The following Training Course was organised recently in Knowledge Oasis, Muscat.
Course Title : Using DIgSILENT PowerFactory in Power System Modelling and Analysis.
Organizers : Albanah Global LLC.
Name of Instructor : Dr A. A. Maqrashi.
Venue of the Sessions : Dhofar Hall
Course Length : 5 Days
Date of Execution: 26 - 30 January 2013

Course Objectives :

• Acquainting the participants with tools and skills to enable them to use DIgSILENT power system analysis software.
• Providing the participants ‎ with skills to perform load flow analysis of power system using DIgSILENT software.‎
• Providing the participants ‎ with skills to perform fault analysis of power system using DIgSILENT software.‎
• Enabling participants to understand the basic components of a protection system and how to model the protection system using DIgSILENT software.‎
• Providing the participants with the necessary tools and skills to carry out relay co-ordination analysis for variety of protection schemes using DIgSILENT software.‎

The course consisted of the following modules:
Module 1: Introduction to PowerFactory
Basic PowerFactory Concepts, The PowerFactory Project Environment, Projects, Network Model, Libraries, Study Cases, Types and Elements, General Handling of Data Input and Output, Graphical Editor, Working with the Database. This is session includes exercises on Setting-up the Model of a small Power System, Creating a New Project, Import of Project Files (*.dz or *.pfd), Entering Grid Topology and Data.

Module 2: Load Flow Analysis in PowerFactory
Introduction to Load-Flow Analysis with PowerFactory, Execution of Load-Flow Calculations, Documentation of Results and Input Data, Visualisation of Data and Results in the Single Line Diagram. This is session includes exercises on Load-Flow Applications, Models of the most important Network Elements, and Navigating Inside the Project and Finding Data.

Module 3: Short Circuit Analysis in PowerFactory ‎
Calculation of Short Circuit Currents, Maximum and Minimum Fault Currents, Overview of Different Methods of Calculation, Types of Faults, ‎and Modeling Power System Networks using PowerFactory. This is session includes exercises on Short-Circuit Analysis and Multiple Faults Analysis using PowerFactory Software.

Module 4: Protection Functions in PowerFactory ‎
Protection Functions, DMT and IDMT, Fuses, Thermal Limit Curves of Transformers and Cables, Motor Starting Curves, Distance Protection, Mho Curves, Polygonal Curves, and Differential Protection System. This is session includes exercises on Creating VTs and CTs, Creating Protection Devices, Overcurrent Protection, Creating Time-Overcurrent Diagrams, Coordination with Time-Overcurrent Diagrams, Defining Fuse Characteristics, Creating R-X Plots, Creating Time-Distance Diagrams, Setting-Up a Differential Protection System, Differential Protection for a Busbar.