EXPERIMENT No.

7
Calculation of units generated per day with
the help of load curve

Objective:
Analyze load curve with respect to time using MATLAB
Apparatus:
 Computer
 MATLAB
 Printer

Theory:
In this experiment load curve is obtained by using MATLAB software instead of
physical work diagram. This experiment will be completed without any cost and related
values can observed in short period of time.

Load Curve:
Load curve shown in fig below shows the variations of load at power plant with respect to
time. Load on power station is never constant and changes time to time. Load curves give the
number of units generated in the day. Highest point on the daily load curve shows the
maximum demand on the power station on that day.

Figure 1: Load Curve with respect to time

Procedure:
 Click on MATLAB icon to run program and enter the file name.
 Enter the amount of data in matric format.
 Select initial and final time.
 Take time difference between two adjustments
 Calculate Maximum demand
 Calculate Energy in MWH
 Find average load and load factor.
 Obtain maximum demand and average power.
 Next set different commends to obtain result.
  At the end take graph of Load versus time

Diagram:

Result:
Conclusion:
 Rubrics Evaluation Criteria
PLO
No. Criteria Beginning (1) Developing (2) Accomplished (3) Exemplary (4)
Operation
al Skills Student has shown
for little to no ability to With instructor/ With instructor/
supervisor’s guidance, supervisor’s guidance, Student can handle/use all
Hardware/ handle/use
student can handle/use student can equipment/software and
Software equipment/software
5 some of the handle/use all involved components
equipment and involved equipment/software
equipment/ software without instructor/
and components despite and involved
and involved supervisor’s guidance.
involved instructor/ supervisor’s components.
component guidance. components.
s
CLO-03: Conduct experiments in laboratory in order to interpret experimental data and displays its conformance
with analyzed results of circuits using software like MATLAB/ETAP.
PLO-5: Modern Tool Usage: An ability to Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
technology and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to broadly-defined Engineering Technology problems,
with an understanding of the limitations.

Activity Name Experiment No.

Group No.
Student Roll No.
C P Domain +
No. L L Taxonomy Criteria
Awarded Score (out of 4 for each cell)
O O (Absent student will get zero mark)

1 3 5 P4
Conduct experiments in laboratory in
order to interpret experimental data
using MATLAB/ETAP.

Name of Lab. Instructor Signature Dated:

Engr. M. Saad Sharif