLG case are given in the
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following figures. The line breakers are opened after 6
5000
cycles and the fault is cleared. Since there is no network
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support for G2 when it becomes isolated, its power decays
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to zero. The line breaker currents are presented in Fig. 6.
2000

5 1000
x 10
8 0
-1000
7.5
-2000

7 -3000
-4000
6.5
1 1.05 1.1 1.15 1.2 1.25 1.3 1.35 1.4
time (s)
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5.5 Fig. 7 Phase-a current of G2 for a permanent SLG fault

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1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 More simulation results will be presented and discussed
time (s) during the panel session.
Fig. 4 Active power (P) from G1, SLG-fault case on bus 890
II. REFERENCES
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x 10 [1] http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/dsacom/testfeeders.html
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[2] www.emtp.com
7 [3] J. Mahseredjian, S. Dennetière, L. Dubé, B. Khodabakhchian and L.
Gérin-Lajoie: “On a new approach for the simulation of transients in
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power systems”. Proceedings of International Conference on Power
5 Systems Transients, IPST 2005 in Montréal, June 19th-23rd, 2005
[4] J. Mahseredjian, S. Dennetière, B. Khodabakhchian and A. Xémard:
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“Induction machine modeling for distribution system analysis using
3 initialization and time-domain methods”, accepted for IEEE 2006
PES T&D conference
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[5] R. Dugan and W. H. Kersting: “Induction Machine Test Case for the
1 34-Bus Test Feeder –Description”, Submitted to Proceedings of
IEEE PES General meeting, June 18-22, 2006, Montréal
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1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4
time (s)
III. BIOGRAPHIES
Fig. 5 Active power (P) from G2, SLG-fault case on bus 890 Luis Daniel Bellomo received the B.Sc. degrees from the National
University of Engineering in La Plata, Argentina, in 1994. From
1994 to 2003 he worked with TRANELSA, a consulting
engineering company in Buenos Aires, as a power system
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engineer. In 2003 he received the M.A.Sc. degree at École
400 Polytechnique de Montréal. He is currently a Ph. D student in the
b electrical engineering department of École Polytechnique de
200 Montréal.
Jean Mahseredjian (M'87) graduated from École Polytechnique de
0 c Montréal with M.A.Sc. (1985) and Ph.D. (1991). From 1987 to 2004 he
worked at IREQ (Hydro-Québec) on research and development activities
-200 related to the simulation and analysis of electromagnetic transients. In
December 2004 he joined the faculty of electrical engineering at École
-400
Polytechnique de Montréal.
Guy Olivier (S’71, M’81, SM’84) received the B.Sc degrees in Electrical
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Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1975 and Ph.D. in
0.98 1 1.02 1.04 1.06 1.08 1.1 1.12 Electrical Engineering from Concordia University in 1982. He is currently
time (s) a Professor at the Electric Engineering Department of École Polytechnique
de Montréal.
Fig. 6 Line breaker currents
When the SLG fault is permanent and the machine G2 is
left connected, the decay of its phase-a current is shown in
Fig. 7.