PSS®E-PSCAD
Network Data The challenge
Conversion Module Users of electromagnetic transients
(EMT) simulation programs, such as
PSCAD/EMTDC, often face difficulties in
obtaining data and developing cases
Translate PSS®E Dynamic Networks into suitable for their studies. Many utilities
equivalent PSCAD network models already have the data available for their
entire system in power flow programs,
but a great deal of effort is required to
manually convert the network data for
use in EMT programs.
At a glance • Supports the full library of all There are three common challenges:
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data standard PSS®E machine and control
• Difficulties in manual translation of
Conversion Module directly translates models (generators, exciters,
network data (differences in per-unit
PSS®E dynamic network models into governors, stabilizers, etc.)
systems, data entry, etc.)
PSCAD network models. The module:
• Automatically initializes the PSCAD
• The complexity of creating network
• Builds complete PSCAD equivalent system (including HVDC links,
equivalents
networks from PSS®E networks, generators and wind farms)
including dynamics models. • Difficulties involved in the
initialization of machines, generators
or sources in large inter-connected
networks
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Our solution
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data representations of generators, or can be The module is based on proven
Conversion Module will directly create used to initialize detailed models of technology from our partner Electranix
PSCAD models, complete with correct machines, governors, exciters, multi- and their E-TRAN product.
data for all busses, loads, DC links, mass systems, etc. The resulting
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data
switched shunt devices, branches, simulation in PSCAD will exactly match
Conversion Module creates models in
generators, transformers, phase the solved load flow results for any
the PSCAD version 4 format. In order to
shifters, etc. All of these are correctly circuit and complex systems with any
make use of the generated PSCAD
drawn and graphically interconnected in number of machines. The PSCAD
models, PSCAD version 4 is required.
PSCAD. The Module can translate an simulation can be initialized without
PSCAD is separately licensed, and is
entire network, a zone, an area, or a startup oscillations.
available from Manitoba HVDC Research
subsystems defined by a number of tiers
Data validation Center.
away from a selected bus. PSCAD
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data
diagrams are grouped by location and How to get started
Conversion Module generates detailed
voltage level, and can be created for a For further information or to purchase
warnings and error messages when it
complete network, or just a portion of the PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data
reads in PSS®E network model. This will
the network. Conversion Module, please contact
inform the user of areas of mismatched
Network equivalent creation voltages, inconsistencies in the entry of Siemens PTI software sales at
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data data, and other data issues. [Link]@[Link]
Conversion Module generates a or +1 518 395 5000.
Prerequisites and compatibility
complex admittance matrix for the
The PSS®E-PSCAD Network Data
entire system, which can be large
Conversion Module works with PSS®E
(greater than 50,000 busses). It then
version 33, 32, 31, 30, and some older
decomposes this using LDU sparse
versions. PSS®E version 34 support is
decomposition techniques to generate
coming soon.
the network equivalent. This equivalent
is a multi-port representation that will
be correct for steady-state, open-circuit Siemens Industry, Inc.
and short-circuit analyses. It contains Siemens Power Technologies International
Thevenin equivalent voltage sources to 400 State Street
match the power flow and generation in P.O. Box 1058
the equivalent network. The equivalents Schenectady, NY 12301-1058 USA
are generated based on the positive and ©2016 Siemens Industry, Inc.
(if available) zero sequence PSS®E
networks.
Subject to changes and errors. The
System initialization information given in this document only
The bus voltages magnitudes, angles contains general descriptions and/or
and power flow information (from the performance features which may not always
solved PSS®E network) are used to specifically reflect those described, or which
directly initialize sources and generators may undergo modification in the course of
in PSCAD, and to initialize non-linear further development of the products. The
loads. The initialization information can requested performance features are binding
be used in simple voltage source only when they are expressly agreed upon in
the concluded contract.