Industrial Systems

The design and operation of industrial networks is increasingly challenged by the integration of power electronics and sophisticated automation systems, and a greater reliance on island mode operation. The number and size of data centres, heavily dependent on reliable power supplies, also continues to increase. In order to address these challenges whilst ensuring electrical power quality, continuity of production and the safety of personnel, proper modelling and analysis of electrical networks is crucial.

PowerFactory provides a vast array of functionality perfectly suited to the industrial user’s needs such as high precision load flow algorithms, flexible short-circuit calculation features, 4-wire and DC grid modelling, protection modelling and analysis tools, harmonic calculations and filter design options. In addition, PowerFactory provides up to date standards for short-circuit and arc-flash calculations, with clearly-presented results and a comprehensive and user-friendly interface.

The flexible network model manager allows easy, tabular configuration of all input parameters and the viewing of calculation results. To meet new challenges in industrial networks which require more detailed analysis in the time domain, PowerFactory offers the capability to analyse both electro-mechanical and electro-magnetic phenomena.

Typical studies

As an integrated simulation tool with a rich spectrum of analysis functions, a variety of analyses may be carried out using the same data model.

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