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Electromagnetic transients program (EMTP): Volume 4, Workbook IV (TACS) (Transients Analysis of Control Systems): Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5942744
This workbook represents an introduction to the use of TACS (Transients Analysis of Control Systems) in the EMTP. The material progresses from an overview of basic TACS concepts and components to a detailed HVDC model. The following application of TACS are covered: a variable load problem, static Var systems, thyristor models, TCR, basic HVDC models and a detailed HVDC model. Complete data files are given for most examples.
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI (USA). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
OSTI ID:
5942744
Report Number(s):
EPRI-EL-4651-Vol.4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English