Pscad - Power Systems & Renewable Energy A-Z

Learn how to use PSCAD from scratch and be confident on performing power systems studeies

What you'll learn
Learn how to use PSCAD software and its features
Learn how to design basic circuits in PSCAD
Learn how to perform different simulations and plot the signals in PSCAD
Learn how to build a Wind Turbine Model from scratch
Requirements
Basic computers skills
Basic electrical engineering and power systems skills
Description
Time domain simulation software called PSCAD (Power Systems Computer Aided Design) is used to study transients in electrical networks. It is a set of applications that provide an electromagnetic transients software with a graphical, Unix-based user interface (EMTP). It also goes by the name PSCAD/EMTDC. It is a crucial component of PSCAD since it establishes the simulation software that comes with PSCAD with its library of power system component models and processes. Together, they offer a quick, adaptable, and precise answer for the time-domain program that is effective for modeling a range of electrical power system transients and control networks. The user-friendly PSCAD interface now allows engineers and end users to take advantage of EMTDC's functionality. This comprehensive visual environment provides circuit assembly, run-time control, analysis, and reporting while executing a simulation. In other words, PSCAD is a program that uses intelligent ways to computerize power quality assessments for increased efficiency and accuracy because manual analysis requires a lot of time and specialized expertise. In this course as well, it is time to move on to a more sophisticated topic addressing power systems after mastering the foundations and becoming comfortable in the PSCAD environment. A wind turbine will be built and linked to a synchronous permanent magnet generator and the grid through a completely bridged AC/DC/AC converter. Along with modeling the wind turbine, this course will also cover PSCAD's DC components, synchronous machines, and other features.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 PSCAD Main Interface Window

Section 2: Creating a project

Lecture 2 Creating New Project - Adjusting canva

Lecture 3 Creating New Project - Adjust Project Settings

Lecture 4 Modeling AC 3 Phase Source

Lecture 5 Modeling 3 Phase Load

Lecture 6 Connecting elements

Section 3: Dynamic Simulation

Lecture 7 Configure and perform dynamic simulation

Lecture 8 Logging signals

Lecture 9 Plotting in PSCAD

Section 4: Simulate a fault

Lecture 10 Diagram expansion

Lecture 11 Preparing fault and breaker

Lecture 12 Applying fault

Section 5: Sequences

Lecture 13 Creating and applying sequences

Electrical Engineers,Plant Control Engineers,Renewable Energy Engineer,Electrical Engineering students.