PSCAD & Renewable Energy

Learn how to use PSCAD from scratch and be confident on performing power systems.

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Description

Time domain simulation software called PSCAD (Power Systems Computer Aided Design) is used to study transients in electrical networks. It is a set of applications that provide an electromagnetic transients software with a graphical, Unix-based user interface (EMTP). It also goes by the name PSCAD/EMTDC. It is a crucial component of PSCAD since it establishes the simulation software that comes with PSCAD with its library of power system component models and processes. Together, they offer a quick, adaptable, and precise answer for the time-domain program that is effective for modeling a range of electrical power system transients and control networks. The user-friendly PSCAD interface now allows engineers and end users to take advantage of EMTDC's functionality. This comprehensive visual environment provides circuit assembly, run-time control, analysis, and reporting while executing a simulation. In other words, PSCAD is a program that uses intelligent ways to computerize power quality assessments for increased efficiency and accuracy because manual analysis requires a lot of time and specialized expertise. In this course as well, it is time to move on to a more sophisticated topic addressing power systems after mastering the foundations and becoming comfortable in the PSCAD environment. A wind turbine will be built and linked to a synchronous permanent magnet generator and the grid through a completely bridged AC/DC/AC converter. Along with modeling the wind turbine, this course will also cover PSCAD's DC components, synchronous machines, and other features.

What You Will Learn!

  • Learn how to use PSCAD software and its features
  • Learn how to design basic circuits in PSCAD
  • Learn how to perform different simulations and plot the signals in PSCAD
  • Learn how to build a Wind Turbine Model from scratch

Who Should Attend!

  • Electrical Engineers
  • Plant Control Engineers
  • Renewable Energy Engineer
  • Electrical Engineering students.