Technical Report No.
017
e-DPP / ETAP-DPP electrical – Data Processing Program
Let’s make full use of e-DPP / ETAP-DPP.
“Key Points for Load Summary” (Topic #17)
Part 6: Lumped Load Applications (Follow-up 2)
This issue discusses “Base Load” as a last topic for the suite topics, “Key Points for Load Summary” in e-DPP
Load Summary features. “Base Load” denotes the operating load in a steady state during the Network Study as you
know. Following are the points to keep in mind when calculating the Base Load using e-DPP Lumped Load
Summary feature.
When performing various calculations in ETAP, the model for each element of generator and motor, etc. is different
for the kind of calculations.
Handling of Steady State Load Model for various ETAP calculations
Dynamic
Short Circuit Static Motor Start Transient Stability
Motor Start
Lumped Load
Contribution kVA Constant kVA Constant kVA Constant
(Motor Portion)
Induction Motor
Dynamic Model or
Synchronous Contribution kVA Constant kVA Constant
kVA Constant Load
Motor
Short Circuit Xd’ Constant Behind Xd’ Constant Behind
Generator Dynamic Model
Source Voltage Voltage
Exciter
－ Not modeled Not modeled Dynamic Model
Governor
(Note: Induction/Synchronous Motors are not Starting/Accelerating Motors.）
Especially you need to pay attention to handling of Lumped Load when you execute the special motor starting
calculation. Motor portion designated in the Lumped Load is treated as “kVA Constant Load” in Motor Staring
Study. It is not advisable to treat the motors which need dynamic modeling as Lumped Load. Let us see more
specifically.
Figure left is the network which models
individually all the motor A to E.
Start Motor-1（3.3kV, 1000kW）during 5
Motors A to E are operating in a steady state.
Major characteristics for Motors A to E are
as follows.
z Rated Voltage 3.3kV
z Rated power 170kW
z Rated PF 0.85
z Rated Efficiency 100% (for
comparison)
z Load factor 100%
＜ETAP One Line Diagram / Individual Motors＞
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On the other hand, Figure left summarizes 5 motors A to E
as Lumped Load-1.
In order not to disturb the coincidence data, characteristics
of the Lumped Load are set as follows.
z Rated voltage 3.3kV
z Rated Capacity 1000kVA （850kW）
z Rated PF 0.85
z Load Factor 100%
z Motor Portion 100%
z Static Load Portion 0%
＜ETAP One Line Diagram / Lumped Load＞
Motor Starting (MS) and Transient Stability (TS) Studies for Motor-1 are executed for the above 2 network models
and results are compared. Voltage Drop during the Motor Starting will increase the current for kVA Constant Load
in inverse ratio to the reduced voltage during steady state operations.
＜Lumped Load＞
Dynamic Motor Starting（MS） Transient Stability Study（TS）
Before Start After Start Before Start After Start
Lumped Load 177(A) 215(A) 176.6(A) 215(A)
Operating Current
Lumped Load 99(%) 81.5% 99(%) 81.6%
Terminal Voltage
Motor-1 Starting 7.2(s) 3.8(s)
Time
＜Individual Motors＞
Dynamic Motor Starting（MS） Transient Stability Study（TS）
Before Start After Start Before Start After Start
Motor Total Current 177(A) 215(A) 170.0(A) 207(A)
Motor Terminal 99(%) 81.5% 99(%) 81.9%
Voltage
Motor-1 Starting 7.2(s) 3.8(s)
Time
(Note) Exciter and Governor for Generators modeled for Transient Stability Study and all the steady state operating motors are also dynamically
modeled. MS and TS use the same equivalent circuit models for Motor Characteristics Models and Load Models use the Pump Models.
Calculation results are not much different comparing Lumped Load case and Individual Load for Motor Starting
(MS) Study. On the other hand you can see the difference of calculation results in Motor Acceleration Study in TS,
comparing with steady state operating motors and Lumped Load, as the motor parameters which do not exist for
Lumped Load is applied.
(End)
From the next issue on, “Template Design” will be discusses do that users may create EXCEL output forms as users
wish.
If you have problems or requests and need solutions, please feel free to contact;
Eltechs Engineering
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Consulting
2 Inc.
Mr. Kameda E-mail: etap@eltechs.co.jp
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