Lab 2: David Oburu Katandi
PSA
Figure 1 Screen for PowerWorld case 7.5 which is under fault analysis investigation
Below is the Y-bus admittance matrix
0.00 - j50.00 0 0 0 -0.00 + j50.00
0 0.00 - j30.00 0 -0.00 + j10.00 -0.00 + j20.00
0 0 0.00 - j100.00 -0.00 + j100.00 0
0 -0.00 + j10.00 -0.00 + j100.00 0.00 - j150.00 -0.00 + j40.00
-0.00 + j50.00 -0.00 + j20.00 0 -0.00 + j40.00 0.00 - j110.00
Fault at bus 1
Figure 2 Fault Analysis Dialog for PowerWorld case 7.5 ___________fault at bus 1
Loading the PowerWorld case 7.5 in PowerWorld software and running a fault analysis on bus 1, it
resulted into a fault current of magnitude 37.536 per unit (pu) and the fault current angle of -90 ° .
Besides, the resulting fault current for three phases is illustrated in the table below.
Phase Magnitude per unit (pu) Angle (degrees)
A 37.536 -90
B 37.535 150
C 37.535 30
Moreover, during the fault at bus 1, the resulting phase voltages and phase angles obtained from the
PowerWorld simulation are also tabulated below;
Bus Phase Volt A Phase Volt B Phase Volt C Phase Ang A Phase Ang B Phase Ang C
1 0 0 0 0 -120 120
2 0.38551 0.38551 0.38551 0 -120 120
3 0.73043 0.73043 0.73043 0 -120 120
4 0.58841 0.58841 0.58841 0 -120 120
5 0.28406 0.28406 0.28406 0 -120 120
Fault at bus 2
Figure 3 Fault Analysis Dialog for PowerWorld case 7.5 ___________fault at bus 2
From simulation of PowerWorld case 7.5 in PowerWorld software and running a fault analysis on bus 2,
it resulted into a fault current of magnitude 18.437 per unit (pu) and the fault current angle of -90 ° .
Besides, the resulting fault current for three phases is illustrated in the table below.
Phase Magnitude per unit (pu) Angle (degrees)
A 18.437 -90
B 18.436 150
C 18.436 30
Also, during the fault at bus 2, the resulting phase voltages and phase angles obtained from the
PowerWorld simulation are also tabulated below;
Bu
s Phase Volt A Phase Volt B Phase Volt C Phase Ang A Phase Ang B Phase Ang C
1 0.72362 0.72362 0.72362 0 -120 120
2 0 0 0 0 -120 120
3 0.79837 0.79837 0.79837 0 -120 120
4 0.68653 0.68653 0.68653 0 -120 120
5 0.57857 0.57857 0.57857 0 -120 120
Fault at bus 3
Figure 4 Fault Analysis Dialog for PowerWorld case 7.5 ___________fault at bus 3
Simulating the PowerWorld case 7.5 in PowerWorld simulator, resulted into a fault current of magnitude
57.556 per unit (pu) and the fault current angle of -90 ° .
Besides, the resulting fault current for three phases is illustrated in the table below.
Phase Magnitude per unit (pu) Angle (degrees)
A 57.556 -90
B 57.554 150
C 57.554 30
The resulting phase voltages and phase angles during fault at bus 3 obtained from the PowerWorld
simulation are also tabulated below;
Bu
s Phase Volt A Phase Volt B Phase Volt C Phase Ang A Phase Ang B Phase Ang C
1 0.56 0.56 0.56 0 -120 120
2 0.26444 0.26444 0.26444 0 -120 120
3 0 0 0 0 -120 120
4 0.10889 0.10889 0.10889 0 -120 120
5 0.34222 0.34222 0.34222 0 -120 120
Fault at bus 4
Figure 5 Fault Analysis Dialog for PowerWorld case 7.5 ___________fault at bus 4
Simulating the PowerWorld case 7.5 in PowerWorld simulator, resulted into a fault current of magnitude
44.456 per unit (pu) and the fault current angle of -90 ° .
The resulting fault current for three phases is illustrated in the table below.
Phase Magnitude per unit (pu) Angle (degrees)
A 44.456 -90
B 44.455 150
C 44.455 30
The resulting phase voltages and phase angles during fault at bus 4 obtained from the PowerWorld
simulation are also tabulated below;
Bu
s Phase Volt A Phase Volt B Phase Volt C Phase Ang A Phase Ang B Phase Ang C
1 0.50331 0.50331 0.50331 0 -120 120
2 0.17355 0.17355 0.17355 0 -120 120
3 0.32308 0.32308 0.32308 0 -120 120
4 0 0 0 180 60 -60
5 0.26033 0.26033 0.26033 0 -120 120
Fault at bus 5
Figure 6 Fault Analysis Dialog for PowerWorld case 7.5 ___________fault at bus 5
Simulating the PowerWorld case 7.5 in PowerWorld simulator, resulted into a fault current of magnitude
35.624 per unit (pu) and the fault current angle of -90 ° .
The resulting fault current for three phases is illustrated in the table below.
Phase Magnitude per unit (pu) Angle (degrees)
A 35.624 -90
B 35.623 150
C 35.623 30
The resulting phase voltages and phase angles during fault at bus 5 obtained from the PowerWorld
simulation are also tabulated below;
Bu
s Phase Volt A Phase Volt B Phase Volt C Phase Ang A Phase Ang B Phase Ang C
1 0.32308 0.32308 0.32308 0 -120 120
2 0.13907 0.13907 0.13907 0 -120 120
3 0.61192 0.61192 0.61192 0 -120 120
4 0.41722 0.41722 0.41722 0 -120 120
5 0 0 0 -0.01 -120.01 119.99
As a verification process, a MATLAB code has been written to verify the PowerWorld solutions. The
values used in the MATLAB program are those that are already gotten from the PowerWorld
V (1)
i
The formula applied is given by −I f =
Zii