Etap.PowerStation.v20.5

Description

Etap.PowerStation.v20.5

What's  in ETAP 20.5

Arc Flash

  • NFPA 70E-2021 & Capacitor Hazard Assessment
  • German Std. DGUV 203-077 (BGI/GUV-5188e) Calculator – Störlichtbogenberechnung

Protection & Selectivity

  • Device Connectivity & Design Assessment
  • Current Transformer Saturation & Sizing

Dynamics

  • CoSimulate Electromagnetic & Phasor Transients

UDM

  • WECC Based SVS Models for SVC & STATCOM
  • Scopes & Plots for Internal Variables
  • Residual or Remnant Flux for Transformer Inrush

Data Exchange

  • Accelerate Design using DWG CAD Data Exchange from AutoCAD to ETAP
  • ANAFAS & ANAREDE Import

ETAP Application

  • Live Plots & Graphical Result Visualization for All Modules
  • Plot Result Comparison & User-Defined Python Plots
  • ETAP-Python™ Scripting & Program Automation

Renewables

  • Grid-Following Inverter
  • Solar Panel Estimation for One & Two Diode Models
  • Comprehensive Solar Panel Library (400+ Vendors)

Cable Thermal Analysis

UGS

  • Expanded Modeling of LV, MV & HV Cables for Underground Raceways
  • Snap & Alignment Tools

Railway Systems

  • Long & Heavy Trains in Mixed Terrains
  • 3D Plots – Day, Timetable & Study Parameter

Libraries

  • Expanded Engineering Libraries (30,000+ Devices)

Design Solutions for Simulation & Analysis

 

Identify and analyze high-risk arc flash areas with greater flexibility by simulating and evaluating various mitigation methods.

  • AC & DC Arc Flash PPE & Boundaries updated to comply with NFPA 70E-2021
  • NFPA 70E 2021 Article 360 & Appendix R – Capacitor Hazards Evaluation
    • Hearing Protection Boundary
    • Lung Protection/Collapse Boundary
    • Stored Energy Arc-Flash Hazard Calculation
    • NEC 2020, CSA C22.1-18, IEC 60831-2014, IEEE-18-2012 & NFPA70E-2021 Safe Discharge Voltage Standards
    • Capacitor Hazard Evaluation Results in AFRA, Datablocks, Excel Reports
  • Capacitor Hazard Warning Label Templates
  • Enhanced batch import from Excel for all Arc Flash Calculators
  • Print custom Arc Flash Labels from all Arc Flash Calculators
  • German Arc Flash Calculator Labels based on DGUV-I 203-078
  • User-Defined i.e. Reflectivity Factors for ArcFault & DGUV Methods
  • Enhanced AF Auto Evaluation Interface
  • Enhanced Enclosure Editor Filter from One-Line Selections
  • Custom Label - Metric templates
CoSim

Perform accurate and detailed multi-domain Phasor (RMS) and Electromagnetic transients (EMT) studies with ETAP Transient Stability and eMTP.

  • Single-domain or multiple-domain co-simulation
  • Watch your transient simulations in action with Live Charts for multiple components & variables
  • Simulate large networks in high-fidelity
  • Multiple CoSim elements per bus
  • Multiple CoSim buses
  • Accounts for transformer phase shifts on the RMS network
  • Graphically boundary data charting using rich Python-based plots
Dynamic_model

Renewable Energy & Battery Storage Dynamic Models using User-Defined Dynamic Models (UDM) or Manufacturer Black Box Models (DLL).

  • Analyze plots from related modules in UDM Scope PlotView
  • UDM Scope Plot output to SQLite & CSV
  • Generic Static Var System Models based on WECC
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PVPro 

Solar Parameter Estimation

  • Estimate solar panel P-V & I-V curves using manufacturer ratings
  • Utilize one or two diode model for solar performance estimation
  • Include solar performance based on user-defined or estimated curves
  • Auto-update the model parameters into the solar library
  • Automatically recalculate solar panel characteristics
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  • Plot Analyzer for graphical plot results comparison & evaluation
  • Improved progress bar status, view elapsed & remaining time
  • Expanded time slider with motor starting events
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  • Protective device functions & logic assessment tool
  • Quickly identify missing information, disabled functions & more
  • Auto Fit TCCs based on resolution & available display area
eTrax
  • Improved performance of current limiting models under low voltage operating conditions
  • Plot Analyzer for graphical plot results comparison & evaluation
  • Live One-Line Diagram plots for graphical results
  • Custom Python based plots – Routes & timetables
  • Multi-axes 3D plots – Day, timetable & plot parameter
  • New keyboard shortcuts for multiple device selection in study case plot tab & PlotView
  • New selection for plotting STATCOMs & SVCs in study case
  • Improved progress bar status & view elapsed & remaining time
  • New dynamic events list in Traction Time Slider
  • Enhanced reports with DC rail results (currents & voltage drops)
  • Updated user guide with process flowchart & FAQs
  • Enhanced handling of node grounding in DC train systems
  • Added rectifier model names to OLV Data Manager
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  • Plot Analyzer for graphical plot results comparison & evaluation
  • Multi-axes 3D Plots – Voltage, angle & time
  • API to interface solar/ESS inverter & wind turbine dynamic models via user/manufacturer supplied DLL
  • Improved progress bar status & view elapsed & remaining time
  • Grid following inverter modeling
  • Transformer inrush with remnant or residual flux
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  • Plot Analyzer for graphical plot results comparison & evaluation
  • Combine voltage & current distortion in a single plot for branches & buses

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