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Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

(OP)
Good morning,

I was surprised to find my model showing a negative X/R ratio this morning when using Aspen to model some faults.

Any thoughts on this? I am a bit confused as to how it occurred...

Thanks
Caleb

RE: Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

False polarity somewhere? Negative X/R usually means capacitor. But that isn't it - is it?

Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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RE: Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

With a three winding transformer, you often wind up with a negative branch for one of the reactances. Depending on where you are in the system, this could lead to a negative X/R ratio.

RE: Negative X/R Ratio: Aspen Model

(OP)
I double checked my impedances, and found nothing negative, everything looks to be properly entered into the program.

I didnt add any new three winding transformers, though I did add two new two winding transformers. And when I take the new portion of the circuit I added out of service, the X/R returns to a positive value...

Could small enough X values added in parallel create a negative X/R? Meaning, Or maybe the phase angle is causing this, since this is a complex value of the impedance as seen by the fault?

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