Harmonic Analysis Exercise 1

Objective:
1. Create a harmonic library
2. Model harmonic sources
3. Run Harmonic Load Flow study, check voltage and current distortions
4. Design and size harmonic filter
5. Validate harmonic filter performance
6. Run Harmonic Frequency Scan study, identify parallel resonance and verify
harmonic filter performance
Steps:
1. Load Project:
‰ Example
2. Create a Test Harmonic Library:
‰ Harmonic Type Current Source
‰ Manufacturer Test
‰ Model Test
‰ Data Shown in the table

Order % Magl Angle

2 0.00 0.00
3 0.00 0.00
4 0.00 0.00
5 20.00 0.00
6 0.00 0.00
7 14.30 0.00
9 0.00 0.00
10 0.00 0.00
11 9.10 0.00
12 0.00 0.00
13 7.70 0.00

3. Enter Harmonic Source:

‰ Device Charge1
‰ Harmonic Source Harmonic Library
‰ Harmonic Type Current Source
‰ Manufacturer TEST
‰ Model TEST
‰ Device UPS-1
‰ Harmonic Source UPS Parameter
‰ Pulse # 6
‰ Alpha 15
‰ Xc % 5
‰ Shift Angle 0 degree
‰ Beta 30 degree
‰ Max Order 50
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4. Specify Harmonic Voltage Distortion Limit:

‰ Bus Main Bus
‰ Category PCC
‰ VTHD Limit 5%
‰ VIHD Limit 3%
‰ Bus Bus2
‰ Category Dedicated
‰ VTHD Limit 10 %
‰ VIHD Limit 5%
‰ Bus All other
‰ Category General
‰ VTHD Limit 2.5 %
‰ VIHD Limit 1.5 %

5. Edit Harmonic Study Case Editor:

‰ Plot (done)
‰ Alert (done)

6. Run Harmonic Load Flow on HA View (1st time):

‰ Observe one-line display
‰ Observe plots
‰ Check reports

7. Record Following Data:

‰ Voltage THD on Bus1 (5.36 %)
‰ 5th harmonic current into Bus1 (90.6 A)

8. Run Load Flow on LF View Record Following Data:

‰ Bus1 kVA loading (754 kVA)
‰ Bus1 Power Factor (86.7 %)

9. Add and Size Harmonic Filter:

‰ Add a Harmonic Filter to Bus1
‰ Filter Type Single-Tuned type
‰ Capacitor Rated kV 0.48 kV
‰ Capacitor Max kV 0.68
‰ Inductor Q Factor 20
‰ Inductor Max I 100 A
‰ Harmonic Order 5
‰ Harmonic Current 91 A
‰ Sizing Option PF Correction
‰ Existing PF 86.7 %
‰ Desired PF 100 %
‰ Load MVA 0.754 MVA
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‰ Size Filter
‰ Substitute data and update Capacitor Max kV and Inductor Max I

10. Re-run Harmonic Load Flow on HA View (2nd time):

‰ Check new THD on Bus1
‰ Check 5th harmonic current from Bus1 into the system

11. Run Load Flow on LF View:

‰ Check Power Factor on T4 branch

12. Run Harmonic Frequency Scan:

‰ Observe Zmag plot for Bus1.