PSIM: A Tutorial
Presentation Outline
What
is PSIM?
Circuit
Structure
Getting
started with PSIM
Hands-on
Examples
What is PSIM?
PSIM is a simulation package specifically designed
for power electronics and control circuits.
Manufactured by Powersim Inc.
( www.powersimtech.com )
It allows fast simulation and it has a friendly user
interface.
PSIM is indicated for system-level simulation,
control loop design and motor drive system
studies.
The basic PSIM package consists of three
programs: circuit schematic program ( SIMCAD),
simulator program (PSIM), and waveform display
program (SIMVIEW).
Circuit Structure
Power Circuit
Switch
Controllers
Sensors
Control Circuit
Circuit Structure
Power
Circuit
Switching
devices
Control
Circuit
S-domain
RLC branches
Transformers
Coupled
inductors
blocks
Z-domain
blocks
Logic
components
Non-linear
components
Switch
Controllers
On-Of
controllers
PWM
controllers
Alpha
controllers
Sensors
Current
Voltage
Torque
Speed
New
circuit
Getting Started with
PSIM
Start PSIM: go to c:\PSIM6_DEMO -> PSIM
Getting Started with
PSIM
Create a new circuit
Menu
Toolbar
Circuit
window
Element
toolbar
Getting Started with PSIM
Example 1 1st Order
System
1 k
50V
50nF
45 k
Example 1 1st Order
System
Insert a DC Voltage Source
from the Element Toolbar.
Example 1 1st Order
System
The DC Voltage Source
can also be found in
Elements > Sources >
Voltage > DC
Example 1 1st Order
System
Add two Resistors to the
Add two Resistors to the
circuit.
To rotate an
element
click
with the right
button
or use the
icon Rotate the
Selection.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Add a Capacitor to the circuit.
Example 1 1st Order
System
To connect the elements
use the Wire tool.
Left-click on
the
circuit
and drag the
line with the
mouse.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Insert
element.
Ground
Example 1 1st Order
System
Set all the parameters values.
Double-click on the element to set its parameters.
Just close the window to set the new value.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Set the simulation parameters: Insert
a Simulation Control block.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Set the simulation parameters: Time
Step and Total Time.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Insert a Voltage Probe (node to ground).
Double-click on the voltage probe to change its
name to Vo.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Start the simulation
Example 1 1st Order
System
Select the variable Vo.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Set the colors.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Use the Zoom tool and buttons to
select a specific area you want to
see.
Example 1 1st Order
System
Output file: *.txt
Measure tool.
What is the expected steady-state output voltage?
Example 2: Voltage Controller
200mH
120Vrms,
60Hz
~
20
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Create a new circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Sinusoidal Voltage Source.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add two Thyristors to the circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a R-L Branch.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Connect all the elements.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add an Alpha Controller to the circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Double-click on the block and click on Help
to understand this block.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a Voltage Sensor to the circuit to
synchronize the gating signal.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Comparator to detect the zero crossing (from
Elements > Control > Comparator or from the
Element toolbar)
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a Ground to the circuit. Insert a DC
Voltage Source. Change its name to Alpha
and display it.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Step Voltage Source. Change its
name to Enable and display it.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Using Labels to make connections: insert a
Label and name it G1.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Connect the Label to the output of the Alpha
Controller block. Insert another Label, name it
G1 and connect it to the gate port of Thyristor 1.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Create the alpha controller for the other
Thyristor.
Insert a
Voltage
Sensor, a
Comparator
and an Alpha
Controller
block.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Use Labels for the Enable signal (E), Alpha
signal (A) and Gate signal for Thyristor 2
(G2).
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert an input Voltage Probe (Vi), an output
Voltage Probe (Vo) and an output Current Probe
(Io).
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Simulation Control block. Set the
simulation time to 50 mili-seconds
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Set all the parameters values. Set the Alpha
angle to 30o.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Run the Simulation. Plot Vi and Vo.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a new Screen and plot Io.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Other tools: FFT and AVG.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Other tools: FFT and AVG.
Run the circuit for Alpha equals to 60o and 90o.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and
power factor. (Example 5-2; Hart; pg 170)
Add a Watt
Metter from
Elements > Other
> Probes > Watt
Metter
Change the
Time Step,
Total Time
and Print
Step
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and
power factor.
Add a Current
Sensor and two
RMS blocks from
Elements > Control
> Computational
Blocks > RMS
Add Voltage Probes
to measure the RMS
values
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and
power factor.
P
P
147
PF
0.45
S Vi, rms I i, rms 120 2.71
Example 3:
Semiconverter
120Vrm
s,
60Hz
~
10mH
100mH
~
2
~
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Create a new circuit. Insert a Three-Phase
Voltage Source.
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Insert all the other power elements and
connect them.
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Insert and connect the Alpha Controllers.
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Insert the Sources for the angle Alpha and
for the Enable signal.
Example 3:
Gate
signals, insert a Simulation
Semiconverter
Connect the
Control (50 ms) and set all the parameters.
Insert an input
Voltage Probe,
an output
Voltage Probe,
an input
Current Probe
and an output
Current Probe.
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Run the circuit for Alpha equals to 30, 60
and 90 degrees. Check the results.
Example 3:
Semiconverter
Exercise:
Implement the additional measurements for this
circuit: THD, load power, RMS current and power
factor.
See Ex. 5.9; Rashid; pg 156
