Create a simple circuit in EMTP
Step-1: Adding components
- Add the components of resistance, inductance and capacitance
from the library of ‘RLC branches’ into GUI by drag and drop the
component into GUI as shown in Figure.
- Source: Drag & drop “AC voltage source (3-phase)” from ‘Source’
library.
- Switch: Drag & drop “Ideal Switch” from Switches library.
- Ground: Drag and drop the Ground from Source or RLC branches.
Step-2: Create a Connection:
Click on component pin and move a cursor to next component.
Connect all the components as shown in SLD below.
AC1 SW1
L R
+ + +
+
?i
11kVRMSLL /_0 10mH 5 30ms|1E15|0
+
2uF C
?v
Step-3: Modify Parameter:
- Double-click on the components and it will open Device Data window. The actual
system parameters are entered in the window and click “Ok”
- Source: Voltage 11 kV RMS LL, F=50 Hz
- Switch: Switch is closing at 30ms and will not open during simulation.
• Tclose = 30ms
• Topen = 1E15 or click on “Never open”.
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- R=5 Hohm
- L=10 mH
- C=2 uF
Step-4: Modify components Name
Change the name of the components by right-click on the component → Click on the
name → Change the name and enable the visible → Click ok.
Step-5: Adding measured parameters
- Connect the “Voltage scope (1-pin)” from “Meters library” to measure phase voltage
at capacitor. It measures node voltage.
- Alternatively, Double click on the capacitor→Go to Scope Tab→enable voltage (v). It is
measure of branch voltage i.e. voltage across capacitor.
- Double click on the switch → Go to the scope tab → Enable the current. → Click ok. It
measures current flow through the switch.
Node_Voltage
+VM
?v
Source R SW1
L
+ + +
+
?i
10mH 5 30ms|1E15|0
11kVRMSLL /_0
+
2uF Capacitor
?v
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Step-6: Run the simulation.
- Goto Simulate tab → Simulation options → Enter the main time-step as 10 us and
Simulation time: tmax as 100 ms → Default frequency to 50 Hz → click ok.
- Run the simulation.
Step-7: View the output responses.
- To see the output responses, Goto simulate tab → Click on the “View scopes with
scopeview”. Two main windows are appeared,
o The Signal Selection Window is used to select and configure signals.
o The Signal Graph Window displays the signals selected in the Signal Selection
Window.
- In signal selection window,
o Enable the multiple in signal selection mode and superimposed in graph
creation mode.
o Select the signal type as branch voltage and select the signals of
“capacitora@vb, capacitorb@vb & capacitorc@vb” → click on the add selected
→ Click on run.
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3
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o Similarly Select the signal type as Branch current and select the signals of “Sw1a@is,
Sw1b@is & Sw1c@is” by using ctrl button → click on the add selected → Click on
the run.
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How to change Graph properties?
o In the signal graph window, Select the signals and Right – click → Click on the graph
properties → Click on the Y-axis → Change the parameters (Text, font size) of Y-axis
→ Similarly change the x-axis and legend tab parameters also.
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How to export simulation responses?
- There are two options
o Using Scopeview. After plotting responses, Go to File→ Export. Please select
path, Type of format (*.txt, *.png,, Comtrade, *.mat, etc…)
o Using EMTPWorks. Drag & drop “Sample in File” to GUI from EMTP works→
Meters library.
In the signal graph window, Click on the export → Save the file in .png format → click
on the export.
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Figure 1 : Export through scopeview
How to compare the responses easily?
Scopeview “Snapshot” option save the simulation responses temporarily. Using this
feature, the any changes made in design file.
Eaxmple: Compare switch current for the capacitance of 2uF and 5 uF.
- Delete voltage and undo superimpose switch current:
In the signal graph window → Delete the voltage waveform by select and delete
- Select the switch current waveform → click on the undo super imposition → Select
current waveform of all phases → click on the snapshot.
Undo Super imposition Snapshot
- Goto EMTPWorks → Change the capacitance value from 2uf to 5uF → Run simulation
- Goto Signal graph window → Click on run.
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With 5 uF
With 2 uF
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