Power system Analysis and Control (EET 408) Laboratory Module

EXPERIMENT 1

INTRODUCTION TO MiPOWER SOFTWARE

Objectives

To assists student to understand the basic function and application of MiPower software
in analyzing power system

Introduction

Mipower is state of the art window base Power System Software. MiPower is highly
interactive, user friendly software for all analysis, planning, design and simulation on any
given Power System irrespective of the geographical and environmental constraints.

MiPower is armed with robust power system engine in the backend and a lucid top-
notched Windows GUI in the front end. Approach, technique and methodology employed
are field proven and time tested. This conforms to standard ANSI, IEEE, IEC and other
worldwide accepted standards. Core power system engine includes

Single Phase Load Flow There Phase Load Flow

Transient Stability Over Current Relay Co-ordination
Short Circuit Dynamic Stability
Harmonic Analysis Electro-Magnetic Transients
Line and Cable Parameter

Equipment and Parts

MiPower Software

PROCEDURE

Figure below shows the single line diagram of simple three bus power system.
Generators are located at bus 1 and 3. Bus 1 is a slack bus, while bus 2 and 3 are PQ
and PV bus respectively. The base MVA is 100 and base voltage is 11kV. The system
parameters are given in Table A and the load and generation data in Table B. Using
MiPower software input these parameters inside the database. Assume system
frequency operated at 50 hz. All bus voltage is operated at 11kV.

Run a load flow analysis using a Gauss Siedel Method with P and Q accuracy of 0.01
and acceleration factor of 1.4.

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Bus Code Structure Thermal Impedance

(i – k) Ref No. Rating Zik (p.u)
(derated
MVA)
1-2 1 100 0.02 + j0.04
1-3 2 100 0.01 + j0.03
2-3 3 100 0.0125+j0.025
Table A

Generation load
MW Mvar
Bus Specified
no Voltage Schedule Min Max MW Mvar
Min Max
Power

Any
1 1.05+j0.0 Any Any Any Any - -
values
2 - - - - - - 400 250
3 1.04+j0.0 50 0 40 0 30 - -
Table B

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1. Double click the MiPower icon in your computer. A popped up window as shown below
will appear. Click OK.

2. Administration window will appear. Click MiPower box. Then Check Super User dialog
box as shown below.

3. The MiPower main screen will appear. Open Power System Network Editor by Double
click the Power System Network Editor Icon.

Double Click

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4. Select menu option Database  Configure. Configure Database dialog is popped up as

shown below.

Click here to specify the

Name of the database

Click Browse button.

5. Open dialog box is popped up as shown below. Where you are going to browse
the desired directory and specify the name of the database to be associated with
the single line diagram. Click open button after entering the desired database
name. Configure Database dialog will appear with path chosen.

Click Click to clear the

OK Database

Note: Do not work in the MiPower directory

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Click
Here

Unchecked
The box

6. Uncheck the Standard Relay Libraries unless you are working on relay co-
ordination studies. If the units are given in PU values check the p.u status box.
Enter the Base MVA and Base frequency as shown above. Click OK button to
create the database to return to Network Editor.

Bus Base Voltage Configuration

In the network editor, configure the base voltages for the single line diagram. Select
menu option Configure Base voltage. The dialog shown below appears. If
necessary change the Base voltages, color, Bus width and click OK.

Procedure to Draw Power System Element – Bus

Click on Bus icon provided on power system tool bar. Draw a bus and a dialog appears
prompting to give the Bus ID and Bus Name. Click OK. Database manager with
corresponding Bus Data form will appear.

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Click on
Bus Icon Rename

Modify
the value

Modify the min and max value of voltage ratings (Usually 5 %) of the rated voltage. Bus
description is also can be changed.

Procedure to Draw Transmission Line.

Click on Transmission Line icon. To draw the line click in between two buses and to
connect, double click LMB (left mouse Button) on the From Bus and to joint it to another
bus, double click the mouse button on the To Bus. Element ID dialog will appear. Enter
Element ID number and click OK.

Click Transmission
Line icon

Database manager with corresponding Line/ Cable data form will be open. Enter the
details of that line as shown below.

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Enter Structure Ref No. as 1 and click on Transmission Line Library button.
Line & Cable Library screen will appear. Enter Transmission library data in the form.

Procedure to Draw Generator.

Click on Generator icon. Connect it to appropriate bus by clicking the LMB on the bus.
The Element ID dialog will appear. Enter ID number and click OK.

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Database with corresponding Generator Data from will appear. Enter all the necessary
data and details.

Enter Manufacturer Ref No., for example 1 and click on Generator Library button.
Generator Library form will appear as shown below.

Enter all necessary data, Save and close. In generator Data form click Save. Network
Editor Screen will be invoked.

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Procedure to Enter Load Data

Click on Load icon. Load must be connected at any particular bus by clicking the LMB
on that designated bus. Element ID dialog will appear.

Give ID No as 1 and click OK. Load Data form will appear. Enter load details. Then click Save
button, which invokes Network Editor.

Procedure to conduct a power flow analysis and study.

On the network Editor screen , click on SOLVE icon as shown below.

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Click
here

Then Click on Load Flow Analysis icon. The following screen will appear. Then Click on
Study Info button.

Click on Study
Info

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Input all the necessary data as shown on Figure above. Then click OK button. The Load Flow
analysis dialogue box will re-appear. Click Execute Button. After that, click the on Report
button. The report for the analysis will be display in notepad format.

Print only the report for Bus voltage, generation output data and power flows from all
buses.

QUESTION

1. What is slack Bus concept in a power system analysis?

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DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

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