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DC load flow and short circuit software

DC Load Flow and Short Circuit program modules provide analysis capabilities for engineers to design and maintain DC power systems. DC Load Flow calculates bus voltage profiles and branch power flows for user-specified conditions. It compares the calculated operating values against capabilities such as bus voltage limits, cable ampacities, and source output limits. DC Short Circuit evaluates system conditions under a fault and assesses protective device ratings.

DC Load Flow Key Features
  • IEEE Standard 946
  • Integrated AC & DC systems
  • Newton-Raphson method
  • Voltage drop
  • Power losses
  • Battery auto-activation
  • Charger/UPS current limit
  • Charger/UPS mode auto-switching
  • DC converter modeling
  • Motor model auto-switching
DC Short Circuit Key Features
  • IEEE Standard 946
  • Integrated AC & DC systems
  • Total bus and branch contribution fault currents
  • Fault current rising time
  • Battery modeling per IEEE/IEC Standard
  • Charger modeling per IEEE/IEC Standard
 
Standards & Methods
  • IEEE 946 Standard
  • Newton-Raphson Method
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Capabilities
  • Evaluate system voltage profiles
  • Batteries auto-activate during reduced voltage conditions
  • Analyze ratings of protective devices
  • Calculate the total fault current
  • Calculate contributions from different sources
  • Calculate decay rate of the fault currents
  • Calculate voltage drops for different system components
  • Customizable battery libraries
  • Automatic alert of overloaded components & abnormal voltages
  • Automatic switching of charger & UPS models based on load conditions
  • Automatic switching of DC motor models based on terminal voltages
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DC Components
  • Battery
  • AC-DC converters: charger, inverter, UPS
  • DC-DC converter
  • Cable & impedance
  • Motor, static load, & lumped load
  • Circuit breaker, fuse, & switch
  • Composite network & composite motor
Reporting
  • Automatically flag marginal & overstressed devices
  • Export output reports to your favorite word processor
  • Export one-line diagrams with results to third party CAD systems
  • Use Crystal Reports for full color, customizable reports
Flexible Operation
  • Interdependent AC & DC calculations
  • Unlimited configurations to model different system conditions
  • Model different loading levels