Using EMTP-RV software for simulation

and analysis of power systems 4 day course

Software oriented course Lille - FRANCE
For beginner and intermediate trainees October 24-27, 2011

In cooperation with Ecole Centrale de LILLE

www.ec-lille.fr

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 4 day course
Lille - FRANCE
October 24-27, 2011

Using EMTP-RV software for simulation and analysis of power systems

Course objectives: Location

The objective of this course is to give to beginner and
intermediate participants a good hands-on experience on The course will take place at
the simulation and analysis of power systems transients Ecole Centrale de LILLE - FRANCE
in general. www.ec-lille.fr
The course is based on the usage of EMTP-RV
(www.emtp.com) for demonstrating concepts and tea- Address:
ching through practical problem cases. Ecole Centrale de LILLE
Cité Scientifique
EMTP-RV contributes greatly to the simplification of
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complex power system studies and to the visualisation FRANCE
and accurate simulation of large systems.

Course structure: Course Fees :

The duration of the course is 4 days. 2000 Euros excl VAT for the 4 days
The course is presented in English. Participants will have to pay 50% in advance before
Each participant will have access to personal computer the course. The outstanding balance will be due 30
to learn about topics and to analyse available practical days after the end of the course. Payment will be
made by bank transfer.
examples.
Cancellation can be made according to POWERSYS
The course starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. General Conditions for courses.
every day.

Indended audience: Registration will be made on line:

They could be users of the software but also people who http://www.powersys-
would like to discover how useful simulation can be for them. solutions.com/course_lille_form.php
Professionals from Power Transmission,
Distribution and Production compagnies, Contact for course information and registration:
Corinne ROCHERIEUX
Professional engineers,
POWERSYS
Consultants, Email: [email protected]
Post-graduated students.

Instructors: Hotels:
Pre-reservation have been made in 2 hotels:
Sébastien DENNETIERE
RTE, FRANCE 1) Hotel IBIS Lille Gares
(located in the city center)
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-0901-ibis-lille-cen-
Xavier GUILLAUD
tre-gares/index.shtml
Professor
Ecole Centrale de Lille, FRANCE 112 Euros per night for single room
8 Euros for breakfast + 0,9 Euro of taxe per day
Xavier LEGRAND
Electricité de France, FRANCE 2) Hotel ASCOTEL Lille Métropole
(located near Ecole Centrale de Lille)
Jean MAHSEREDJIAN http://www.ascotel.fr/
Professor
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal - Québec, CANADA 83 Euros per night per single room (standard room)
or 103 Euros per night per single room (executive room)
13 Euros for breakfast + 0,75 Euro of taxe per day

Link for local information:

http://www.lilletourisme.com/index_gb.php

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 4 day course
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October 24-27, 2011

Instructors
Sébastien DENNETIERE Xavier LEGRAND
Engineer Engineer
RTE, France Electricité de FRANCE, France

Sébastien Dennetière graduated

from École Supérieure d'Electricité Xavier LEGRAND received the
(Supélec) in France in 2002. M.S.degree in electrical engineering
He received the M. A. Sc. degree from National Institute of Applied
from École Polytechnique de Sciences in Lyon, France, in 2004
Montréal in 2003. and the Ph. D. degree with honors in electrical enginee-
From 2002 to 2004 he worked at IREQ (Hydro-Québec) ring from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, in 2007.
on research and development activities related to the He is currently working in Research and Development
simulation and analysis of electromagnetic transients. Section of EDF. His research interests include numerical
From 2004 to 2009 he worked at the research center of computing of transients in power systems, grounding sys-
EDF in the field of insulation coordination and power sys- tems of lines and substations, and insulation coordination.
tem simulations.
In January 2010 he joined the French TSO RTE (Réseau
de Transport d'Electricité) where he is currently involved
in power system simulation.

Xavier GUILLAUD Jean MAHSEREDJIAN

Professor, Professor
Ecole Centrale de Lille, France Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Xavier Guillaud received the Ph.D
degrees from University of Lille in Jean Mahseredjian is the creator
1992. and main-developer of EMTP-RV.
He joined the Laboratory of From 1987 to 2004 he worked at
Electrical Engineering and Power IREQ (Hydro-Quebec) on research
Electronic (L2EP) in 1993. and development activities related to the simulation and
He has been professor in Ecole Centrale of Lille since analysis of electromagnetic transients.
2002. First, he worked on modeling and control of power He is currently with the faculty of electrical engineering at
electronic systems. He started to study the integration of Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, where he is pursuing
distributed generation and especially renewable energy in research activities in the field of power system transients
2001 and supervised several Ph. D students in this area. and power system analysis in general. Jean has organi-
He supervises the development of an important experi- zed and participated in numerous courses on power sys-
mental facility composed of actual systems (Photovoltaic tem transients.
Pannels, Supercapacitor ..) and real-time simulator.
Additionally, Jean Mahseredjian served as chairman of
the International Conference on Power Systems
Transients (IPST 2005) in Montreal and was the technical
co-chairman of IPST 2007 in Lyon, France.
 4 day course
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October 24-27, 2011

Course Program
Day 1 Introduction to power system transients and EMTP-RV
Day 2 Key component models in EMTP-RV
Day 3 Key component models in EMTP-RV
Day 4 Practical power systems studies in EMTP-RV

Day 1 - Monday, October 24

Introduction to power system transients and EMTP-RV

Theoretical backgrounds on transients and computational methods (JM)

- Fundamental notions on power system transients
- Load-flow, steady-state and time-domain solutions
- Theoretical analysis methods
- Computerized analysis methods
- Overview of simulation options and models in EMTP

Introduction to the graphical user interface EMTPWorks (SD - JM)

- How to create a simple circuit ?
- General signals, 3-phase signal and bus
- Subcircuit creation and Hierarchical designs
- Control system design and interfacing with power system
- Simulation options
- Visualization options
- Symbol editor
- Password protection.
- Basic models
- Capacitor bank energization studies

Day 2 - Tuesday, October 25

Key component models in EMTP-RV

Line and cable models (XL)

- Basics on line theory
- PI circuit
- Constant parameter line and cable models with propagation delays
- Frequency dependant line and cable models
- Creation of line models from geometric and electrical data
- Validity limits of line and cable models
- Application examples

Transformer models (SD)

- Classification of models according to transformer types and frequency of transienyts

- Single phase units
- Saturation and hysteresis
- 3-phase models
- High frequency models
- From factory test report to EMTP models
- Application examples

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Course Program
Day 3 - Wednesday, October 26
Key component models in EMTP-RV

Rotating Machines (XL - XG)

- Synchronous generator
- Synchronous generator controls
- Induction machines
- Starting of induction machines

Power electronics (XG)

- Main devices : power electronics devices and control systems

- Simple power electronics circuits
- FACTS models
- HVDC LCC and VSC models
- Power electronics for wind generation : doubly fed induction machine and full-converter synchronous machine

Advanced EMTP usage (JM)

- Load-flow solution
- Statistical option
- Scripting in EMTPWorks
- Development of user-defined models

Day 4 - Thursday, 27 October

Practical power systems studies in EMTP-RV

Insulation coordination study (XL)

Harmonic temporary overvoltage due to transformer switching (SD)

o Transformer energization during power systems restoration, complete study example from data input
to results analysis.
o Transformer switching in the vicinity of long EHV cable :
- Transformer and cables modeling
- Frequency analysis to determine dangerous networks topologies.
- Countermeasures to limit temporary harmonic resonances and delayed zero crossings in circuit breakers

Complete system studies (JM)

o Load-flow solution and initialization of synchronous machines
o Temporary overvoltages to network islanding
o Ferroresonance and harmonic resonance
o Selection and usage of arresters
o Fault transients
o Statistical analysis of overvoltages
o Electromechanical transients

DC links (XG)
o Current and voltage control of a VSC
o Study of a point to point DC link
o Initialization of simulations

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 4 day course
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October 24-27, 2011

Course Program
Day 4 - Thursday, 27 October

Advanced EMTP-RV usage - parallel workshops

- Statistical analysis and load-flow solution (SD - JM)

o Detailed description of the statistical option and post processing analysis tools
o Statistical study example
o Load-flow calculation : theoretical basics and detailed description of EMTP-RV load-flow option
o Study example : load-flow with synchronous generators, loads and load-flow constraints.
Results analysis and initialization of time-domain simulation.

- Scripting in EMTPWorks (XG - SD) :

o Quick introduction to JavaScript

o EMTPWorks extensions to JavaScript
o Device search methods, looking into subnetworks
o Device attributes: Data and Methods
o Changing data without opening a device
o Scripting device data
o Programming masks
o Complete parametric study case:
- Step-by-step analysis
- Changing data
- Rerunning
- Scripting with MPLOT

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