Pipe-type cable model in PSCAD

[John Nordstrom]

Some user's have requested the ability to model a pipe-type cable in PSCAD. Is this an important issue for you? Please let us know!

Best Regards,

John E. Nordstrom, P.Eng.
Software Applications Engineer
Manitoba HVDC Research Centre Inc.

[scvegunta]

Hi,

Yes, the three-core pipe model is essential for the kind of work I do. I do wind farm compliance studies very often, and it requires us to model in PSCAD to assess wind farm transient response and performance. However, due to lack of three-core pipe model in PSCAD library, there were times when my colleagues and I looked at modelling wind farms in ATP, which a painful task.

It would be a great help if you did include one in the library.

Regards,
Chandra

[Icebergovich]

I belive this is one of the key features that PSCAD is lacking. The cable type is common within medium voltage modeling of for example wind farms, and there is alot of work going on within that business. I really hope that it will be properly implemented in future versions in such a way that e.g. following features are included:

Correct zero sequence impedance depending on the grounding of both the pipe armor and cable sheath

proximity effect

various conductor shapes (both circular and segment-shaped)

optical signal cables inside the pipe

What is the status of this work at the moment? Has any time-frame been set for when this feature will be available?

With Regards
//Icebergovich

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