SimPowerSystems

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What Is SimPowerSystems?

Using This Guide

Units

About the Authors

Related Products

Typographical Conventions

Tutorial

Session 1: Simulating a Simple Circuit

Building the Electrical Circuit with powerlib Library

Interfacing the Electrical Circuit with Simulink

Simulating Your Circuit

Session 2: Analyzing a Simple Circuit

Steady-State Analysis

Frequency Analysis

Session 3: Simulating Transients

Continuous Variable Time-Step Integration Algorithms

Discretizing the Electrical System

Session 4: Introducing Power Electronics

Session 5: Simulating Motor Drives

Building and Simulating the PWM Motor Drive

Using the Multimeter Block

Discretizing the PWM Motor Drive

Session 6: Introducing the Phasor Simulation Method

When to Use the Phasor Solution

Phasor Simulation of a Circuit Transient

Session 7: Three-Phase Systems and Machines

Three-Phase Network with Electrical Machines

Load Flow and Machine Initialization

Session 8: Building and Customizing Nonlinear Models

Modeling a Nonlinear Inductance

Customizing Your Nonlinear Model

Modeling a Nonlinear Resistance

Creating Your Own Library

Connecting Your Model with Other Nonlinear Blocks

Case Studies

Series-Compensated Transmission Network

Description of the Transmission Network

Setting the Initial Load Flow and Obtaining Steady State

Transient Performance for a Line Fault

Frequency Analysis

Transient Performance for a Fault at Bus B2

Chopper-Fed DC Motor Drive

Description of the Drive System

Modeling the DC Drive

Simulation of the DC Drive

Drive Starting

Steady-State Voltage and Current Waveforms

Speed Regulation Dynamic Performance

Synchronous Machine and Regulators

Mathematical Model

Feedback Linearization Design

Simulation Results

Variable-Frequency Induction Motor Drive

Description of the Induction Motor Drive

A Field-Oriented Variable-Speed Induction Motor Drive

Modeling the Induction Motor Drive

Simulating the Induction Motor Drive

Drive Starting

Steady-State Voltage and Current Waveforms

Speed Regulation Dynamic Performance

HVDC System

Description of the HVDC Transmission System

Frequency Response of the AC and DC Systems

Description of the Control System

System Startup and Steady State

Response to a Step of Reference Current

DC Line Fault

AC Line-to-Ground Fault at the Rectifier

Advanced Topics

How the Power System Blockset Works

Choosing an Integration Method: Continuous or Discrete

Simulating with Continuous Integration Algorithms

Choosing an Integration Algorithm

Simulating Switches and Power Electronic Devices

Simulating Discretized Electrical Systems

Increasing Simulation Speed

The Nonlinear Model Library

The Continuous Library

The Discrete Library

The Phasors Library

The Switch Current Source Library

Limitations of the Nonlinear Models

Modifying the Nonlinear Models of the powerlib_models Library

Creating Your Own Library of Models

Changing Your Circuit Parameters

Example of MATLAB Script Performing a Parametric Study

Power System Block Reference

Blocks - By Category

Creating Electrical Sources

Creating Circuit Elements

Creating Power Electronics Components

Creating Electrical Machines

Creating Electrical Connectors

Measuring Electrical Circuits

Analyzing Electrical Circuits

Additional Useful Blocks

Blocks - Alphabetical List

Power System Command Reference

Commands - Alphabetical List


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