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1. INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS SOFTWARE DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 Whats New Version 15 0 DIgSILENT GmbH Heinrich Hertz StraBe 9 72810 Gomaringen Germany Tel 49 0 7072 9168 0 Fax 49 0 7072 9168 88 info digsilent de Please visit our homepage at http www digsilent de Copyright 2013 DIgSILENT GmbH All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form without permission of DIgSILENT GmbH August 2013 r1043 CONTENTS Contents 1 ATOGUCHON cet ni soe Se See fue cg coi oes Bear cee he ce a Ek Os th et we Se ee Be ws 1 2 Graphical User Interface tnd ns Bans e oS oe Bo ereod d Ge ee a 1 2 1 Project Overview Window 2 a a 1 2 2 Redesign of Main Menu e 1 2 3 Redesign of Dialogue Tabs e 2 2 4 User Profiles Customizable Toolbars Menus and Dialogue Boxes 2 2 5 Standard and Base Package User Profiles 3 3 NGEIWOrK Graphics aa pio A o E A id we SO SS 4 3 1 Geographic Diagrams 2 aia EA A A as 4 3 2 Colouring MOJES 2 3 02 22 rar A ee a e 5 3 3 MISCCIANCOUS sana ico a a er PEARED A 5 4 Data Management or i Ge ete ok an a dr EA ME eee AAA ch ete he de i 6 4 1 Variations and Expansion Stages 2 e a ee 6 4 2 External References 4 a aa 6 5 Database and License Server 7 5 1 OMline Mode 2 2 6 4 225 64 oe o2. Stations Figure 7 2 Example of a discretized load distribution curve 7 1 6 Tariffs The addition of Time Tariffs and Energy Tariffs provide enhanced flexibility to define load interruption costs for Reliability Assessment 7 2 Optimal Power Restoration In PowerFactory 15 0 a new module Optimal Power Restoration is available The corresponding tool bar is depicted in Fig 7 3 Optimal Power Restoration studies can be conducted for single case to obtain a Recovery Scheme Report even in the case where no failure data is available for the network components This function includes the feature to trace the stages of the restoration and view the impacts of the restoration on the single line graphic An optimal power restoration strategy can be quickly performed for a single case by right clicking a single element and selecting Ca culate Optimal Power Restoration Ll e mee ee Figure 7 3 Optimal Power Restoration toolbar with options for tracing and reporting 7 2 1 Optimal Remote Control Switch RCS Placement A new Optimal RCS Placement function is introduced which optimizes the RCS locations within feeders to minimize Energy Not Served ENS balance ENS or minimize Expected Interruption Costs EIC The command allows to produce the results in a new variation for easy comparison of before and after optimization results Remote controlled switches can nicely be visualized in the single line diagram with the aid of
3. e Customize element dialogue parameters Parameters can be Hidden not shown or Disabled shown but not edited e Customize Main Menu and context sensitive menu commands Customization is done with user Profiles Profiles are created in the Configuration Profiles folder by selecting the New Object icon and then Others gt Settings gt Profile An Administrator can create and customize profiles and control User User Group selection of profiles from the Profile tab of each user group Profiles can be used to configure toolbars menus dialogue pages and dialogue parameters Figure 2 3 illustrates aspects of the GUI that may be customized using Profiles DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 2 2 5 Standard and Base Package User Profiles 2 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 0 Graphic Diagrams Distr Sys IntGrfnet A File Edit View Insert Data Calculation Output Tools Window Help 18 x SAI AL E FTE 12 00 00 a o poho z HR Ro ia E wx h e ag a O a E E now zac a a Reliability oa Es Polably wth Mantenenco uQ A Grids 1 active veos 2 33 11kV Distribution System o Y ee Customized context sensitive menus B b ori lt gt a 1 lt Delete Graphical Object only gt t 4 Hide Result Boxes g Define substation template Update Representation i p m i pa oa Customized Sta Port Connected gt o dial
4. Flow Calculation ComLdf x Load Flow Calculation Study Cases Fault Analysis Steady State Load Flow Calculation ComLdf Dupas HV toa l Low Vas A os Basic Options General Advanced asic ons cl ower Contr ela ES Load Flow Method idf chctr secc t20 Close Newton Raphson Current Equations C Newton Raphson Power Equations classi m Load Flow Method Seren pa Newton Raphson Current Equations C Newton Raphson Power Equations classical Active Power Control ddi Iteration Control Load Flow Initialsation T No Topology Rebuild T No Initialisation no flat start Outputs MV Analysis Load Flow Initialisation Low Voltage Analysis IV Consideration of transformer winding ratio T No Topology Rebuild A s 0 T No Initialisation no flat start dvanced Simulation Options Y HE IV Consideration of transformer winding ratio Method direct v Min Controler Relaxation Factor fi m Tap Adjustment Method direct a Min Controller Relaxation Factor ft Figure 2 2 Redesign of Dialogue Tabs 2 4 User Profiles Customizable Toolbars Menus and Dialogue Boxes PowerFactory 15 0 includes new functionality to customize the graphical user interface GUI including the ability to e Fully configure Main Toolbar Graphic Board Toolbar and Drawing Toolbar This includes definition of custom DPL Commands and Templates with user defined icons e Customize the element dialogue pages that are displayed
5. Mode to facilitate recording of network data changes in the relevant Expansion Stage even though it may not be the Recording Expansion Stage Consider an example where a line of length 10 km is added in Expansion Stage 1 and other changes to an independent section of the network are made in Expansion Stage 2 As determined by the Study Time both Expansion Stages are active and Expansion Stage 2 is the recording stage Now the user wishes to correct the length of the line added in Expansion Stage 1 from 10km to 12km Rather than modifying the Study Time it is possible to make the change with Error Correction Mode enabled and the change will be recorded to the expansion stage in which the line was introduced i e to Expansion Stage 1 The Error Correction Mode is accessible via the Project Overview Window Network Variations as showed in Figure 4 1 13 11 2012 13 50 08 5 Study Case_1 a Study Case 2 58 Study Case 3 58 Study Case 4 58 Study Case 5 a Study Case b Study Case Ei Operation Scenario_Max Ef Operation Scenario Med Ef Operation Scenano_Min El al Expansion Stagel Activate Yariation_1 Variation 2 Error Correction Variation_3 Show Details b Variation_4 Yanation_5 Variation 6 Yariation_ Variation amp Yaration 9 amp Grid 8 Grid_2 8 Grid_3 Figure 4 1 Error Correction Mode 4 2 External References PowerFactory 15 0 include a new option to Pack E
6. This colouring option interpolates displayed colours on Single Line Diagram between predefined discrete colour tables e g for Voltages Loading e New colouring modes including modes for Primary Equipment such as Year of Construction Cross Section Forced Outage Rate Duration as well as topology information such as colourings according to Supplying Substation or Supplying Transformer are available e Extension of the Voltages Loading colouring mode to visualize Voltage Drop and Voltage Rise in feeders of a distribution network are provided e New alarm colouring modes such as Feeder Radiality Check When a Feeder has been defined as Feeder is supposed to be operated radially an alarm colouring mode is available to indicate whether or not the feeder is actually operated radially If not the Feeder including the non radial path will be highlighted on the single line diagram 3 3 Miscellaneous e In addition to the known Rectangular Selection of network elements in the single line graphic PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a new Free Form Selection tool s e Improved Automatic Drawing of Substations f no diagram information is available for equipment inside a substation new algorithms are available to provide an optimized layout for an automati cally generated diagram DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 5 4 DATA MANAGEMENT 4 Data Management 4 1 Variations and Expansion Stages PowerFactory 15 0 introduces an Error Correction
7. a corre sponding newly introduced graphic layer DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 11 8 DISTRIBUTION NETWORK TOOLS 8 Distribution Network Tools 8 1 Tie Open Point Optimization In PowerFactory 15 0 further improvements are provided for the Tie Open Point Optimization e Tie Open Point Optimization now supports both balanced and unbalanced network representa tions e New objective functions have been made available Besides the classical Minimization of Losses the user may now also chose to optimize the tie open points for a best fit with regards to Mini mization of certain Reliability Indices such as SAIFI or ENS Combined cost curves for costs of losses and the costs of reliability impacts are also available e The user may select the switch types circuit breaker disconnector switch disconnector load break switch and control types remote controlled indicator of of short circuit manual to be considered by the Tie Open Point Optimization command 8 2 Voltage Profile Optimization PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a new Voltage Profile Optimization for Distritoution networks with poten tial bidirectional power flow due to embedded generation conditions The new Voltage Profile Optimization command calculates an optimization of distribution transformer tap change positions with consideration to the range of expected load and generation conditions Expected voltage drop and voltage rise conditions in the LV grids ar
8. cable 10 Techno Economical Calculation PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a new techno economical calculation to perform an economic assess ment of network expansions through an analysis of e The cost of electrical losses e The economic impact of failure rates reliability e Investment costs including initial costs initial value scrap value and expected life span DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 14 12 ARC FLASH HAZARD ANALYSIS e Project timing The output of the Techno Economical Calculation is the Net Present Value NPV of the project over the selected period The command can optionally reconfigure the network at each step of the calculation to minimize losses using the Tie Open Point Optimization command 11 Protection 11 1 Tabular Relay Settings Reports PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a completely new tabular reporting format which vastly improves the protective device setting reporting capability of the software With the previous approach ASCII reports for protection settings were generated in the output window which were not able to deal with the struc ture of complex relay models Furthermore the settings could not easily be exported to other software environments like Microsoft Word or Excel The new tabular report command ComTablereport over comes these problems by generating pre configured tabular outputs customized to the protective device class 11 2 Relay Settings Input It is now possible to enter re
9. establishing offices in Australia South Africa Italy Chile Spain and France thereby facilitating improved service following the world wide increase in usage of its software products and services DIgSILENT has established a strong partner network in many countries such as Mexico Malaysia UK Switzerland Colombia Brazil Peru China and India DIgSILENT services and software installations have been conducted in more than 110 countries DIgSILENT GmbH Heinrich Hertz StraBe 9 DIgSILENT develops the leading integrated power system analysis software PowerFactory which covers the full range of functionality from standard features to highly sophisticated and advanced applications including wind power distributed generation real time simulation and performance monitoring for system testing and supervision For wind power applications PowerFactory has become the power industry s de facto standard tool due to PowerFactory models and algorithms providing unrivalled accuracy and performance is a reliable central protection settings database and management system based on latest NET technology StationWare stores and records all settings in a central database allows modelling of relevant workflow sequences provides quick 72810 Gomaringen Germany T 49 7072 9168 0 F 49 7072 9168 88 access to relay manuals interfaces with manu facturer specific relay settings and integrates with PowerFactory software a
10. supported including the following tripping criteria e Trip according to current or voltage e For Metal Oxide Varistor Trip according to current or MOV Energy MOV Power 15 8 Cable Parameter Calculation Enhancements e Cable definition can now be selected as type in the line e Improvements for cross bonded cables e Improvements for reduction of insulation layers e Coordinates of circuits in pipe are represented in polar coordinates see Fig 15 4 e Material selection in accordance with IEC60287 see Fig 15 5 e Support of segmental conductors e Frequency characteristic for the definition of the AC resistance of the conductor Polar Coordinates of Line Circuits Magnitude 1 Magnitude 2 Magnitude 3 Angle 1 Ange mn 20 sj DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 19 Anc Figure 15 4 Polar Coordinates 15 9 2 and 3 Winding Transformer Model Improvements 15 MODELS gt Conducting Layers a gt Exist Material hesistyvity 200 Relative Permeability Thickness Filling Factor uO hin crn mim A Torao Cope l 7 1 ftis 7a a A oooO O 4 OF T OK d Dil filled LI0 lt 87k Cancel Uil filled U0 gt 760k Pi Insulation FEES ESRI clay rarest r E E gas pressune 2 Oversheath M _ EPR k 18 30 36 kKV cab eae 3 Serving M _ EFR lt 18 30 36 k cab Menta rubber ASA IO 1 EFA 2 18 90 36 kY cab 4 EPR gt 18 S0 36 EY cab PL Semiconductng Layers
11. A Positive Sequence Current Magnitude E phiil busl deg Positive Sequence Current Angle V P busl MW Active Power MV Q busl Mvar Reactive Power TT S busl NVA Apparent Power TT cosphi busl Power Factor Psum busl MW Total Active Power TT Qsum busl Mvar Total Reactive Power TT Ssum busl MVA Total Apparent Power FP enenhi cums hnel Tatal Darar Farrar Figure 6 1 Variable Selection More information about the Variable Selection could be found in the User s Manual Chapters Study Cases and Reporting and Visualizing Results 6 5 Hot Keys PowerFactory 15 0 includes new Hot Keys for Load Flow and Short Circuit calculation as well as for reset calculation e Load Flow Press F10 for a Load Flow calculation and Crtl F10 to edit the Load Flow options e Short Circuit Press F11 for a Short Circuit calculation and Crtl F11 to edit the Short Circuit options e Reset Calculation Press F12 7 Reliability Analysis Functions 7 1 Reliability Assessment The Reliability Assessment function has been largely improved in PowerFactory 15 0 7 1 1 Optimal Power Restoration The algorithms for Power Restoration in distribution networks have been further improved Power Restoration is now incorporating Tie Open Point Optimization methods to achieve an utmost level of resupply l e PowerFactory is automatically evaluating as part of the Power Restoration strategy the benefits of any move of tie open points in any neighboring feed
12. Cape SIZING reee e e o A AAA ES 13 9 1 Cable Reinforcement e 13 9 2 Automatic Cable Sizing 00m rra E A a ee bee 14 10 Techno Economical Calculation e 14 TT AREOLOCUON AFA At EE A da ir ad 15 11 1 Tabular Relay Settings Reports noaoo aoao a a a a a ee 15 11 2 Relay Settings Input lt lt lt a ceadan cwe eee ee ee a ee a 15 11 3 Short Circuit Trace o aaa ee ew ee bee a a a 15 12 Arc Flash Hazard Analysis 000000 20 10 00 we wh al at we a ee oD A Ee oe 15 19 MOOR SITIO tara meek dd See om any we AA ee A Ged Sm A 16 14 SIMUIAUONOGAN 4 4 2424 4404 oe GR eRe eee Chae oe baa a ee 16 19 MOGIS zirani ak e er e a E ete hk de ee oh OE ee ee eee de ee 17 15 1 Secondary Substation 2 0 0 00 e a a a a 17 152 IMINGL AG MOJO lus tacita Be Se 17 15 3 Voltage Transformer Model Enhancements 04 18 15 4 Static Generator Model Enhancements 2 2 18 15 5 PLL Model Enhancements 0000 cee ee ee 19 15 6 Asynchronous Motor Model Enhancements 0004 19 15 7 Series Capacitor Model Enhancements 19 15 8 Cable Parameter Calculation Enhancements o 19 15 9 2 and 3 Winding Transformer Model Improvements 20 15 10 Station Controller Model Enhancements 20 15 11 External Grid Model Enhancements 00 002 ee 20 DI
13. E BAZERA BEES BEE oi Substation Tigerfield Transformer Station Tigertown 14 4 gt Pl Volt Band MV Feeder including L DB 18235 07 02 2106 07 28 15 Tigerfield 16 28 DE 0 27 07 2012 Figure 8 1 Example of a Voltage Profile Optimization for bidirectional power flows The voltage profile plots simultaneously show load blue curve and generation green curve case studies including worst case voltage drops and rises at LV feeder ends 8 3 Backbone Calculation The new Backbone Calculation command facilitates the determination and visualization of the main connections between meshed feeders Various methods are available to determine backbones ranging from purely topological criteria and cross section analysis to more sophisticated methods that score quality of power restoration Besides new backbone objects have been introduced with calculation quantities that give valuable insight into the structure and potential power restoration of a distribution grid 9 Cable Sizing 9 1 Cable Reinforcement The Cable Reinforcement analysis has been further improved e The analysis can be performed on a network model without any cable types previously defined PowerFactory will assign types from the selected library with consideration to the specified load ing and voltage drop constraints e The Cable Reinforcement method includes a function to report on the short circuit loading of lines and cables DIgSILENT PowerFac
14. J e Key Figure 5 1 Architecture for Offline Mode Temporary Floating license Database Cache 5 2 Housekeeping PowerFactory 15 0 for multi user databases offers the ability to execute some project administration via a scheduled overnight housekeeping task In this way project purging emptying of user recycle bins and deletion of old projects can be automatized This can let users activate projects more quickly and also speed up quitting PowerFactory Moreover housekeeping moves heavy data processing to off peak periods offering better performance for normal daytime users 5 3 Selective DB Migration When upgrading to PowerFactory 15 0 it is necessary to migrate the PowerFactory database to the new version For very large databases this can take significant processing time If the database contains many projects that are no longer needed PowerFactory 15 0 offers means to shorten the migration time by migrating just the projects that the user wants to keep according to selection criteria Selective Migration is only available for multi user databases e g Oracle SQL Server 5 4 User Authentication on License Server The license server can now be configured to grant licenses only to a list of named PowerFactory users DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 7 6 GENERAL 6 General 6 1 Calculation Modes In PowerFactory 15 0 distinct calculation modes are better supported In particular PowerFactory distinguishes any Lo
15. PE HD LE TE ALPE lt 16 3S0 36 kY cab until 1 ALFE gt 16 S0 S6 EM cab fil E 1000000 1 1000000 Figure 15 5 Material Selection 15 9 2 and 3 Winding Transformer Model Improvements e Transformer measurement tables now include zero sequence impedance data e Additional input option Reactance and Resistance in p u for transformer types 15 10 Station Controller Model Enhancements PowerFactory 15 0 supports various additional control methods e Support of cosphi P Characteristic Support of Q V Characteristic e Reactive Power Distribution according to Voltage Setpoint Adaption Now also supporting PWM Converters 15 11 External Grid Model Enhancements For Harmonic Analysis the following model extensions are available Support of Sky psi y input parameter e Support of Harmonic Voltage Table Support of IEC6100 Background Harmonics e Frequency dependence for R1 L1 R0 L0 R2 L2 DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 20 15 12 AC Voltage Source Enhancements 17 POWERFACTORY EXAMPLES 15 12 AC Voltage Source Enhancements For Harmonic Analysis Background Harmonics are supported according to IEC6100 16 Documentation The vastly revised User Manual is now presented in PDF format which makes it easier to navigate and to find specific topics in the document 17 PowerFactory Examples PowerFactory 15 includes a new window PowerFactory Examples which provides a list of application exa
16. S Lee ne t des eS 7 5 2 FIOUSCKECDING o tera tha Be ot EW Bea do e es he GR o E 7 5 3 Selective DB Migration a 7 5 4 User Authentication on License Server ee 7 6 General aaa al eii EEE e Be E 8 6 1 Calculation Modes sms s mt ee nae REA AAA 8 6 2 Invalidation of Calculation Results 0 0 000 eee eee 8 6 3 Flexible Data Pade 4 4 00 e oe Dobe Oh ewe a Lae ee alo 8 6 4 Vatlable SGIC ect cho dedi a erate a Ba Ae Boe elec 8 6 5 PIO ING Sra dede fon oe aloo ws Bae Aree ch cs Ed ae Ee AA hee ee AA 9 7 Reliability Analysis Functions 2 2 e e 9 7 1 Reliability Assessment onono a 9 7 1 1 Optimal Power Restoration 0 000 eee eee 9 7 1 2 Unbalanced Calculations 2 000002 10 TAS Feeder Constraints 0 o 10 DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New i CONTENTS 7 1 4 Reliability Indices 1 a 10 7 1 5 Load Distribution States o 10 7 1 6 TAS a oa a A he a a ds a od ob 11 7 2 Optimal Power Restoration e so 11 7 2 1 Optimal Remote Control Switch RCS Placement 11 8 Distribution Network Tools 4 4 12 8 1 Tie Open Point Optimization e 12 8 2 Voltage Profile Optimization 2 a a a 12 8 3 Backbone Calculation 3 bici dd a SAA Soe aS ti n 13 9
17. Ta Study Case_4 Study Case_5 Study Case_b Study Case_ Eh Operation Scenario_Max Eh Operation Scenario_Med Ei Operation Scenario_Hin 4 Network Variations 1 2 active Recording A Expansion Stage_5 Wariation_1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Variation 4 Variation_5 Expansion Stage_5 1 A Expansion Stage_5 Variation_6 Variation Variation 8 Variation 9 282 Grid 1 288 Grid 2 8 Grid 3 pl 0 44 EHEH Figure 2 1 Project Overview Window 2 2 Redesign of Main Menu The Main Menu structure has been re engineered and consolidated to facilitate the use of PowerFac tory The new structure of the main menu is in close accordance with the toolbars Additional main DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 1 2 3 Redesign of Dialogue Tabs 2 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE menu entries have been made available which were previously only accessible via toolbar icons Most notably the new Main Menu item View collects functions of the Graphic Board Also note that several functions moved from the File menu to the new nsert menu 2 3 Redesign of Dialogue Tabs PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a completely new look and feel of the dialogue tabs Figure 2 2 represents the changes between PowerFactory 15 0 and the previous version The original tabs are now presented as a menu and the original second page is now presented as a tab Load Flow Calculation lt Analysis Steady State Load
18. ach settings for distance relay zones in terms of Primary Amperes or Secondary Amperes This functionality gives the user flexibility to configure distance relay models as required by their particular application or according to the restrictions of the relay model 11 3 Short Circuit Trace The Short Circuit Trace is a tool based on the complete short circuit calculation method that allows the user to examine the performance of a protection scheme in response to a fault or combination of faults where the response is examined in time steps and where at each time step the switching outcomes of the previous time step and the subsequent effect on the flow of fault current is taken into consideration 12 Arc Flash Hazard Analysis PowerFactory 15 0 introduces new tools to conduct Arc Flash hazard assessments Arc Flash calculations can be conducted in accordance with JEEE 1584 2002 and NFPA 70E 2008 standards Arc Flash calculations can be performed using globally or individually specified circuit breaker tripping times or protection clearing times based on actual protection settings The calculation takes into account the arc resistance when determining protection clearing times Incident Energy and PPE requirements can be displayed on the Single Line Graphic PowerFactory automates the preparation of Arc Flash labels based on the calculation results An example label produced using the default template is shown in Figure 12 1 DIgSILENT Pow
19. ad 3 a a a a 2 x iB a6 Additional Tools OkV ABC User defined Tools a Base Package Profile B File Edit View Insert Data Calculation Output Tools Window Help Sli Gale Pt RE SERS esoo EE gt Pradera E te ver CB a ke ES x ADN Poa E cen ae a E Contingency Analysis 2 P D L fioo El ay Ro Bo ale 3 El B Ler ae x hb te I 7 RMSJEMT Simulation Modal Analysis Harmonics Power Quality Reliability Analysis Optimal Power Restoration Generation Adequacy Analysis Distribution Network Tools Optimal Capacitor Placement Protection Additional Tools User defined Tools b Standard Profile Figure 2 5 Standard and Base Package User Profiles 3 Network Graphics 3 1 Geographic Diagrams PowerFactory 15 0 comes with a new Geographic Diagram concept A Geographic Diagram can be generated with a 1 click action via Main Menu Insert Geographic Diagram once GPS coordi nates of the network components are available see Description tab of Branches Lines and Substa tions Terminals Geographic Diagrams support background maps of various common projection types The graphical symbol e g the circle s displayed size of a substation is independent of the zoom level an elegant approach to ensure that graphics are easy to view as the user zooms in and out of the diagram Besides it can be adjusted from which scale level texts and result boxes become visible For better identifica
20. ad Flow based calculation method such as Contingency Analysis Sensitivity Anal ysis Optimal Power Flow etc which allows for improved predefined results in single line diagrams and flexible data pages as well as better adaption of colouring modes 6 2 invalidation of Calculation Results Under User Settings there is a new option for nvalidation of Calculation Results The user can option ally select to Show last results When selected modifications to network data or switch status etc will not invalidate the calculation results The results will instead be shown on the single line diagram and on flexible data pages in grey until the user invalidates the results e g by selecting Reset Calculation or conducting a new calculation 6 3 Flexible Data Page In PowerFactory 15 0 the user may customize the number format per column in the Flexible Data Page Also the names of the headers for the individual columns are user definable refer to Chapter Data Manager in the User s Manual for more information about how to customize the Flexible Data page 6 4 Variable Selection PowerFactory 15 0 introduces a completely new look and feel of Variable Set dialogue An example of the variable set object is shown in Figure 6 1 Here the variable set for a load red circle is shown PowerFactory 15 0 distinguishes more function types for better grouping of the calculation quantities see also Section 6 1 In this case an RMS simulation gree
21. e taken into account allowing for a combined study of MV and LV voltage profiles An improved voltage profile plot facilitates the visualization of results DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 12 8 3 Backbone Calculation 9 CABLE SIZING y 5 DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 Data Manager Tigerfield SLs File Edit View Insert Data Calculation Output Tools Window Help Se GA BPRPE KE SEAM OROB2 Suya A BARA A Graphic Study Case Fall 11 Graphik 2 Voltage Profile Feeder 290995085 H _ gt A Graphic Diagrams Overview Diagram IntGrfnet SS a ERA 08 f Variations 298 Areas Dot aor oe Eb Virtual Power Plants Ln1 5 object s of 5 1 object s se 104 ee i MMA 103 _ ____ ee ae E E O B THE Ba T EE TEATE M 4 gt Pif Volt Profile MV Feeder A Graphic Study Case Study Case 1 Graphik EE Band MV Feeder including LV m pop Umm 7 a E wma g 1 1250 ES A A E CE A a VR a rea S gt 3 Mis a j Piast m a ry wet a lt A yy 2 d A f y A 11 ee ee _ o L ye mi id gt To is eel is Pa DPT lt e a E a 1 07 2 A e TS pios ee PE A 2 1 m i ME i de I SEUSS INSIPID Ovarios Dias iS GHGS BEG EBENE B
22. er DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 9 7 1 Reliability Assessment 7 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS Figure 7 1 Example for Optimal Power Restoration strategy incorporating a reconfiguration of Tie Open Points The two pictures show the initial situation and the restored case respectively for a fault occuring at the marked location in the green feeder 7 1 2 Unbalanced Calculations Reliability calculations now supports both balanced and unbalanced network representations 7 1 3 Feeder Constraints In addition to Thermal Constraints and Voltage Constraints the Reliability Assessment calculation pro vides an option to consider feeder Voltage Drop Rise Constraints This is particularly important in distribution networks with high portions of generation where bidiretional power flows may occur 7 1 4 Reliability Indices Reliability Indices can be calculated based on subscribed power 7 1 5 Load Distribution States In PowerFactory 15 0 a new Distribution Curve object has been introduce Such an object may be used to define the Load Distribution for a year measured at a given substation Reliability Assessment will automatically calculate its indices based on this distribution This largely improves the accuracy of the results compared to a worst case scenario consideration DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 10 7 2 Optimal Power Restoration 7 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS Basic Data w Grid Main Substation
23. erFactory 15 What s New 15 14 SIMULATION SCAN ARC FLASH HAZARD APPROPRIATE PPE REQUIRED Equipment Name Motor Switchboard Bus Working Distance 910 00 mm Hazard Risk Category 1 Incident Energy working distance 13 15 J cm2 Flash Protection Boundary 2458 13 mm Figure 12 1 Example Arc Flash Label 13 Motor Starting In addition to dynamic motor starting simulations PowerFactory 15 0 introduces the ability to perform static motor starting simulations to assess motor voltages before during and after starting and to assess whether starting is successful 14 Simulation Scan PowerFactory 15 0 comes with new Simulation Scan modules to monitor network results and param eters during time domain simulations Multiple modules monitoring the same or different quantities can be defined for a given simulation If a defined limit is exceeded an action to display an output message or a Stop Simulation event can be triggered likewise a trip generator in the case of the loss of synchronism scan module Limits that can be monitored are as follows e Frequency maximum and minimum limits e Synchronous machine loss of synchronism e User selected parameter maximum and minimum limits e Voltage maximum limit and maximum voltage violation time and minimum limit and minimum voltage violation time e Voltage recovery and voltage recovery time Fig 14 1 illustrates the smooth integration of the Simulation Scan functionality in
24. esenting a distribution transformer together with a reduced load generation model DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 17 15 3 Voltage Transformer Model Enhancements 15 MODELS MV Load Figure 15 1 MV Load Model 15 3 Voltage Transformer Model Enhancements In PowerFactory 15 0 the following new models are supported Up Rt Lt Us Rb Ct Rm i Lm Lb Ratio and Phase shift e Detailed VT Model Figure 15 2 Detailed VT Model e Detailed CVT Model Capacitive Voltage Transformer Up Ci Ccomp Us i Rb Lb Ratio and Phase shift Figure 15 3 Detailed CVT Model 15 4 Static Generator Model Enhancements The following enhancements are available in PowerFactory 15 0 DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 18 15 5 PLL Model Enhancements 15 MODELS e New Single Phase and Single Phase Neutral Model e The 3 phase model can now be used as a Reference Machine Slack in load flow calculation e Frequency Dependence of r2 x2 and r0 x0 for harmonic calculation 15 5 PLL Model Enhancements e New Single Phase and Single Phase Neutral Model e Support of blocking in under voltage condition 15 6 Asynchronous Motor Model Enhancements For Motor Starting the following enhancements are supported e Starting Reactor e Starting Auto Transformer e Support of speed or time trigger in Motor Starting methods 15 7 Series Capacitor Model Enhancements For Spark Gap Model a built in tripping unit is now
25. gSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New ii CONTENTS 15 12 AC Voltage Source Enhancements 2 0000 ee eee eee 21 16 DOCUMENT ON sare ark e ee BO BB eee bee tea a 21 21 17 PowerFactoryExamples 2 0 0 0 ee DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 2 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE 1 Introduction This document highlights some of the new key features and enhancements available in PowerFactory 15 0 Specific details of all enhancements including examples and associated Technical References are available in the PowerFactory 15 manual 2 Graphical User Interface 2 1 Project Overview Window A new Project Overview Window will appear in the main application window which displays an overview of the project allowing the user to assess the state of the project at a glance while also facilitating easy interaction with the key project objects It gives an overview of study cases operational scenarios variations grids and triggers This improves the fact that in previous versions of PowerFactory it was often necessary to interrogate the data manager to ascertain and influence the state of these key project objects For large projects in particular this could be a little unwieldy and so the Project Overview Window has been introduced to overcome these difficulties Figure 2 1 shows an example of the Project Overview Window al Study Case 13 11 2012 13 50 08 T Study Case 1 58 Study Case 2 58 Study Case_3 el ql
26. llowing for powerful and easy to use settings co ordination studies is a flexible performance recording and monitoring system that copes easily and efficiently with the special require ments for system test implementation system performance supervision and the determination and supervision of connection characteristics Numerous Monitoring Systems installed at various grid locations can be integrated to a Wide Area Measurement System WAMS PowerFactory Monitor fully integrates with PowerFactory software DIgSILENT GmbH is staffed with experts of various disciplines relevant for performing consulting services research activities user training educational programs and software development Highly specialised expertise is available in many fields of electrical engineering applicable to liberalised power markets and to the latest developments in power generation technologies such as wind power and distributed generation DIgSILENT has provided expert consulting services to several prominent wind grid integration studies mail digsilent de www digsilent de
27. mples of PowerFactory calculation functions Every example comes with an explaining document which can be opened by pressing the corresponding document button Additional videos are available for demonstrating the software handling and its functionalities PowerFactory Examples l Ioj x DIgSILENT PowerFactory LV Distribution Network to import activate the project MV Distribution Network Base Model z Introduction to the base model used in all LV Distribution example study Example of a low voltage distribution network Please press the button gt LV Load Flow Calculation Probabilistic load flow calculation considering coincidence of HVDC low voltage loads SSR Fender load Sc A Loads connected to a feeder are scaled according to measurements taken at the start of the feeder Time Sweep Analysis 3 The Time sweep DFL script is used to conduct a seres of loadflow calculations taking account of changes in the generation and load throughout a day hd mare DIGSILENT Get Adobe Reader Peete Figure 17 1 PowerFactory Examples DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 21 is a consulting and software company providing engineering services in the field of electrical power systems for transmission distribution generation and industrial plants was founded in 1985 and is a fully independent privately owned company located in Gomaringen Tubingen Germany DIgSILENT continued expansion by
28. n circle is to be performed and the total active and the reactive power flowing to the load are going to be monitored blue circle Moreover selection now can be made by ticking the boxes next to the variables thus the variable description texts remain visible DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 8 6 5 Hot Keys 7 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS Variable Set Study Cases Documentation All calculations Load C IntMon Selection Editor K w Nine_Bus Load C I Display Values during Simulation in Output Window see Simulation Command balanced Ha Filter for j Print Values Variable Set Currents Voltages and Powers y Variable Name Poo O Variable List Bus Name bust y Display All Y List page Available Variables elected Variables ulr busl p u Positive Sequence VYoltage Real Part gt m P busl TT uli busl p u Positive Sequence Voltage Imaginary Part Ba Q bus1 TT ul busl p u Positive Sequence VYoltage Magnitude A E 7 Ul busl k Line Ground Positive Sequence Voltage Mamili 4 RMS Simulation Ull busl kV Line Line Positive Sequence Voltage Magnituc phiul busl deg Positive Sequence Voltage Angle 7 inet busl p u Current Magnitude referred to network I busl kA Current Magnitude O phii busl deg Current Angle ilr busl p u Positive Sequence Current Real Part I ili busl p u Positive Sequence Current Imaginary Part il busl p u Positive Sequence Current Magnitude 7 Il busl k
29. og boxes DIgSILENT PowerF actory Powe Factory 1500 ap X 291 019 Y 157 220 DB 24045 01 01 2011 12 00 00 Distribution Reliability 7 Figure 2 3 Toolbars and Dialogue Boxes Customization 2 5 Standard and Base Package User Profiles PowerFactory 15 0 already comes with two pre defined profiles Base Package and Standard these are selectable from the main menu under Tools Profiles See Figure 2 4 Tools window Help Data Verification Check Webwork Topology Execute PPL Scripts Compare and Merge Tool Draw Existing Met Elements Update Database Text Editor Strg E Interface Configuration Scenario Gonfiguration Tool Configuration Commands p Profiles a w Base Package User Settings Standard Figure 2 4 User Profiles Selecting the Base Package profile limits Main Menu entries and icons shown on the Main Toolbar to those that are used with the Base Package of the software The Standard profile includes the full graphical user interface for all available PowerFactory functions Figures 2 5a and 2 5b show the main Toolbar for the Base Package and the Standard profile respectively DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 3 3 NETWORK GRAPHICS a File Edit View Insert Data Calculation Output Tools Window Help v ES Gaj PISE er aAoco le Eo s Z lnl SI a g y foz y o PS o v Contingency Analysis a pP 5 E 100 ED pa Ro
30. tion of load generation clusters new special layers Load Generation Distribution have been introduced that graphically represent the magnitude of network load and generation with circles of proportional sizes An example of a Geographic Diagram is shown in Figure 3 1 DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 4 3 2 Colouring Modes 3 NETWORK GRAPHICS actory 15 0 ap igramme Diagram_Tigerteld IntGrfnet File Edit View Insert Data Calculation on Tools Window Help al x Se 4 A2Pt Ke FERA SH B2 02 55 E ss 4 Study Case O70 ru x T 01 01 1970 01 00 00 q lt Je ea Ro Ro ae E E E Ez T Study Case 1 AE A A ee NES Y ae 0 Pa gt 4 Network Variations 1 1 active Rect E ms ees ae ee 4 Grids 1 active 388 Tigerfeld 4 Trigger 2 active Pd e Low High Load Case High Summer Winter Case Wint Qg Ma E y Ed hie Ce j one E Ps aly 3 S 3 ee E x a 7 Mp tet od y E a A y anak pora F E i Wt Ste En Be tee poet E EEEN E A A ae ITA ee A s Ne are A Bt We Y O SE Pah i a po LS a a y ISS A SE AI PAS E gt 14 4 gt DIN Diagram_Tigerfeld iat ale dr ak MO yl Del gt Tigerfeld Freeze Ortho Off Snap Lat 45 88409 Lon 3 49043 DB18015 01 01 1970 01 00 00 Tigerfeld Figure 3 1 Geographic Diagram 3 2 Colouring Modes Several new features are included for Single Line Diagram colouring modes Support of Continuous Colouring modes
31. to the existing simula tion module DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 16 Calculation of Initial Conditions nungsfalle Study Case 1 Calculation of Initial Conditions Cominc Basic Options r Simulation Method RMS values Electromechanical Transients Instantaneous Values Electromagnetic Transients Step Sizes Step Size Adaptation Advanced Options Network Representation Balanced Positive Sequence Noise Generation l Unbalanced 3 Phase ABC Real Time Selection of Simulation Events Events y Case Simulation Events Fault som _ FromLibrayy Remove All Perform Simulation Scan Modules gt Study Case 1 Simulation Scan 0 Show All _ aximar DIA oh RA SS eee SS Pasante Scan Modo C nazam E Loss of Synchronism Sean Mode 1511201219 38 33 ts Votage Scan Module 1511202133853 Example object s of 4 objectis selected 15 MODELS Execut i Close Cancel i Figure 14 1 Simulation Scan objects monitoring simulation results with various trigger conditions 15 Models 15 1 Secondary Substation PowerFactory 15 0 includes a new Secondary Substation object The application provides templates 5 with a broad variety of predefined secondary substation configurations 15 2 MV Load Model PowerFactory 15 0 includes a new MV Load model repr
32. tory 15 What s New 13 9 2 Automatic Cable Sizing 10 TECHNO ECONOMICAL CALCULATION e A Cable Reinforcement analysis can be performed on unbalanced networks 9 2 Automatic Cable Sizing PowerFactory 15 0 provides a new functionality to perform Cable Sizing optimization in accordance with various international standards The Cable Sizing command can be executed on a network model balanced or unbalanced with or without any cable types previously defined PowerFactorywill assign types and calculate cable ratings according to the selected international standard such as e IEC 60364 5 52 e BS 7671 e NF C15 100 e NF C13 200 Line SUB_O4 LN_0049 Elr Basic Data Laying Ground y Ambient Temperature 30 T Load How Installation Method Reference Method D Complete Shaort Circuit Arrangement Horizontal Cable formation Number of Cables fo RMS Simulation Number of Trays Layers 1 EMT Simulation Depth of laying 07 m Optimal Power Flaw Soil thermal resistivity Very moist soil Reliability Exposed to direct sunlight Walid for M o T Cable in duct conduit Tie Open Point Opt ll Single layer on wall floor or unperforated tray Description Type Parameters Nominal Voltage 24 kV Nominal Curent D 447kA Mumber of Conductors 3 Cross Section 3 50127 mm Conductor Material Aluminium Insulation Material PVC Sheath Insulation PVC Amour Type SWA Figure 9 1 Cable Sizing input dialogue of a
33. xternal References of a project Using this function all external references of a project are resolved by copying the reference objects to a local folder called External In addition the user may define locations which shall be omitted in checking for external references This new function helps avoiding problems when sharing projects with third party users that may should not have access to e g certain libraries DIgSILENT PowerFactory 15 What s New 6 5 DATABASE AND LICENSE SERVER 5 Database and License Server 5 1 Offline Mode PowerFactory 15 0 provides the ability to work in Offline Mode when a network connection to the multi user database server and license server is unavailable An illustration of the architecture for the Offline Mode is depicted in Fig 5 1 The required project data is cached to the user s local machine which can then later be synchronized to the server database Offline Mode functionality includes the ability to lock and unlock projects edit projects and limit the database size on the computer s working in offline mode Server Environment Application Server EE BS 183 Sei Sei ces Se Ss PowerFactory asia te A rac Database PowerFactory Server itas Laptop PowerFactory A aa L Ae te PowerFactory PowerFactory NI A A aii TE Permanent 5 n ork Connection Temporary Network Connection to Servers A A License Server Data Synchronization PowerFactory
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