Getting Started

    About This Guide
        What Is SimPowerSystems?
        Using This Guide
        Units
        About the Authors
        Related Products
        Typographical Conventions

Examples

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

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

Commands - Alphabetical List

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