PSIM-user-manual

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User’s Guide
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PSIM® User’s Guide
Version 11.1
Release 5
July 2018
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Contents
1 General Information
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Circuit Structure 3
1.3 Software/Hardware Requirement 4
1.4 Installing the Program 4
1.5 Simulating a Circuit 4
1.6 Simulation Control 4
1.7 Component Parameter Specification and Format 8
2 Circuit Schematic Design
2.1 PSIM Environment 11
2.2 Creating a Circuit 14
2.3 File Menu 15
2.4 Edit Menu 15
2.5 View Menu 17
2.6 Design Suites Menu 17
2.7 Subcircuit Menu 18
2.7.1 Creating Subcircuit - In the Main Circuit 19
2.7.2 Creating Subcircuit - Inside the Subcircuit 19
2.7.3 Connecting Subcircuit - In the Main Circuit 20
2.7.4 Other Features of the Subcircuit 21
2.7.4.1 Passing Variables from the Main Circuit to Subcircuit 21
2.7.4.2 Customizing the Subcircuit Image 22
2.7.4.3 Including Subcircuits in the PSIM Element List 22
2.8 Elements Menu 23
2.9 Simulate Menu 23
2.10 Options Menu 26
2.10.1 Setting Option 27
2.10.2 Set Path Option 29
2.10.3 Customizing Toolbars and Keyboards 30
2.11 Utilities Menu 31
2.12 Managing the PSIM Library 32
2.12.1 Creating a Secondary Image 33
2.12.2 Adding a New Subcircuit Element into the Library 34
2.12.3 Adding a New DLL Element into the Library 35
2.13 Creating a Symbol Library 37
3 Waveform Processing in SIMVIEW
3.1 File Menu 39
3.2 Edit Menu 40
3.3 Axis Menu 40
3.4 Screen Menu 41
3.5 Measure Menu 45
3.6 Analysis Menu 45
3.7 View Menu 46
3.8 Option Menu 47
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3.9 Label Menu 47
3.10 Exporting Data 48
4 Power Circuit Components
4.1 Resistor-Inductor-Capacitor Branches 49
4.1.1 Individual Resistor 49
4.1.2 Individual Inductor 50
4.1.3 Individual and Electrolytic Capacitors 50
4.1.4 Combined R-L-C Branch 51
4.1.5 3-Phase R, L, C, and Combination Branches 52
4.1.6 3-Phase AC Cable 52
4.1.7 Rheostat 53
4.1.8 Saturable Inductor 53
4.1.9 Saturable Inductor (2) 54
4.1.10 Coupled Inductors 55
4.1.11 Nonlinear Elements 56
4.2 Switching Devices 57
4.2.1 Diode 58
4.2.2 LED 59
4.2.3 Zener Diode and DIAC 60
4.2.4 Thyristor and TRIAC 61
4.2.5 Bipolar Junction Transistor 62
4.2.5.1 Ideal BJT 62
4.2.5.2 3-State BJT 63
4.2.6 MOSFET 64
4.2.6.1 Ideal MOSFET 64
4.2.6.2 Level-1 MOSFET 65
4.2.6.3 Level-2 MOSFET 66
4.2.7 IGBT 67
4.2.7.1 Ideal IGBT 67
4.2.7.2 Level-2 IGBT 68
4.2.8 IGBT-RB 68
4.2.9 GTO 69
4.2.10 Bi-Directional Switches 69
4.2.11 Switch Gating Block 70
4.2.12 Single-Phase Switch Modules 71
4.2.13 3-Phase Switch Modules 72
4.3 Transformers 74
4.3.1 Ideal Transformer 74
4.3.2 Single-Phase Transformers 75
4.3.3 3-Phase Transformers 76
4.3.4 3-Phase Transformer with Saturation 79
4.4 Magnetic Elements 80
4.4.1 Winding 80
4.4.2 Leakage Flux Path 81
4.4.3 Air Gap 81
4.4.4 Linear Core 82
4.4.5 Saturable Core 83
4.5 Other Elements 84
4.5.1 Operational Amplifier 84
4.5.1.1 Ideal Operational Amplifier 84
4.5.1.2 Non-Ideal Operational Amplifier 85
4.5.2 TL431 Shunt Regulator 86
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4.5.3 Opto-Coupler 86
4.5.4 dv/dt Block 87
4.5.5 Relays 88
4.6 Motor Drive Module 89
4.6.1 Reference Direction of Mechanical Systems 89
4.6.2 DC Machine 95
4.6.3 Induction Machines 91
4.6.4 Induction Machine with Saturation 93
4.6.5 DC Machine 95
4.6.6 Synchronous Machine with External Excitation 101
4.6.7 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine 103
4.6.8 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine with Saturation 106
4.6.9 Switched Reluctance Machine 108
4.6.10 Nonlinear Switched Reluctance Machine 110
4.6.11 Motor Control Blocks 111
4.6.11.1 Maximum-Torque-Per-Ampere Control 111
4.6.11.2 Field Weakening Control 112
4.7 MagCoupler Module 116
4.7.1 MagCoupler-DL Block 116
4.7.2 MagCoupler Block 117
4.8 MagCoupler-RT Module 120
4.9 Mechanical Elements and Sensors 124
4.9.1 Mechanical Elements and Sensors 124
4.9.1.1 Constant-Torque Load 124
4.9.1.2 Constant-Power Load 124
4.9.1.3 Constant-Speed Load 125
4.9.1.4 General-Type Load 126
4.9.1.5 Externally-Controlled Load 126
4.9.2 Gear Box 127
4.9.3 Mechanical Coupling Block 127
4.9.4 Mechanical-Electrical Interface Block 127
4.9.5 Speed/Torque Sensors 129
4.9.6 Position Sensors 130
4.9.6.1 Absolute Encoder 131
4.9.6.2 Incremental Encoder 131
4.9.6.3 Resolver 131
4.9.6.4 Hall Effect Sensor 132
4.10 Thermal Module 133
4.10.1 Diode Thermal Model 133
4.10.1.1 Diode Device in Database 133
4.10.1.2 Diode Loss Calculation 134
4.10.2 IGBT Thermal Model 136
4.10.2.1 IGBT Device in Database 136
4.10.2.2 IGBT Loss Calculation 138
4.10.3 RB-IGBT Thermal Model 140
4.10.3.1 RB-IGBT Device in Database 140
4.10.3.2 RB-IGBT Loss Calculation 141
4.10.4 MOSFET Thermal Model 142
4.10.4.1 "MOSFET (database)" Device in Database 142
4.10.4.2 "MOSFET (Eon) (database)" Device in Database 144
4.10.4.3 MOSFET Loss Calculation 146
4.10.5 Inductor Thermal Model 149
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