Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Power Flow/Load analysis Software
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Hello
I'd like to practice the power flow analysis, short circuit modeling etc I had learned few years ago on my personal time. My company doesn't have any of the tools such as SKM Power Tools or ETAP. As such, I want to personally invest on this and practice myself.
Any suggestion as to where and how I can get these software for personal use? I was hoping personal use copy would be cheaper than business; asking SKM didn't help. Any idea where I can buy/download the software legally? Any other suggestion on practicing these modeling would be appreciated.
I'd like to practice the power flow analysis, short circuit modeling etc I had learned few years ago on my personal time. My company doesn't have any of the tools such as SKM Power Tools or ETAP. As such, I want to personally invest on this and practice myself.
Any suggestion as to where and how I can get these software for personal use? I was hoping personal use copy would be cheaper than business; asking SKM didn't help. Any idea where I can buy/download the software legally? Any other suggestion on practicing these modeling would be appreciated.






RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Sometimes they offer free use for college students for power systems analysis classes.
ATP is free, but not very user-friendly. http://www.emtp.org/
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
@magoo2, you gave me the answer I was looking for. I am right now downloading their demo version. Thanks.
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Load flow, short circuit, relay coordination (overcurrent and distance), and all that for free.
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
http://www.ipsa-power.com/
Regards
Marmite
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Secondly, even if you purchase the softwares, you need real time projects data to model and good system and enjoy the studies. May be on small example you will enhance your skill level but to do real time system studies you need real time projects on ground and their data as well. And then you will come accross real life problems for these softwares and their solutions.
So I will recommend if you dont use these softwares in your job, you dont need them.
Good luck...
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Check at skm.com
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
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The software is free and quite strong as I see it. It includes following:
- Load flow/voltage drop
- Short circuit calculation
- From the input data (cable lenght, cable type, protection type) the software selects the size of cables and equipment automatically
- Protective device coordination (ABB curves)
- A wizard where the layout of a switchboard can be made. This feature is very useful in designstage where footprint is an important factor. Especially oil and gas offshore industry.
- Calculation of switchboard heating according to IEC standard(very useful tool also to telecom and server racks)
- The software can create: cable lists, list settings switchboard layout and much more.
The software of course selects ABB equipment, but I dont see that as a problem because the equipment is constructed according to IEC standards.
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Does the software allow users to create custom libraries of protection devices, cables, overhead lines, variable frequency drives ?
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
It is not possible to create libraries of protection devices, cables and VSDs. It is possible to select cable type (PVC, XLPE/EPR)
The software does not deal with overhead lines, it must be seen as limited to medium voltage distribution.
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
It's made with distributed generation in mind and performs power flow studies, fault analysis, and harmonic analysis with ease once you have your system modeled.
No GUI. You need to write all of your own scripts.
Can be controlled via COM with Python, MATLAB, etc. which is very nice.
I'll echo what the others are saying. Don't buy one of the expensive software platforms if you're not using it for work (and if you are using it for work, the company will be paying for it right?).
Go with another option; it may be a bit more cumbersome but beats dropping 10s of thousands of dollars....
Justin Chebahtah
www.justinchebahtah.com
RE: Power Flow/Load analysis Software
Neplan from http://www.neplan.de/
G.F.
www.engineering-services.gr