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EDSA U: Grooming Tomorrow’s Power Systems Engineers
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EDSA U’s Mission
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Provide a tool for power systems education in Universities
• Demand for electrical power is already at an all-time high, and is
growing at an increasing rate
• Power infrastructure is not keeping pace with demand, either in
industrialized countries (in which existing infrastructure is overtaxed
and in a state of deterioration) or developing nations (in which
infrastructure either does not exist, or cannot keep up with
burgeoning demand)
• In many countries, power infrastructure was completed without a
vision for modern capacity demands (data centers, call centers,
automated assembly, residential and office equipment, etc.)
• Power systems engineering has lagged other disciplines, but is
expected to be one of the fastest-growing field in the coming years
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Introducing EDSA University
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Dedicated to power systems education
• A Business-University alliance committed to putting the best tools
into the hands of the best instructors
• Combination of distance learning, and on-site education
• Free training in San Diego for participating University professors
• Generous benefits for the University community
- 1) Engineering Students
- 2) Engineering Departments
- 3) Alumni
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EDSA U’s Expertise
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Industry-leading software, instruction, and tutorials for:
• Power Systems Modeling
(using Paladin DesignBase)
• Power Systems Diagnostics
(using Paladin Live)
• Short Circuit
• Fault Analysis
• Arc Flash Simulation
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• Power Flow Analysis
• Reliability and Capacity
• Energy Management
• Protection Coordination
• Power Systems Optimization
• Dynamic Behavior Simulation
• Power Quality Analysis (PF
correction, Harmonic Analysis)
Introducing EDSA University
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Benefits for Engineering Students
• Hands-on experience with the internationally recognized power
systems modeling tool, a tremendous addition to your resume when
job hunting
• Certificate of Completion after completing an EDSA-certified course
• Certificate of Power Systems Excellence from EDSA, if student
successfully passes an on-line skills test administered by EDSA
• Access to interactive training via tutorials, demonstrations
• Post your modeling portfolio before job hunting
• Free use of Paladin DesignBase software while in school
• Participation in Webex training webinars
• Graduation gift: one-year free license of Paladin DesignBase for
professional use
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Introducing EDSA University
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Benefits for Engineering Departments
• Free use of Paladin DesignBase software for class work
• Free use of Paladin DesignBase software for lab work
• Free use of Paladin DesignBase software for research and
development
• Tutorials and demonstrations for classroom use, prepared by EDSA
experts
• Inclusion in Webex “Instruct the Instructors” programs
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Introducing EDSA University
Benefits for Alumni
• 20% discount on Paladin DesignBase, when purchased thru
university affinity program
• On-campus power systems workshops
• Continuing education credits through IEEE
• Access to Webex training webinars
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EDSA University Founder
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Silviu Darie, PhD, EE, PE
• More than 40 years experience of University-level
power systems instruction; University Vice
Chancellor
• Author of 20 books and more than 100 published
papers on power systems engineering
• More than 100 research projects for industry
applications
• Completed more that 180 electrical power
projects
• 20 prototypes for industrial mass production
• Multiple patents
• Fluent in leading power systems CAD
applications: EDSA, ETAP, PSS/E, PSS/U, EasyPower, DigSILENT, NetPlan, ASPEN, CYME,
SKM, PSCAD/EMTDC
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EDSA-U Summary
A win-win for everyone involved
• Students get hands-on experience with the most powerful
power systems modeling platform
• Faculty receive free training in the use of EDSA products, and
free use of our products… as well instructional support from
EDSA
• Alumni receive discounts on EDSA products, when purchased
through a University referral program
• EDSA gains access to new customers and EDSA-trained
engineers for direct or indirect job placement
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DesignBase Technical Specifics
The following slides provide
technical details about the
DesignBase software suite.
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Conclusion: Top 10 Benefits
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The industry’s only “deployable” design model (via Paladin Live)
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Unprecedented ease-of-use and design efficiency
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“Master Model” architecture updates all models automatically
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Productivity tools like components libraries, complex components, etc.
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Team-based architecture support simultaneous users
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Hyperlinking allows connections to other software applications
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Data structure analyzer automatically syncs drawings and databases
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Automatic error checking isolates and flags potential faults
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Third-party compatibility (AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, etc.)
10. Fully-customizable symbols catalog
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Competitive Comparison
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• In side-by-side comparisons, Paladin DesignBase offers vastly
more features and functions than any other power systems modeler
• User can complete more advanced engineering designs, of high
quality, in less time than using competing products
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Integrated Product Family
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Paladin DesignBase Modeler
The most powerful, proven platform
• Most robust and widely-used
design and simulation platform
• Thousands of pre-defined
intelligent objects; complex
modeling can be done in less
time
• Robust design definition, with
intuitive graphical presentation
• Dozens of specialized
programs available, to simulate
virtually any type of electrical
power condition
• Ensures designs are “Perfect
on Paper”
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Paladin DesignBase Modeler
Fastest, most accurate modeling environment
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Over 6000-component objects database and component library
Autodesk® ActiveShapes® technology
DWG Unplugged™ for reading/writing AutoCAD DWG and
DXF™ files, and DWF Export Kit for Web publishing
Plugs-and-Sockets technology
Intelligent Hyperlinking
Project Cost and BoM Reporting
Heidi® graphics engine
Interactive Shape Editor
VBA 6.2 Embedded for customization
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Integrated Product Family
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Power Flow
• Generator local/remote bus voltage
control
• Four solution techniques: NewtonRaphson, fast de-coupled, hybrid
solution, advanced Gauss Seidel
• Bus types can be defined as
follows: “out of service,” “load,”
“generator,” or “swing bus
• Multiple swing buses/co-generation
units
• Multiple independent islands
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Short Circuit
• Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
• Calculates short circuit current
using IEEE and IEC standards
• Supports single-phase and 3phase networks in the same model
• All types of faults: 3P, L-L, L-L-G,
L-G: solid faults or via an fault
impedance
• Integrated Protective Device
Evaluation (PDE) program
• Short circuit current calculation
inside MCC schedule
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Protective Device Coordination
• Fully integrated with electrical oneline diagram
• Works directly on the one-line
diagram or on the user selected
protective path
• Integrated with Power Flow, Short
Circuit program and Motor Dynamic
Starting programs
• Intelligent PDC auto-select engine
• Intelligent search engine that allows
up stream and down stream
protective device coordination
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Arc Flash
• Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
• Program fully integrated with
electrical one-line diagram
• Program Fully integrated with EDSA
Protective Device Coordination
(PDC) program
• Flexible selection of buses, directly
on the one-line diagram or text
driven selection
• Arc Flash exposure based on IEEE
1584 and NFPA 70E
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Cable Pulling
• Cable type: single cable, three
cables triangular, three cables
cradled, four cables diamond
• Extensive library: the pulling
compound data, the cable
data/feeder library and the raceway
data. The user may add, modify and
delete entries in the libraries
• Cable data: any size, type, insulation
category, or voltage level can be
entered
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Power Systems Reliability
• Unlimited simulation (50,000+)
• Can consider overlapping
independent outages
• The reliability indices can be
computed using either a single-load
level or a multi-step load duration
curve
• Three power flow techniques can be
used (network transport flow, DC
power flow, and AC power flow)
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Electromagnetic Transient Analysis (EMTAP)
• Unlimited simulation (50,000+)
• Work directly on the one-line
diagram
• All power system components
modeled for power flow, short
circuit, transient stability, etc. are
represented in the analysis
• Initial conditions are automatically
transferred from Power Flow to
EMTAP
• Large power systems can be
modeled without the need to simply
the network
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Cable Ampacity
• Simulation of soil drying out in the
vicinity of energized cables
• Non-isothermal earth surface
• Cables without metallic sheath but
with copper concentric neutral that
can be single or both ends bonded
and grounded
• Cables on riser poles
• Single phase circuits consisting of
one single core cable with
concentric neutral wires or sheath
serving as the return conductor
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Induction Motor Estimation
• Simulation of soil drying out in the
vicinity of energized cables
• Non-isothermal earth surface
• Cables without metallic sheath but
with copper concentric neutral that
can be single or both ends bonded
and grounded
• Cables on riser poles
• Single phase circuits consisting of
one single core cable with
concentric neutral wires or sheath
serving as the return conductor
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Transmission Line Parameters
• One, or more (up to five), three-,
two-, or single-phase circuits on the
same or adjacent right of ways
• Up to 100 physical wires
(conductors)
• Bundling conductors
• Ground wires being either
continuous or segmented
• Power frequencies as well as
higher frequencies
• Untransposed or continuously
transposed circuits
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Advanced Transients
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Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
Trapezoidal algorithm
Fast and reliable solution technique
No limits on number of dynamic
models in study
Variable integration step
Extensive machine library
Fully-integrated with electrical oneline diagram
Flexible, fast and accurate
Multi-speed induction motor
simulation
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Power Systems Optimization
• Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
• Fully integrates with electrical oneline diagram
• Flexible, fast and accurate
• Fast and reliable solution
technique
• Easy to use, user friendly interface
• User-defined objective functions
• User-defined controls applied
• User-defined control settings
• User-defined optimization
constraints;
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Substation Ground Grid
• Rectangular, square or arbitrary
shaped grid
• Parallel or arbitrary oriented run of
conductors
• Equal, irregular conductor spacing
• Multiple layers of earth types (soil,
crushed rock or other material as
the top layer)
• Calculation of tolerable step
voltage and touch voltage on the
basis of the person weighing 50 or
70 kg (110 or 155 lbs)
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Advanced Motor Starting
• Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
Individual dynamic motor starting;
simultaneous multi-motor starting
• Four solution techniques: NewtonRaphson, Fast De-coupled, Hybrid
Solution, Advanced Gauss Seidel
• Automatic voltage control:
transformer tap, generator voltage
control, static VAR compensation
• Including or not the power source
impedance
• Motor starting feature based on
IEEE Brown Book
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Paladin DesignBase modules
Voltage Stability
• Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+)
• Fully integrates with Electrical OneLine Diagram
• Fast, reliable solution technique
• Flexible selection of system load
increases
• User defined groups of generation
for dispatch
• Efficient selection of the monitored
quantities
• Comprehensive Plotting facility for
visualization
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Proven in Demanding Applications
Royal Norwegian Navy
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Universities Using EDSA Software
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