Short Circuit Analysis
Short Circuit Analysis
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Simulation
Manual Calculation
Nominal kV=11kV
Short circuit current=25kA
X/R ratio=14
MVAsc = √3 × V × I
= √3 × 11 × 25
MVAsc = 476.314kA
Zpu=Zbase/MVAsc
=100/476.314
=0.20994
Z% = 20.994
R%= 𝑍%
2
√( 𝑋) +1
𝑅
20.994
=
√[(14)2+1]
R% = 1.4958
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𝑋
X% = 𝑅
𝑅%
14
=
1.4958
X% = 9.3595
Transmission line Calculation
R = 0.001ohm/km
X = 0.4ohm/km
Y = 3.6ohm/km
Line Length = 100km
R = 0.001×100ohm
R = 0.1ohm
X = 0.4×100ohm
X = 40ohm
Then we have to identify Zbase value
𝐵𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑘𝑉2
Zbase = 𝑜ℎ𝑚
100
2
= 11 𝑜ℎ𝑚
100
Zbase = 1.221ohm
Rpu = 𝑅
𝑍𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒
0.1
=
1.21
R = 0.82644
R% = 8.26446
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Xpu = 𝑋
𝑍𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒
40
=
1.21
= 33.057
X% = 33.057×100
X% = 3305.78
R-total = Transmission line R% + Grid R%
= 8.26446 + 1.4958
R-total = 9.76026
X-total = Transmission line X% + Grid X%
= 3305.76 + 9.395
X-total = 3315.155
= √(9.76026)2 + (3315.1693)2
= 3315.16937
Z% = 3315.16937×100
= 331516.937
If actual current = 1
× 100
331516.937
If = 0.00301pu
Ibase current = 100
√3×𝐵𝑢𝑠 𝑘𝑉
100
=
√(3×11)
If = 0.0001729A
Fault current = 0.0001729 * 1000kA
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Fault current = 0.1729kA
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