Ee 258 Load-Flow Studies: Lecturer: Ambrosio T. Magtajas Nod-Mso, NGCP
Ee 258 Load-Flow Studies: Lecturer: Ambrosio T. Magtajas Nod-Mso, NGCP
Vi δi
2. Transformer- inductive reactance is obtained
from data provided by the manufacturer.
Magnetizing reactance omitted (magnetizing
current is less than 5% of rated current).
jXt
HV Side LV Side
bus i bus j
3. Transmission Line- series resistance & inductance
& shunt capacitance are obtained based from
Table of Standard Conductor Sizes/Types(single or
bundled), line length, conductor configuration &
spacing.
i Z=R + jXL j
Y/2 Y/2
. .
Nominal π Circuit
4. Load – MW and MVAR values are known
from historical record (Transmission
Logsheets), load forecast, or measurement.
Quite often in practice only real power is
known and the reactive power is then based
on an assumed power factor such as 0.85
(lagging) or higher.
bus i Pi, MW
Qi, MVAR
• Per-unit Quantities
The per-unit value of any quantity is
defined as the ratio of the quantity to its base
expressed as a decimal.
For instance, if a base voltage of 120 kV is
chosen, voltages of 108, 120, and 126 kV
become 0.90, 1.00, and 1.05 per-unit or 90,
100, and 105 percent, respectively.
Voltage, current, kilovoltamperes, and
impedance are so related that selection of
base values for any two of them determines
the base values of the remaining two.
Usually, base MVA and base KV are the
quantities selected to specify the base.
Unless otherwise specified, a given value of
base voltage in a three-phase system is a line-
to-line voltage, and a given value of base kVA
or MVA is the total three-phase base.
For 3-phase system:
Base Current
Ib = base kVA3φ / 1.732 base voltage, kVLL
Base Impedance
Zb = (base voltage, kVLL)²x1000/base kVA3φ
Zb = (base voltage, kVLL)² / base MVA3φ
Base Power
Pb = Qb = Sb,
S = P + jQ , Spu = S / Sb
Spu = (P + jQ) / Sb, Ppu = P/ Sb & Qpu = Q/Sb
Changing the Base of Per-Unit Quantities
Sometimes the per-unit impedance of a com-
ponent of a system is expressed on a base other
than the one selected as base for the part of the
system in which the component is located. Since
all impedances in any one part of a system must
be expressed on the same impedance base
when making computations, it is necessary to
have a means of converting per-unit impedances
from one base to another.
The kV & MVA bases of per-unit impedance of
a component are its nameplate ratings.
To change from per-unit impedance on a
given base to per-unit impedance on a new
base, the following equation applies:
3 yd 2
1 yb
I1 ye I2
ya yc
Y11= ya + yb Y12= 0 Y13= -yb
Y21= 0 Y22= yd + ye Y23= -(yd + ye)
Y31= -yb Y32= -(yd + ye) Y33= yb+yc+yd+ye
Power-Flow Problem/Equations
Power Flow Equations
Consider a typical bus of a power system
network as shown. Transmission lines are
represented by their equivalent π-models
where impedances have been converted to
per unit.
Vi yi1 V1
yi2 V2
Ii
yin Vn
bus i
yi0
V0
Applying Kirchhoff’s current law at bus i
Ii = yi0Vi + yi1(Vi-V1) + yi2(Vi-V2) +…+ yin(Vi-Vn)
Ii = (yi0+yi1+yi2+…+yin)Vi - yi1V1- yi2V2-…-yinVn
or n n
Ii = Vi yij - yijVj j≠ i (1)
j 0 j 1