Course Syllabus: Advanced Power Systems Modeling

EDSA's Advanced Power Systems Modeling course is a three-day, hands-on workshop that extends the basic skills taught in EDSA’s Power Systems Modeling Essentials Course. In this course, users will develop even more extensive skills for building complex power systems models, as well as applying more sophisticated forms of analysis to ensure the reliability and energy efficiency of the finished facility. 

By attending this three-day workshop, the attendees will learn:

• Power System Modeling concepts, System Analysis: per unit method, symmetrical components, Short Circuit studies, methods IEEE and IEC, Circuit Duty, Switching equipment capabilities, Protective Device Evaluation, Protective Device Coordination (PDC), Power quality Investigation by using Paladin Designbase programs, Dynamics and fast transients. Numerical examples are provided and step by step solutions are given.

Day One

• Review System Modeling concepts;
• Review System Analysis: per unit method, symmetrical components;
• IEEE Standards;
• Subtransient, transient and steady state short circuit current;
• Short Circuit Reports;
• Circuit Duty, Switching equipment capabilities;
• Protective Device Evaluation;
• Numerical examples;
• Protective Device Coordination (PDC);
• Protection principles;
• Methods of coordination
• Performing a PDC study using Paladin DesignBase PDC program;
• Arc Flash analysis;
• Numerical examples.

Day Two

• Introduction to power quality;
• Linear & Non-Linear Loads;
• Harmonics based power quality investigation using EDSA;
• Frequency Scan;
• Transformers and K Factors;
• Capacitors & Resonance;
• The Harmonics Program Control Interface;
• Modeling Harmonics Sources in EDSAT;
• Adding Filters (Manually, Auto Filter Sizing);
• Phase Shifting Transformers;
• Generic approach on power quality investigation;
• Practical Exercises;
• Voltage based power quality investigation: sags, fluctuations

Day Three

• Steady state models and dynamic models;
• Generator dynamic models;
• Motor dynamic models;
• Governor models;
• AVR models;
• Modeling disturbances in Paladin DesignBase Adv. Transient program;
• EDSA Universal Logic Controller: built dynamic models;
• Practical Exercises: bus transfer, plant start up, motor sequencing, dynamic motor starting; faults, voltage sags, modeling relays, CBs, fuses, etc.

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