ECE 524:

Transients in Power Systems

Extracting Symmetrical Components Data from ATP

and EMTDC Line Constants Program Results

Using ATP/ATPDraw (option 1)

Use Bergeron transmission model from Lecture 30 (with a 60 Hz output frequency).

- Run the line constants program within LCC to generator an output file
- Note the file name that the line model is saved to.

- Two files will be created, one with an extension L30.pch and the other L30.lib
- The L30.lib file is the one read by ATP when executing the overall system model

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Now close the LCC window (if you made any changes it may rerun the case)
Under the ATP pulldown menu of the main program window:
- Select View LIS file or press the <F5> key on your keyboard

If you have run the ATPDraw case previously a text file will
be opened in the editor
If you haven't run a case, there won't be an open file
Now go to the file menu in the text editor program and
chose "Open"
Change the file type to "Library files (*.lib)"

Select the L30.lib file (choose the file you saved for the line
you are modeling

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Assuming your LCC case ran correctly, you should get the following file if you had an
untransposed Bergeron line
- The line modal parameters are in the lines starting "-1", "-2", etc
- The modal transformation matrix for the currents, "Ti" starts after the $VINTAGE, 0
- Note since I selected "Real Transformation Matrix" the imaginary parts of Ti are 0.

KARD 3 3 4 4 5 5
KARG 1 4 2 5 3 6
KBEG 3 9 3 9 3 9
KEND 8 14 8 14 8 14
KTEX 1 1 1 1 1 1
/BRANCH
$VINTAGE, 1
-1IN___AOUT__A
3.64219E-01 7.82535E+02 2.12364E+05-1.00000E+02 1
-2IN___BOUT__B
7.25364E-02 4.32512E+02 2.91389E+05-1.00000E+02 1
-3IN___COUT__C
7.17897E-02 3.81826E+02 2.93912E+05-1.00000E+02 1
$VINTAGE, 0
0.58866938 -0.70710678 -0.41186567
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.55401871 0.00000000 0.81285506
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.58866938 0.70710678 -0.41186567
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
$EOF
ARG, IN___A, IN___B, IN___C, OUT__A, OUT__B, OUT__C

3
3
3

From the above (units of length in km since units had been selected as Metric):
1 ohm

Rm0 3.64219 10

km

Zm1 4.32512 10 ohm

5 km

m1 2.91389 10

m0 2.12364 10

Lm

and

Cm

m =

Zm2 3.81826 10 ohm

5 km

m2 2.93912 10

5 km

sec

1
Lm Cm

Rearranging
2

Lm = Cm Zm

then

Cm =

1
2

km

Recall that
Zm =

sec

2 ohm

Rm2 7.17897 10

km

Zm0 7.82535 10 ohm

2 ohm

Rm1 7.25364 10

m L m

1
2

m Cm Zm

sec

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Cm0

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Cm =

m Zm

1
m0 Zm0
2

Lm0 Cm0 Zm0

Cm1

1
m1 Zm1
2

Lm1 Cm1 Zm1

Cm2

1
m2 Zm2
2

Lm2 Cm2 Zm2

then:

Cm =

Cm0 6.017

nF
km

Lm0 3.685

mH
km

Cm1 7.935

nF
km

Lm1 1.484

mH
km

Cm2 8.911

nF
km

Lm2 1.299

mH
km

1
m Zm

Current transformation matrix (only show the real part since the imaginary terms are 0)

0.58866938 0.70710678 0.41186567

Ti_untrans 0.55401871
0
0.81285506
0.58866938 0.70710678 0.41186567

1 0 0
T
Recall
Te Ti = d 0 1 0
0 0 1

1 0 0
I 0 1 0
0 0 1

Te_untrans I Ti_untrans

just let d = 1

Te_untrans

0.575119 0.707107 0.391985

0.582814
0
0.833002
0.575119 0.707107 0.391985

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As a check

Te_untrans Ti_untrans

1 0 0
0 1 0
0 0 1

Now we can find the ABC domain matrices for R, L and C per unit length, using equations (18)
and (19) from the lecture 21 handout
0
Rm0 0

1
R'untran Te_untrans 0 Rm1 0 Ti_untrans
0
0 Rm2

R'untran

0.1678 0.0986 0.0952

ohm
0.0986 0.1735 0.0986
0.0952 0.0986 0.1678 km

0
Lm0 0

1
L'untran Te_untrans 0 Lm1 0 Ti_untrans
0
0 Lm2

L'untran

2.1606 0.8109 0.6763

mH
0.8109 2.1531 0.8109
0.6763 0.8109 2.1606 km

0
Cm0 0

1
C'untran Ti_untrans 0 Cm1 0 Te_untrans
0
0 Cm2

C'untran

7.5642 1.0207 0.3705

nF
1.0207 7.7347 1.0207
0.3705 1.0207 7.5642 km

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1 1 1
2
A012 1 a a

2
1 a a

j 120deg

a 1 e

Length 100km

2 60Hz

ZABC_untran R'untran j L'untran Length

ZABC_untran

16.7769 81.4521i 9.8641 30.5714i 9.5232 25.4949i

9.8641 30.5714i 17.353 81.1699i 9.8641 30.5714i
9.5232 25.4949i 9.8641 30.5714i 16.7769 81.4521i

Z012_untran A012

Z012_untran

ZABC_untran A012

36.4698 139.1165i 1.2312 1.0638i 1.5368 0.5344i

1.5368 0.5344i 7.2184 52.4788i 2.9948 1.7697i
1.2312 1.0638i
3.03 1.7087i 7.2184 52.4788i

Using ATP/ATPDraw (option 2)

If all we want are the symmetrical components, and not the ABC matrices we can also select
that the line be transposed (using the Bergeron model):
Now the Library file from ATPDraw's LCC program gives us
- The modal transformation matrix is assumed to be Bergeron now
- The modal values are the same as the symmetrical components expressed per unit length

KARD 3 3 4 4 5 5
KARG 1 4 2 5 3 6
KBEG 3 9 3 9 3 9
KEND 8 14 8 14 8 14
KTEX 1 1 1 1 1 1
/BRANCH
$VINTAGE, 1
-1IN___AOUT__A
3.64602E-01 7.83401E+02 2.12287E+05 1.00000E+02 1
-2IN___BOUT__B
7.21726E-02 4.06483E+02 2.92004E+05 1.00000E+02 1
-3IN___COUT__C
$VINTAGE, -1,
$EOF
ARG, IN___A, IN___B, IN___C, OUT__A, OUT__B, OUT__C

1 ohm

R0b 3.64602 10

km

2 ohm

R1b 7.21726 10

km

R2b R1b

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Zc0 7.83401 10 ohm

Zc1 4.06483 10 ohm

5 km

0 2.12287 10
C0b

C0b 6.013

L0b C0b Zc0

C1b

5 km

1 2.92004 10

1
0 Zc0

L0b 3.69

mH
km

C1b 8.425

nF
km

L1b 1.392

mH
km

Z0_trans R0b j L0b Length

Z1_trans R1b j L1b Length

nF
km

1
1 Zc1

L1b C1b Zc1

Zc2 Zc1

Z0_trans ( 36.4602 139.1207i)

Z1_trans ( 7.2173 52.4789i)

Compare to earlier result

Z012_untran
Z012_untran

0 0
1 1

( 36.47 139.12i)
( 7.2184 52.4788i)

Percent Error
Z012_untran

0 0

Z0_trans

Z012_untran

Z012_untran
0.0073 %

0 0

1 1

Z1_trans

Z012_untran

0.0022 %

1 1

Using ATP/ATPDraw (option 3)

As a final option, we can select the coupled-pi model instead of the Bergeron line model
This gives the impedance matrix (multiplied times the length of the line segment)
You don't need to select Matrix Output

KARD
KARG
KBEG
KEND

5 5
1 4
3 9
8 14

6 6
2 5
3 9
8 14

8 8
3 6
3 9
8 14

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KTEX 1 1 1 1 1 1
/BRANCH
$UNITS,
60.,
0.0
$VINTAGE, 1
$UNITS, 60., 0.0,
1IN___AOUT__A
2IN___BOUT__B
3IN___COUT__C

1.68555974E+01
9.82048936E+00
1.71835144E+01
9.60195472E+00
9.82048936E+00
1.68555974E+01

8.14217225E+01 7.56415560E-01
3.05887622E+01 -1.02071952E-01
8.12356005E+01 7.73467197E-01
2.54645456E+01 -3.70513091E-02
3.05887622E+01 -1.02071952E-01
8.14217225E+01 7.56415560E-01

$VINTAGE, -1,
$UNITS, -1., -1., { Restore values that existed b4 preceding $UNITS
$UNITS, -1., -1.
$EOF
ARG, IN___A, IN___B, IN___C, OUT__A, OUT__B, OUT__C

Result is the lower triangular parts of the R, L and C matrix (multiplied times length of the line)
Matrix is symmetric

1.68555974 101 9.82048936

9.60195472
ohm
1
Rpi 9.82048936
1.71835144
10

9.82048936

1
9.60195472
9.82048936
1.68555974 10

Compare to the initial results for the untransposed Bergeron line

16.7769 9.8641 9.5232

R'untran Length 9.8641 17.353 9.8641 ohm
9.5232 9.8641 16.7769

So there is some noticeable

difference.

Now look at the inductance matrix (the pi model in ATPDraw gives the result in ohms, not mH

8.14217225 101 3.05887622 101 2.54645456 101

XL_pi 3.05887622 101 8.12356005 101 3.05887622 101 ohm

1
1
1
2.54645456 10 3.05887622 10 8.14217225 10

81.4521 30.5714 25.4949

L'untran Length 30.5714 81.1699 30.5714
25.4949 30.5714 81.4521

Again there are differences

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Z012_pi A012

Z012_pi

Z012_untran

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Rpi j XL_pi A012

36.4602 139.1211i 1.3344 0.9808i 1.5166 0.6653i

1.5166 0.6653i 7.2173 52.479i 2.994 1.7706i
1.3344 0.9808i 3.0304 1.7076i 7.2173 52.479i

36.4698 139.1165i 1.2312 1.0638i 1.5368 0.5344i

1.5368 0.5344i 7.2184 52.4788i 2.9948 1.7697i
1.2312 1.0638i
3.03 1.7087i 7.2184 52.4788i

Percent Error
Z012_untran

0 0

Z012_pi

0 0

Z012_untran

0.0074 %

0 0

Z012_untran

1 1

Z012_pi

Z012_untran

1 1

0.0023 %

1 1

So while the error is visible visually

looking at the matrices, the percent error
is very small
In both cases here it is close to what we
observed with the Bergeron line case
Error would be even smaller if we had
used the full transformation matrix for
the untransposed line, instead of just the
real part

Now look at the capacitance matrix (the pi model in ATPDraw gives the result in uF)

7.56415560 10 1 1.02071952 10 1 3.70513091 10 2

0.7564 0.1021 0.0371
Cpi 1.02071952 10 1 7.73467197 10 1 1.02071952 10 1 F Cpi 0.1021 0.7735 0.1021 F

0.0371 0.1021 0.7564

3.70513091 10 2 1.02071952 10 1 7.56415560 10 1

0.7564 0.1021 0.0371

C'untran Length 0.1021 0.7735 0.1021 F
0.0371 0.1021 0.7564

Even better match than the series impedance

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Using PSCAD/EMTDC

Again, use the line modelled in lecture 30

Enter the mode to edit the line constants data

Notice the 5 tabs at the bottom of the window above

- By default, we are normally in the Editor
Choose the one labelled Output
Result is a table with various matrix outputs....

=====================================================
PSCAD LINE CONSTANTS PROGRAM OUTPUT FILE (*.out)
NOTE: This file is auto-generated. Any manual
changes will be lost once the Line Constants
Program is re-run.
=====================================================
Display Format: M,N denotes a complex number M + jN
----------------------------------------------------PHASE DOMAIN DATA @
60.00 Hz:

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----------------------------------------------------SERIES IMPEDANCE MATRIX (Z) [ohms/m]:

0.171166117E-03,0.817350229E-03
0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03
0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03
0.171166117E-03,0.817350229E-03
0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03
0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03

0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03
0.992600162E-04,0.292914072E-03
0.171166117E-03,0.817350229E-03

SHUNT ADMITTANCE MATRIX (Y) [mhos/m]:

0.100000000E-10,0.286420166E-08
0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09
0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09
0.100000000E-10,0.286420166E-08
0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09
0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09

0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09
0.000000000E+00,-.299755139E-09
0.100000000E-10,0.286420166E-08

LONG-LINE CORRECTED SERIES IMPEDANCE

0.169585888E+02,0.814106712E+02
0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02
0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02

MATRIX [ohms]:
0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02
0.169585888E+02,0.814106712E+02
0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02

0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02
0.980814972E+01,0.291091223E+02
0.169585888E+02,0.814106712E+02

LONG-LINE CORRECTED SHUNT ADMITTANCE

0.109674787E-05,0.286912075E-03
0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04
0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04

MATRIX [mhos]:
0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04
0.109674787E-05,0.286912075E-03
0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04

0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04
0.337912478E-07,-.299214282E-04
0.109674787E-05,0.286912075E-03

----------------------------------------------------MODAL DOMAIN DATA @

60.00 Hz:
----------------------------------------------------YZ EIGENVECTOR (MODAL TRANSFORMATION) MATRIX (TI):
0.816496581E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.577350269E+00,-.194289029E-15
-.408248290E+00,0.832667268E-16
0.577350269E+00,-.166533454E-15
-.408248290E+00,-.277555756E-16
0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00

-.155465040E+00,-.153988330E+00
-.599143067E+00,0.153988330E+00
0.754608107E+00,0.000000000E+00

YZ EIGENVALUE VECTOR:
0.104885172E+01,-.147188163E+00

0.200722264E+01,-.538319081E+00

0.104885172E+01,-.147188163E+00

MODAL IMPEDANCE MATRIX [ohms/m]:

0.719061007E-04,0.524436157E-03
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.852154982E-04,-.113416505E-03

0.000000000E+00,-.162630326E-18
0.369686149E-03,0.140317837E-02
-.216840434E-18,0.325260652E-18

0.852154982E-04,-.113416505E-03
-.182959117E-18,0.216840434E-18
0.136746089E-03,0.464868158E-03

MODAL ADMITTANCE MATRIX [mhos/m]:

-.229253863E-09,0.311200526E-08
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
-.770689879E-09,0.490521769E-09

0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.100000000E-10,0.226469139E-08
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00

-.770689879E-09,0.490521769E-09
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
-.755089746E-09,0.332411939E-08

MODAL CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE VECTOR (Z0) [ohms]:

0.409606561E+03,-.431252754E+02
0.794047832E+03,-.101064497E+03

0.364862789E+03,-.950045140E+02

MODAL TRAVEL TIME VECTOR [ms]:

0.342450354E+00

0.476738722E+00

0.342450354E+00

MODAL VELOCITY VECTOR [m/s]:

0.292013131E+09

0.209758501E+09

0.292013131E+09

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---------------------------------------------------SEQUENCE COMPONENT DATA @

60.00 Hz:
----------------------------------------------------SEQUENCE TRANSFORM MATRIX:
0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00

0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00
-.288675135E+00,-.500000000E+00
-.288675135E+00,0.500000000E+00

0.577350269E+00,0.000000000E+00
-.288675135E+00,0.500000000E+00
-.288675135E+00,-.500000000E+00

SEQUENCE IMPEDANCE MATRIX (Zsq) [ohms/m]:

0.369686149E-03,0.140317837E-02
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.719061007E-04,0.524436157E-03
0.108420217E-18,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00

0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.719061007E-04,0.524436157E-03

SEQUENCE ADMITTANCE MATRIX (Ysq) [mhos/m]:

0.100000000E-10,0.226469139E-08
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.100000000E-10,0.316395680E-08
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00

0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.000000000E+00,0.000000000E+00
0.100000000E-10,0.316395680E-08

----------------------------------------------------LOAD FLOW RXB FORMATTED DATA @

60.00 Hz:
----------------------------------------------------Per-Unit Quantities Based On:

Base Voltage:
Base MVA:

230.00 kV,L-L,RMS
100.00 MVA

NOTE: Base values are set using Output File Data

Display Options component in Editor view.
LONG-LINE CORRECTED SEQUENCE RESISTANCE RLLsq [p.u.]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.135168981E-01
0 Seq. Self: 0.691396753E-01
LONG-LINE CORRECTED SEQUENCE REACTANCE XLLsq [p.u.]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.988687124E-01
0 Seq. Self: 0.263948801
LONG-LINE CORRECTED SEQUENCE SUSCEPTANCE BLLsq [p.u]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.167604923
0 Seq. Self: 0.120119616
SEQUENCE RESISTANCE Rsq [p.u.]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.135928357E-01
0 Seq. Self: 0.698839602E-01
SEQUENCE REACTANCE Xsq [p.u.]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.991372698E-01
0 Seq. Self: 0.265251110
SEQUENCE SUSCEPTANCE Bsq [p.u.]:
+ Seq. Self: 0.167373315
0 Seq. Self: 0.119802174

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From the sequence impedance matrix we get:

Z0_pscad 0.369686149 10

2 ohm

j 0.140317837 10

Z0_pscad Length ( 36.9686 140.3178i)

Z1_pscad 0.719061007 10

3 ohm

j 0.524436157 10

Z1_pscad Length ( 7.1906 52.4436i)

Comparison of results
Z012_untran

0 0

Z0_pscad Length

Z012_untran

Z012_untran

1 1

0 0

Z1_pscad Length

Z012_untran

0.9045 %

0.0847 %

1 1

Closer match in the positive seqence than in zero sequence

Possible sources of error
- PSCAD/EMTDC used the imaginary part of the transformation matrix (but that
should not cause this much error
- The two programs model the effect of the earth somewhat differently.