Etap Validation Cases and Comparison Results: Load Flow

ETAP
Validation Cases and Comparison Results

ETAP is Verified and Validated (V&V) against field results, real system measurements, published cases, other
programs, and hand calculations in order to ensure its technical accuracy. Prior to each release, to encompass the
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certification assessments. Test cases are reviewed during the audit process.
This document includes:
Load Flow
Load Flow Comparison Case #1
Comparison of ETAP Load Flow Results against a Published Textbook Example

Comparison of Load Flow Results against a Published Example

Comparison of ETAP Load Flow Results against Published Textbook Examples
Short-Circuit
Short-Circuit ANSI Comparison Case #1
Comparison of Short-Circuit Results against Hand Calculations based on Application Engineering
Information

Comparison of ETAP Unbalanced Short-Circuit Calculations against a Published Example

Comparison of ETAP 3-Phase Duty Short-Circuit Calculations against Published IEEE Std 399-1997
Example
Short-Circuit IEC Comparison Case #1

Comparison of ETAP Short-Circuit IEC Calculations against Published Example
Arc Flash
Arc Flash Comparison Case #1
Comparison of ETAP Arc Flash Results against hand calculated results based on IEEE Standards
Arc Flash Comparison Case #2

Verification of ETAP Arc Flash NFPA 70E results against Hand Calculations
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Motor Acceleration
Motor Acceleration Comparison Case #1
Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration with Torque Control Against Hand Calculated Results
Motor Acceleration Comparison Case #2

Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration Results Against Transient Stability
Unbalanced Load Flow

Unbalanced Load Flow Comparison Case #1
Comparison of ETAP Unbalanced Load Flow Results against a Published IEEE 13-Bus Feeder System
Harmonics
Harmonic Analysis Comparison Case #1
Comparison of ETAP Harmonic Analysis Results Against IEEE Example
Transient Stability
Transient Stability Comparison Case #1
Comparison with Field Measurement Data for Generator Start-Up Condition

Comparison with I.E.E. Japan (IEEJ) Electrical Power System Standard Benchmark

Comparison with Field Measurements from a Digital Fault Recorder

Comparison with 9-Bus Multi-Machine System Benchmark

Comparison with PTI PSS/E Simulation Results

ETAP Load Flow
The ETAP V&V process for the Load Flow program has over 1500 test case scenarios that are run before each
ETAP release. The following case samples are from the Load Flow Solutions & Methods category.
Load Flow Comparison Case # 1
Comparison of ETAP Load Flow Results against a Published Textbook Example
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-LF-006)

Highlights
• Comparison between ETAP Load Flow (LF) results against those published in the textbook “Computer
Aided Power System Operation and Analysis” by R.N Dhar, page 89.
• Comparison of results for the Newton Rhapson Method.
• Comparison of results for the Accelerated Gauss Seidel Method.
• Comparison of results for the Fast Decoupled Method.
• Study includes generation, motor loads, transformers and cables.
• Considers line impedance and admittance.
• Comparisons are made against generation schedule, bus voltages and power flows in per-unit.
• The difference in the results is less than 1% for all bus voltages and power flows.
System Description
This is a six-bus system that is composed of lines, cables, transformers, generators and utility. The line
impedance and charging effects are considered. The schedule of generation and loading for each bus were taken
as described in Table 6.2 of the published example.

Comparison of Results
The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP Results and those published in the
textbook example. Please notice that the percent difference for all branch flows and bus voltages is less than 1%.
COMPARISON BETWEEN ETAP AND REFERENCE FOR LOAD FLOW
ETAP
BUS REFERENCE AGS NR FD
% % Diff % Diff % Diff
Mag. Ang. % Mag. Ang. Mag % Mag. Ang. Mag % Mag. Ang. Mag
1 105 0 105 0 0.00 105 0 0.00 105 0 0.00
2 110 -3.34 110 -3.3 0.00 110 -3.3 0.00 110 -3.3 0.00
3 100.08 -12.78 100.08 -12.8 0.00 100.08 -12.8 0.00 100.08 -12.8 0.00
4 92.98 -9.84 92.97 -9.8 0.01 92.97 -9.8 0.01 92.97 -9.8 0.01
5 91.98 -12.33 91.98 -12.3 0.00 91.98 -12.3 0.00 91.98 -12.3 0.00
6 91.92 -12.3 91.92 -12.2 0.00 91.92 -12.2 0.00 91.92 -12.2 0.00
Table 1: Bus Voltage Comparison for all three Load Flow methods against published results.
COMPARISON BETWEEN ETAP AND REFERENCE FOR LOAD FLOW
ETAP
From To
BUS BUS REFERENCE AGS NR FD
% Diff %Diff % Diff %Diff % Diff %Diff
MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar
1 4 50.907 25.339 50.91 25.34 -0.01 0.00 50.91 25.34 -0.01 0.00 50.91 25.34 -0.01 0.00
1 6 44.3 17.913 44.3 17.92 0.00 -0.04 44.3 17.92 0.00 -0.04 44.3 17.92 0.00 -0.04
2 3 17.183 -0.01 17.18 -0.01 0.02 0.00 17.18 -0.01 0.02 0.00 17.18 -0.01 0.02 0.00
2 5 32.832 18.446 32.82 18.45 0.04 -0.02 32.82 18.45 0.04 -0.02 32.82 18.45 0.04 -0.02
3 2 -15.419 2.582 -15.42 2.57 -0.01 0.46 -15.42 2.57 -0.01 0.46 -15.42 2.57 -0.01 0.46
3 4 -39.58 -15.57 -39.58 -15.57 0.00 -0.01 -39.58 -15.57 0.00 -0.01 -39.59 -15.57 -0.03 -0.01
4 1 -48.497 -17.15 -48.5 -17.15 -0.01 -0.02 -48.5 -17.15 -0.01 -0.02 -48.5 -17.15 -0.01 -0.02
4 6 8.916 -0.824 8.92 -0.83 -0.04 -0.73 8.92 -0.83 -0.04 -0.73 8.92 -0.83 -0.04 -0.73
Table 2: Power Flow Comparison for all three Load Flow methods against published results.
Reference
1. “Computer Aided Power System Operation and Analysis,” R.N Dhar, page 89.
2. ETAP Load Flow V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-LF-006.

Load Flow Comparison Case # 2
Comparison of Load Flow Results against a Published Example

Highlights
• Comparison between ETAP Load Flow (LF) results against those published in the textbook “Power
System Control and Stability” by P.M. Anderson and A.A. Fouad, page 38.
• Comparison of prefault load flow results (steady state initial load flow conditions for a Transient
Stability Study).
• Nine bus system with multiple machines and generators.
• Simulation includes the three Load Flow methods.
System Description
This is a nine-bus system that is composed multiple machines including induction motors and synchronous
generators.

ETAP
BUS REFERENCE AGS NR FD

# % Mag. Ang. % Mag. Ang. % Diff Mag % Mag. Ang. % Diff Mag % Mag. Ang. % Diff Mag
1 104 0 104 0 0.0 104 0 0.0 104 0 0.0
2 102.5 9.3 102.5 9.3 0.0 102.5 9.3 0.0 102.5 9.3 0.0
3 102.5 4.7 102.5 4.7 0.0 102.5 4.7 0.0 102.5 4.7 0.0
4 102.6 27.8 102.58 27.8 0.0 102.58 27.8 0.0 102.58 27.8 0.0
5 99.6 26 99.56 26 0.0 99.56 26 0.0 99.56 26 0.0
6 101.3 26.3 101.26 26.3 0.0 101.26 26.3 0.0 101.26 26.3 0.0
7 102.6 33.7 102.58 33.7 0.0 102.58 33.7 0.0 102.58 33.7 0.0
8 101.6 30.7 101.59 30.7 0.0 101.59 30.7 0.0 101.59 30.7 0.0
9 103.2 32 103.23 32 0.0 103.23 32 0.0 103.23 32 0.0
Table 3: Comparison of ETAP Bus Voltage Results against those published in the Textbook Example.
From To REFERENCE ETAP

BUS BUS AGS NR FD
# # MW Mvar MW Mvar % Diff %Diff MW Mvar % Diff %Diff MW Mvar % Diff %Diff
MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar
1 4 71.6 27 71.64 27.05 -0.1 -0.2 71.64 27.05 -0.1 -0.2 71.64 27.05 -0.1 -0.2
2 7 163 6.7 163 6.65 0.0 0.8 163 6.65 0.0 0.8 163 6.65 0.0 0.8
3 9 85 -10.9 85 -10.86 0.0 0.4 85 -10.9 0.0 0.4 85 -10.86 0.0 0.4
4 5 40.9 22.9 40.49 22.89 1.0 0.0 40.49 22.89 1.0 0.0 40.49 22.89 1.0 0.0
4 6 30.7 1.03 30.7 1.03 0.0 0.0 30.7 1.03 0.0 0.0 30.7 1.03 0.0 0.0
6 9 -59.5 -13.5 -59.46 -13.46 0.0 0.0 -59.46 -13.5 0.0 0.0 -59.46 -13.46 0.0 0.0
7 5 86.6 -8.4 86.62 -8.38 0.0 0.2 86.62 -8.38 0.0 0.2 86.62 -8.38 0.0 0.2
7 8 76.4 -0.8 76.38 -0.8 0.0 0.0 76.38 -0.8 0.0 0.0 76.38 -0.8 0.0 0.0
8 9 -24.1 -24.3 -24.1 -24.3 0.0 0.0 -24.1 -24.3 0.0 0.0 -24.1 -24.3 0.0 0.0
9 8 24.2 3.12 24.18 3.12 0.1 0.0 24.18 3.12 0.1 0.0 24.18 3.12 0.1 0.0
Table 4: Comparison of ETAP LF Power Flows against published Textbook Results.
Reference
1. “Power System Control and Stability”, P.M. Anderson and A.A. Fouad, page 38.
2. ETAP Load Flow V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-LF-008.

Comparison of ETAP Load Flow Results against Published Textbook Examples

Highlights
• Comparison between ETAP Load Flow (LF) results against those published in IEEE Std. 399-1997,
Brown Book, pages 151-161.
• Comparison of results for the Newton Rhapson Method, Accelerated Gauss-Seidel and Fast-Decoupled
methods.
• Forty-four bus systems with multiple loads and generators and types of branches.
• Considers line impedance and admittance.
• Comparisons are made against bus voltage magnitude and angle and power flows (MW and Mvar
flows).
• The difference in the results is less than 0.001% for all bus voltages and 0.34% for all power flows (for
all three LF methods).
System Description
This is a forty-four bus system that is composed of lines, cables, transformers, generators, and a utility
connection. The line impedance and charging effects are considered. The schedule of generation and loading for
each bus was taken as described in Figures 6-5 through 6-7 of the published example. Only the base load flow
case was compared in this test case.

The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP results and those published in the
textbook example. The difference in the results is less than 0.001 % for all bus voltages and less than 0.34 % for
all power flows (for all three LF methods).
Reference ETAP % Diff % Diff

Bus
Mag. Ang.
% Mag Ang(deg) % Mag Ang (deg)
1: 69-1 100.02 0.1 100.02 0.1 0.00 0.00
2: 69-2 99.93 -0.1 99.93 -0.1 0.00 0.00
3: MILL-1 99.77 0.9 99.77 0.9 0.00 0.00
4: MILL-2 100 -1.8 100 -1.8 0.00 0.00
5: FDR F 99.74 0.9 99.74 0.9 0.00 0.00
6: FDR H 99.72 0.9 99.72 0.9 0.00 0.00
7: FDR 71/72 100 -1.8 100 -1.8 0.00 0.00
8: FDR L 99.95 -1.8 99.95 -1.8 0.00 0.00
Table 1: Bus Voltage Comparison for Load Flow method against published results
Reference ETAP % Diff

From Bus To Bus
MW Mvar MW Mvar MW Mvar
1: 69-1 3: MILL-1 -2.667 0.649 -2.669 0.649 0.07 0.00
3: MILL-1 5: FDR F 2.217 1.341 2.217 1.341 0.00 0.00
3: MILL-1 50: Gen1 -10.503 -4.277 -10.504 -4.277 0.01 0.00
4: MILL-2 2: 69-2 -5.562 0.534 -5.56 0.534 0.04 0.00
4: MILL-2 24: FDR M 2.445 1.530 2.448 1.532 0.12 0.13
5: FDR F 39: T3 SEC 1.246 0.776 1.246 0.776 0.00 0.00
5: FDR F 49: RECT 0.971 0.565 0.97 0.565 0.10 0.00
6: FDR H 11: T4 SEC 0.354 0.206 0.354 0.206 0.00 0.00
6: FDR H 19: T7 SEC 2.662 1.646 2.662 1.646 0.00 0.00
7: FDR 71/72 16: T9 PRI 0.425 0.304 0.425 0.303 0.00 0.33
Table 2: Power Flow Comparison for Load Flow method against published results

ETAP ANSI Short-Circuit
The ETAP V&V process for the ANSI Short-Circuit program has over 1700 test cases scenarios that are run
before each ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Short-Circuit ANSI 3-phase and
unbalanced short-circuit results.
Short-Circuit ANSI Comparison Case # 1
Comparison of Short-Circuit Results against Hand Calculations based on Application

Engineering Information
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SC-005)

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP 3-phase Short-Circuit results against hand calculations. The test case is based on a
published power system from “Short-Circuit Current Calculations for industrial and Commercial Power
Systems,” published by General Electric, Section III, “Examples of AC Short-Circuit”.
• Comparison of Momentary Short-circuit currents.
• Comparison of MF based on separate R&X networks per ANSI standards.
• Calculation of %V away from the faulted bus.
System Description
Typical industrial system with 5 MVA transformers, reactors, cables and induction motors. The available
MVAsc rating of the utility is 250. X/R = 15. There is a lumped 19,900 HP of induction motor load at 2.4 kV
and 800 HP at 0.480 kV.

General Electric document. Please notice that the maximum deviation in the results is about 1 %.
For a fault at Bus # 5 Momentary Duty Interrupting Duty

% %
Hand Calc ETAP. Diff Hand Calc ETAP. Diff
Mom. Symm. Current (kA) 25.264 25.264 0.0 18.947 18.947 0.0
X/R (separate R&X networks) 4.106 4.100 0.1 5.578 5.600 0.4
MF (separate R&X networks) 1.197 1.197 0.0 - - 0.0

Iasy (separate R/X networks) 30.243 30.243 0.0 - - 0.0
MF (ANSI method) 1.600 1.600 0.0 - -
Contribution from Bus 2 (kA) 22.526 22.526 0.0 17.272 17.271 0.0
X/R from Bus 2 3.265 3.300 1.0 4.421 4.400 0.5
%V of Bus 2 29.155 29.160 0.0 22.354 22.350 0.0

Table 5: Comparison of ETAP SC 3-phase results against hand calculation results based on the
Application Engineering document.
Reference
1. “Short-Circuit Current Calculations for industrial and Commercial Power Systems,” General Electric,
Section III, Examples of AC Short-Circuit.
2. ETAP Short Circuit ANSI V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-SC-005.

Comparison of ETAP Unbalanced Short-Circuit Calculations against a Published Example

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP unbalanced fault results against published results in “Faulted Power System
Analysis” by Paul Anderson, 1973, page 38-40.
• Comparison of total fault current (IA or 3*IO).
• Comparison of phase voltages (VA, VB and VC).
• Comparison of sequence voltages (V1, V2, V0).
System Description
This is a four-bus radial system that consists of a generator, transformer, transmission line, load transformer and
load. The fault is located at Bus C. The generator is rated as 25MVA, 10 kV and its Subtransient Reactance is
12.5%.
The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP Results and those published in Paul
Anderson’s book for an unbalanced LG fault. Please notice that the maximum deviation in the results is less
than 0.5%.
Example ETAP % Diff

Ia (3*Io) (kA) 1.35 1.35 0.0
Va (%) 46.02 46.1 -0.2
Vb (%) 98.08 97.83 0.3
Vc (%) 99.09 98.78 0.3
V1 (%) 77.42 77.53 -0.1
V2 (%) 25.61 25.5 0.4
V0 (%) 22.22 22.12 0.5
Table 6: Comparison of ETAP unbalanced fault results against textbook example
Reference
1. Faulted Power System Analysis” by Paul Anderson, 1973, pages 38-40.

Comparison of ETAP 3-Phase Duty Short-Circuit Calculations against Published

IEEE Std 399-1997 Example

Highlights
 Comparison of ETAP 3-phase Duty Short-circuit results against a published 44-bus example
from the IEEE Std. 399-1997, Section 7.7, pages 187-205.
 Comparison of Momentary fault currents.
 Comparison of Interrupting currents.
 Comparison of ANSI C37.010, C37.05 –1979 Multiplying factors.
 Comparison of calculated individual current contributions and calculated voltages away from
the faulted bus.
 Comparison of motor contributions determined according to the Reactance Values specified in
Table 7-2 of IEEE Std. 399-1997.
 Comparison of Asymmetrical currents.
 Comparison of Peak currents.
 Comparison of element per-unit impedance representation for motors, generators, cables and
lines.
System Description
This is a 44 Bus system as modeled in ETAP. The system has a utility tie and in-plant generators.
Both the utility tie and the generators are in service and supplying power to the plant. The system
rotating-load is typical of a system operating near to full capacity. The system contains both induction
and synchronous motors. The utility is operating at 69 kV and the generators at 13.8 kV. Several
motors that are rated less than 50 HP are modeled as composite motors in ETAP. Medium size
machines (rated higher than 50 Hp) are modeled individually.

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The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP Results and those published
in Tables 7-5 and 7-6 of IEEE Std. 399-1997. The result difference in all cases is less than or equal to
0.1%. Please note that the results have rounded-off and compared to the appropriate number of
significant figures.
IEEE Std 399-1997

For a fault at Bus 19: T7SEC ETAP % Diff
Example
Prefault Voltage (kV) 2.4 2.4 0.0
Voltage to Ground (at fault location) (%) 0 0 0.0
Total Mom Fault Current (kA) 18.449 18.453 0.0
X/R ratio 13.7 13.7 0.0
Asymmetrical Momentary Current (kA) 27.765 27.762 0.0
Peak Current (kA) 46.879 46.838 0.1
Contribution from Bus 6:FDR-H2 (kA) 13.418 13.422 0.0
Voltage to Ground (at Bus 6 ) (%) 82 82 0.0
Contribution from Motor M-T7-1 (kA) 1.619 1.619 0.0
Contribution from Motor M-T7-2 (kA) 3.414 3.414 0.0
Table 7: Comparison of ETAP Momentary Short-circuit results against published IEEE Std 399-1997
Section 7.7 Example results for a fault at Bus 19: T7SEC.
IEEE Std 399-1997

For a fault at Bus 10: EMERG ETAP % Diff
Example
Prefault Voltage (kV) 13.8 13.8 0.0
Voltage to Ground (at fault location) (%) 0 0 0.0
Total Interrupting Fault Current (kA) 11.616 11.619 0.0
X/R ratio 8.95 8.94 0.1
MF (ANSI Std C37.010 1979) 1 1 0.0
Adjusted Asymmetrical Current (kA) 11.619 11.619 0.0
Contribution from Bus 13:T6 PRI (kA) 0.04 0.04 0.0
Voltage to Ground (at Bus 13 ) (%) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Contribution from Bus 27:T12 PRI (kA) 11.577 11.578 0.0
Voltage to Ground (at Bus 27 ) (%) 4.0 4.0 0.0
Table 8: Comparison of ETAP Interrupting Short-circuit results against published IEEE Std 399-1997
Section 7.7 Example results for a fault at Bus 10: EMERG.
Reference
1. IEEE Brown Book: IEEE Std. 399-1997, Section 7.7, page 187-205.

ETAP IEC Short-Circuit
The ETAP V&V process for the IEC Short-Circuit program has over 1100 test case scenarios that are run before
each ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Short-Circuit IEC 3-phase and unbalanced short-
circuit results.
Short-Circuit IEC Comparison Case # 1
Comparison of ETAP Short-Circuit IEC Calculations against Published Example
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SCIEC-082)

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP unbalanced fault results against published results in IEC Standard 60909-4 2000
Example 4.
• Compares system results for high and medium voltage systems.
• Compares the initial symmetrical current (I”k).
• Compares the peak current (Ip) for both method B and C.
• Compares the maximum steady state current value (Ik max).
• Compares both balanced 3-phase and unbalanced LG results.
System Description
This is 3-phase system operating at 50Hz. The Utility connection is operating at 380 kV. The utility connection
transformers are two 350 MVA (primary winding rating) with 350 MVA 120 kV secondary and 50 MVA 30 kV
tertiary windings. The system has two PowerStation units. One is operating at 21 kV and is rated for 150 MVA.
The second unit is operating at 10.5 kV and is rated for 100 MVA.

The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP Results and those published in the IEC
Standard example. Please note that the percent difference for the initial symmetrical current (I”k) is less than
0.002 % in most cases. The difference in the peak current values is less than 0.5% in most cases.
IEC ETAP IEC ETAP IEC ETAP IEC ETAP IEC ETAP
Bus I"K (kA) I"k %Diff Ip(b) (kA) Ip(b) %Diff Ip© Ip© %Diff Ib Ib %Diff Ik (kA) Ik %Diff
1
40.6447 40.6449 0.0 100.577 100.5783 0.0 100.568 100.576 0.0 40.645 40.64 -0.0 40.635 40.635 0.0
2
31.7831 31.7817 -0.0 80.8249 80.50905 -0.4 80.6079 80.6963 0.1 31.57 31.576 0.0 31.663 31.662 -0.0
3
19.673 19.6724 -0.0 45.8249 45.82378 -0.0 45.8111 45.9764 0.4 19.388 19.398 0.0 19.623 19.623 -0.0
4
16.2277 16.2273 -0.0 36.8041 36.80346 -0.0 36.8427 37.0397 0.5 16.017 16.015 -0.0 16.196 16.195 -0.0
5
33.1894 33.1873 -0.0 83.6266 83.62118 -0.0 83.4033 83.5906 0.2 32.795 32.807 0.0 32.997 32.995 -0.0
6
37.5629 37.5626 -0.0 99.191 99.19047 -0.0 98.1434 99.2752 1.1 34.028 34.166 0.4 34.356 34.356 -0.0
7
25.5895 25.5893 -0.0 59.094 59.09395 0.0 51.6899 51.8932 0.4 23.212 23.305 0.4 22.276 22.276 0.0
8
13.5778 13.5777 -0.0 36.9201 36.92002 0.0 36.9227 36.6847 -0.6 13.578 13.578 0.0 13.573 13.573 -0.0
Table 9: Comparison of ETAP 3-phase short-circuit IEC results against IEC Standard example for I”k, Ip and Ik.
IEC ETAP IEC ETAP
Bus I"K LG I"K LG %Diff Ip© LG Ip© LG %Diff
2 15.9722 15.972 -0.0 40.5086 40.553 0.1
3 10.4106 10.41 -0.0 24.2424 24.33 0.4
4 9.0498 9.049 -0.0 20.5463 20.655 0.5
5 17.0452 17.045 -0.0 42.8337 42.931 0.2
Table 10: Comparison of ETAP unbalanced short-circuit IEC results against IEC Standard example for I”k and Ip.
Reference
1. IEC Standard 60909-4 2000, Example 4.
2. ETAP Short Circuit IEC V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-SCIEC-082.

ETAP Arc Flash Analysis
The ETAP V&V process for the Arc Flash program has over 900 test case scenarios that are run before each
ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Arc Flash V&V documentation.
Arc Flash Comparison Case # 1
Comparison of ETAP Arc Flash Results against hand calculated results based on
IEEE Standards

Highlights:
 Comparison of ETAP Arc-Flash analysis results against hand calculated results based on the equations
listed in IEEE standard 1584 2002.
 The calculations include both open air and enclosed equipment
 The calculation results are within the specified range of validity of the IEEE 1584 Equations.
 The hand calculated results were developed based on a program developed in Matlab version 6.5.0
Release 13.0.1
 ETAP results and the Matlab hand calculated results have a percent difference less than 0.001% in all
cases.
System Description:
The Arc-Flash calculation in ETAP for different bus voltages and input parameters was entered into different
Buses in the program. Each bus had a different type of equipment as described in the IEEE standard. The
following types of equipment were described for each bus at different voltage levels.
 MCC
 Switchgear
 Switchboard
 Switchrack
 Panelboard
 Cable Bus
 Open Air
Typical Gaps and X-factors were used for the calculation.

The Incident energy and the Flash Protection Boundary were calculated based on a Fault Clearing Time (arc
fault clearing time) of 0.1 seconds.

Hand Calculated (Matlab) ETAP results (Editors) %Diff (Hand Calcs vs. ETAP)
Bus ID Type Ia (kA) E (Cal/cm^2) FPB (ft) Level Ia (kA) E (Cal/cm^2) FPB (ft) Level Ia % E FPB Level
Bus2 MCC 6.2952 2.6575 2.4412 1 6.29518 2.65848 2.43507 1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bus3 Switchgear 6.2952 2.5319 2.4972 1 6.29518 2.53268 2.49017 1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bus4 Switchboard 6.2952 2.5319 2.4972 1 6.29518 2.53268 2.49017 1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bus5 Switchrack 6.2952 2.5319 2.4972 1 6.29518 2.53268 2.49017 1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bus6 Panelboard 6.2952 2.6575 2.4412 1 6.29518 2.65848 2.43507 1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bus7 Cable Bus 6.2952 2.9474 2.3557 1 6.29518 2.94864 2.35082 1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus8 Open Air 5.5336 1.4856 1.6724 0 5.53361 1.48623 1.66898 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus10 MCC 14.4556 2.713 4.6449 1 14.45560 2.71354 4.62515 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus11 Switchgear 14.4556 2.713 4.6449 1 14.45560 2.71354 4.62515 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus12 Switchboard 14.4556 2.713 4.6449 1 14.45560 2.71354 4.62515 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus13 Switchrack 14.4556 2.713 4.6449 1 14.45560 2.71354 4.62515 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus14 Panelboard 14.4556 2.713 4.6449 1 14.45560 2.71354 4.62515 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus15 Cable Bus 14.4556 2.7148 3.0145 1 14.45560 2.71596 3.00822 1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus16 Open Air 14.4556 1.573 2.2946 0 14.45560 1.57371 2.28986 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus19 Cable Bus 23.8881 2.1736 4.0459 1 23.88808 2.17448 4.03754 1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus20 Open Air 23.8881 1.1923 3.0798 0 23.88808 1.19277 3.07338 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus21 MCC 23.8881 2.9731 8.5052 1 23.88808 2.97367 8.46903 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus22 Switchgear 23.8881 2.4898 8.5052 1 23.88808 2.49028 8.46903 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus23 Switchboard 23.8881 3.294 8.5052 1 23.88808 3.29469 8.46903 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus24 Switchrack 23.8881 4.2065 8.5052 2 23.88808 4.20738 8.46903 2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus25 Panelboard 23.8881 3.294 8.5052 1 23.88808 3.29469 8.46903 1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bus26 Other 23.8881 2.1736 4.0459 1 23.88808 2.17448 4.03754 1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Bus37 Cable Bus 71.737 81.5412 33.0399 4 71.73701 81.56799 33.03988 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus38 Open Air 71.737 36.2405 33.0399 4 71.73701 36.25244 33.03988 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus39 MCC 71.737 18.7871 33.0399 3 71.73701 18.79327 33.03988 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus40 Switchgear 71.737 13.0466 33.0399 3 71.73701 13.05088 33.03988 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus41 Switchboard 71.737 81.5412 33.0399 4 71.73701 81.56799 33.03988 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus42 Switchrack 71.737 23.7181 33.0399 3 71.73701 23.72587 33.03988 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus43 Panelboard 71.737 92.7758 33.0399 4 71.73701 92.80625 33.03988 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bus44 Other 71.737 8.3498 33.0399 3 71.73701 8.35256 33.03988 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reference:
1. IEEE standard 1584 2002 Pages 4-13
2. ETAP Short Circuit ANSI V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-SC-120

Arc Flash Comparison Case # 2
Verification of ETAP Arc Flash NFPA 70E results against Hand Calculations

Highlights
 Comparison of ETAP Arc Flash results for Open-air Systems rated higher than 600 Volts
against hand calculated values based on equations listed in Standard NFPA 70E 2004.
 The incident energy results and Flash Protection Boundaries have been determined based
several working distances and Fault clearing times.
 The hand calculations were created based on the equations shown in the standard with the
help of a calculation program called MathCAD Professional version 2000.
 In all cases, the percent difference between hand calculations and ETAP results is less than
1%.
System Description
The systems consist of multiple faulted buses that are configured to test all the situations that are
related to a 600 Volt system. Each faulted bus tests a different situation, which includes open-air
systems rated at 600 Volts, above or below. In all cases, the buses are energized by Power Grids.
The following is a sample of the MathCAD calculations for a fault at Bus2 based on ANSI short-circuit
calculations.

Comparison of Results:
The following table of comparison shows the differences between ETAP Results and those calculated
by Hand using the MathCAD program for the NFPA 70E Arc-Flash method. The difference in all cases
is smaller than 1%.
Hand Calculations ETAP Results

Arc
duration Incident Energy (Cal/cm^2) Incident Energy (Cal/cm^2)
FPB E24 E30 E36 E48 FPB E24 E30 E36 E48
Cycles (ft) 18 in. in. in. in. in. (ft) 18 in. in. in. in. in.
0.250 0.456 0.111 0.062 0.040 0.028 0.016 0.456 0.111 0.062 0.040 0.028 0.016
0.500 0.645 0.222 0.125 0.080 0.055 0.031 0.645 0.222 0.125 0.080 0.055 0.031
2.000 1.290 0.887 0.499 0.319 0.222 0.125 1.290 0.887 0.499 0.319 0.222 0.125
3.000 1.580 1.331 0.749 0.479 0.333 0.187 1.580 1.331 0.749 0.479 0.333 0.187
4.000 1.824 1.774 0.998 0.639 0.444 0.250 1.824 1.775 0.998 0.639 0.444 0.250
5.000 2.040 2.218 1.248 0.799 0.555 0.312 2.040 2.218 1.248 0.799 0.555 0.312
6.000 2.234 2.662 1.497 0.958 0.665 0.374 2.234 2.662 1.497 0.958 0.665 0.374
8.000 2.580 3.549 1.996 1.278 0.887 0.499 2.580 3.549 1.996 1.278 0.887 0.499
10.000 2.884 4.436 2.495 1.597 1.109 0.624 2.884 4.436 2.495 1.597 1.109 0.624
30.000 4.996 13.309 7.486 4.791 3.327 1.872 4.996 13.309 7.486 4.791 3.327 1.872
40.000 5.769 17.745 9.981 6.388 4.436 2.495 5.769 17.745 9.982 6.388 4.436 2.495
50.000 6.450 22.181 12.477 7.985 5.545 3.119 6.450 22.181 12.477 7.985 5.545 3.119
60.000 7.065 26.617 14.972 9.582 6.654 3.743 7.065 26.618 14.972 9.582 6.654 3.743
70.000 7.631 31.053 17.467 11.179 7.763 4.367 7.631 31.054 17.468 11.179 7.763 4.367
80.000 8.158 35.490 19.963 12.776 8.872 4.991 8.158 35.490 19.963 12.776 8.873 4.991
90.000 8.653 39.926 22.458 14.373 9.981 5.615 8.653 39.926 22.459 14.374 9.982 5.615
100.000 9.121 44.362 24.954 15.970 11.090 6.238 9.121 44.363 24.954 15.971 11.091 6.239
110.000 9.566 48.798 27.449 17.567 12.200 6.862 9.566 48.799 27.449 17.568 12.200 6.862
Table 1: ETAP Arc-Flash NFPA 70E Results and Hand Calculated results

Arc
duration % Difference between ETAP and Hand Calcs
FPB E24 E30 E36 E48
Cycles (ft) 18 in. in. in. in. in.
0.250 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
0.500 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
2.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
3.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
4.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
5.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
6.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
8.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
10.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
30.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
40.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
50.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
60.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
70.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
80.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
90.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
100.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
110.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
120.000 0.09% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Table 2: Comparison of ETAP Arc-Flash results against Hand Calculated values based on Section
D.7 of NFPA 70E 2004.
Reference
1. Standard NFPA 70E 2004 Section D.7

ETAP Motor Acceleration Analysis
The ETAP V&V process for the Motor Acceleration program has over 1600 test case scenarios that are run
before each ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Motor Starting V&V documentation.
Motor Acceleration Comparison Case # 1
Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration with Torque Control

Against Hand Calculated Results
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-MS-149)

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration results against Hand Calculations.
• Torque Control Solid-State Motor Starting Device is used to start the motor.
• Single1, Single2, Double1 and Double2 CKT models are used in the hand calculation.
• Motor is rated at 500 HP at 4 kV, RPM = 1800, %PF = 89.85 and %Eff = 94.14.
• The compared results include the motor Power Output, Reactive Power Input, Motor Current, Terminal
Voltage and Power Factor at different Slip values.
• Hand Calculations were accomplished using MathCAD version 2000. The equations for the motor
modeling were obtained from different sources.
• The same system was used for the different motor CKT models.
System Description
This is a 3-Phase system that consists of three induction motors. One of the induction motors at the 0.480 kV
bus is being started at t = 0 sec. The CKT model parameters are as shown on the Model page. The motor being
started is 50St100Ld-1.

The following is a sample of the hand calculations that were performed for each motor model.
Hand Calc's
Single2 Model:
MotorkV := 4
MotorMVA := 0.4408
2
MotorkV
ZB := ZB = 36.29764
MotorMVA R2LR := 0.0123Z
⋅ B R2LR = 0.44646
R1 := 0.0383Z
⋅ B R2FL := 0.0152Z
⋅ B R2FL = 0.55172
X1 := 0.1029Z
⋅ B
X2LR := 0.093⋅ ZB X2LR = 3.37568
Xm := 3.652⋅ ZB
X2FL := 0.1167Z
⋅ B X2FL = 4.23593
Find rated slip using trial and error until current (I1) is satisfied:
s rated := 0.0155022
R2 := ( R2FL − R2LR) ⋅ ( 1 − s rated) + R2LR R2 = 0.55009
X2 := ( X2FL − X2LR) ⋅ ( 1 − s rated) + X2LR X2 = 4.2226
−1
Zeq := R1 + X1i + ⎛ 1 + 1 ⎞
⎜ Xmi R2 ⎟
Zeq = 32.61631+ 15.92816i
⎜ + X2⋅ i ⎟
⎝ s rated ⎠
MotorkV ⋅1000
3
I1 := I1 = 63.62373
Zeq
Calculate the relationship (K) between Pout and Pag to compensate for rotational losses:
PF := cos ( arg ( Zeq ) ) PF = 0.89858
Pag := 3⋅ MotorkV⋅ I1⋅ PF −

(3I 1
2
⋅ R1 ) Pag = 379.20791
1000
Pconv := ( 1 − s rated) ⋅ Pag Pconv = 373.32935
Pout rated := 500⋅ 0.7457 Pout rated = 372.85
Pag
Kga := Kga = 1.01705
Pout rated

The following tables of comparisons illustrate the comparisons made between ETAP Motor Acceleration and
the MathCAD hand calculations. Please note that in all cases, the % difference for all the compared parameters
is less than 0.1%.
Single2 Model:
Benchmark ETAP % Diff
S (pu) t (s) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (%) Q (%)
0.899978 0.876 7.45864 1558.67 7.45861 1558.58 0.0 0.0
0.699989 2.362 32.1615 1605.76 32.1615 1605.66 0.0 0.0
0.689957 2.416 35.0731 1634.12 35.0731 1634.02 0.0 0.0
0.670009 2.517 41.2157 1684.88 41.2158 1684.78 0.0 0.0
0.62994 2.722 47.4067 1647.67 47.4068 1647.57 0.0 0.0
0.55019 3.237 58.7214 1542.35 58.7214 1542.26 0.0 0.0
0.250022 4.417 332.613 1749.12 332.525 1749 0.0 0.0
0.013967 10 336.174 179.364 336.174 179.312 0.0 0.0
Double1 Model:
S(pu) t (s) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (%) Q (%)
0.900043 1.369 5.59035 2332.06 5.59033 2332.38 0.0 0.0
0.749985 2.831 17.7119 2400.7 17.7119 2401.03 0.0 0.0
0.739948 2.911 18.7474 2405.82 18.7473 2406.15 0.0 0.0
0.720057 3.072 20.8734 2414.29 20.8734 2414.61 0.0 0.0
0.690032 3.331 23.6091 2389.87 23.6091 2390.19 0.0 0.0
0.619981 4.126 29.7549 2299.64 29.7549 2299.95 0.0 0.0
0.499961 5.21 73.4686 2829.61 73.4686 2829.61 0.0 0.0
0.249992 7.744 215.571 2794.31 215.571 2794.69 0.0 0.0
0.003514 10 344.09 168.2 344.09 168.321 0.0 0.1
Double2 Model:
S(pu) t (s) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (%) Q (%)
0.89999 1.364 5.5933 1072.45 5.5933 1072.48 0.0 0.0
0.749945 2.82 17.716 1136.02 17.716 1136.06 0.0 0.0
0.739993 2.899 18.7427 1141.19 18.7426 1141.23 0.0 0.0
0.720021 3.06 20.8773 1151.11 20.8773 1151.15 0.0 0.0
0.689995 3.318 23.6125 1149.11 23.6126 1149.14 0.0 0.0
0.620011 4.109 29.7526 1132.15 29.7526 1132.19 0.0 0.0
0.499838 4.515 408.839 3357.97 408.84 3358.07 0.0 0.0
0.249964 4.677 578.276 2995.05 578.275 2995.15 0.0 0.0
0.003522 10 344.084 164.803 344.084 164.83 0.0 0.0
Table 14: Comparison of ETAP Motor Starting Results with a Torque Control Starting Device against
Hand Calculations at various Motor Slip points.

Single1 Model:
S (pu) t (s) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (kW) Q (kvar) P (%) Q (%)
0.900008 0.835 7.4564 1473.97 7.45639 1473.88 0.0 0.0
0.699987 2.252 32.1621 1555.32 32.162 1555.22 0.0 0.0
0.690051 2.303 35.0452 1585.36 35.0451 1585.26 0.0 0.0
0.66996 2.4 41.2247 1640.66 41.2247 1640.55 0.0 0.0
0.629982 2.595 47.4 1610.61 47.4 1610.5 0.0 0.0
0.550047 3.086 58.7177 1518.09 58.7177 1518 0.0 0.0
0.249183 3.67 1209.53 3005.72 1209.53 3005.72 0.0 0.0
0.01304 10 336.877 174.338 336.877 174.495 0.0 0.1
Characteristic Model:
Benchmark
S (pu) t (s) V (%) I (%) PF (%) Q (kvar)
0.900083 0.838 72.2158 359.635 25.803 1557.5
0.689961 2.354 76.409 373.631 27.883 1609.15
0.67999 2.407 77.88 380.351 28.024 1636.17
0.599963 2.822 78.7452 380.733 29.146 1633.47
0.500036 3.645 72.5149 344.736 31.038 1480.61
0.013515 10 99.9902 144.196 82.498 359.303
ETAP
S (pu) t (s) V (%) I (%) PF (%) Q (kvar)
0.900083 0.838 72.2145 359.664 25.79 1557.54
0.689961 2.354 76.4068 373.627 27.872 1609.03
0.67999 2.407 77.8787 380.353 28.012 1636.07
0.599963 2.822 78.7406 380.735 29.14 1633.38
0.500036 3.645 72.5145 344.72 31.03 1480.44
0.013515 10 100.008 144.195 82.49391 359.351
% Diff
S (pu) t (s) V (%) I (%) PF (%) Q (kvar)
0.900083 0.838 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
0.689961 2.354 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0
0.67999 2.407 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.599963 2.822 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.500036 3.645 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0
0.013515 10 0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0
Reference
1. ETAP Motor Acceleration V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-MS-149.

2. Motor Acceleration Comparison Case # 2
Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration Results Against Transient Stability
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-MS-083)

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP Motor Acceleration results against Transient Stability results that have been
validated against field measured data and hand calculations.
• Motor is rated at 200 HP at 0.46 kV. RPM = 1800. %PF = 91.71 and %Eff = 92.75.
• Motor CKT model is a Single (Single-cage with deep bars).
• The mechanical load model (Torque) is represented by the following polynomial equation T = 100 * ω
(constant slope ramping load).
• The compared results include the motor current, motor real and reactive power demand and the motor
slip. Please note that the Motor Starting study is able to predict the acceleration time very accurately.
• Refer to cases 1 to 5 published in http://www.etap.com/qa_tsvvcasedocs.htm for some TS validation
results.
System Description
This is 3-Phase system that consists of three induction motors. One of the induction motors at the 0.480 kV bus
is being started at t = 0 sec. The CKT model parameters are as shown on the Model page. The motor being
started is 50St100Ld-1.
The following plots show the similarity between motor acceleration results obtained using ETAP Motor
Acceleration and those obtained using ETAP Transient Stability. The TS model has been validated against hand
calculations and field measured results as shown in the TS Verification & Validation Test Cases published on
the ETAP Web site.
The compared plots are the Motor Current (Amps), Motor Electrical Power Demand (MW), Motor Reactive
Power Demand (Mvar) and the Motor Slip (%).
Motor Current in TS and MS (Amps)
1600
1400
1200
Amperes
1000
Current (TS)
800
Current (MS)
600
400
200
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (sec)
Motor Electrical Power in TS vs MS (MW)
0.4
0.35
0.3
Power (MW)
0.25
MW (TS)
0.2
MW (MS)
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (sec)

Motor Reactive Power in TS vs MS (Mvar)
1.2
1
Power (Mvar)
0.8
Mvar (TS)
0.6
MVAR (MS)
0.4
0.2
0
0 2 4 6
Time (sec)
Motor Slip in TS vs MS (%)
120
100
80
60
Slip (%)
Slip (%) TS
40 Slip (%) MS
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-20
Time (sec)
Reference
1. ETAP Motor Acceleration V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-MS-083.

ETAP Unbalanced Load Flow
The ETAP V&V process for the Unbalanced Load Flow program has over 550 test case scenarios that are run
before each ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Unbalanced Load Flow V&V
documentation.
Unbalanced Load Flow Comparison Case # 1

Comparison of ETAP Unbalanced Load Flow Results against a Published
IEEE 13-Bus Feeder System
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-ULF-002)

Highlights
• Comparison of ETAP Unbalanced Load Flow (ULF) results against those published in Radial Test
Feeders - IEEE Distribution System Analysis Subcommittee for an IEEE 13-bus feeder system found on
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/dsacom/testfeeders.html.
• Comparison of bus voltages and angles on each phase.
• Comparison of current flows and angles on each phase.
System Description
To model the unbalanced distribution thirteen-bus system found in the web site above, an equivalent system (as
shown in Figure 1) was designed in ETAP with the following conditions:
1. This case covers only the portion below Node 632 due to the same ETAP transformer tap for three
phases.
2. The portion above Node 632 is modeled using the internal impedances of the utility.
3. Cables are modeled using impedances.
4. The distributed load is modeled using two lumped loads at both line terminals.
5. The single phase load of constant current is modeled using an approximate lumped load.

The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP results and those published on the
IEEE 13-bus feeder. Please notice that the percent difference for all branch flows and bus voltages is less than
1%. Any missing fields in the tables below were not provided in the IEEE benchmark results; however, the
corresponding ETAP results have been included.
Voltage (in per unit)

Phase A Phase B Phase C
BUS IEEE ETAP % Diff IEEE ETAP % Diff IEEE ETAP % Diff
632 1.021 1.021 0.0 1.042 1.042 0.0 1.017 1.017 0.0
633 1.018 1.018 0.0 1.04 1.04 0.0 1.015 1.014 0.1
634 (XF13) 0.994 0.994 0.0 1.022 1.022 0.0 0.996 0.996 0.0
645 1.033 1.032 0.0 1.015 1.015 0.0
646 1.031 1.031 0.0 1.013 1.013 0.0
671 0.99 0.989 0.0 1.053 1.053 0.0 0.978 0.976 0.0
680 0.99 0.989 0.0 1.053 1.053 0.0 0.978 0.976 0.0
684 0.988 0.987 0.0 0.976 0.974 0.0
611 0.974 0.972 0.0
652 0.982 0.981 0.0
692 0.99 0.989 0.0 1.053 1.053 0.0 0.978 0.976 0.0
675 0.983 0.982 0.0 1.055 1.055 0.0 0.976 0.974 0.0
Table 17: Bus Voltage Magnitude Comparison
Angle (in degrees)

632 -2.49 -2.49 0.0 -121.7 -121.7 0.0 117.83 117.83 0.0
633 -2.56 -2.55 0.4 -121.8 -121.8 0.01 117.82 117.83 0.01
634 (XF13) -3.23 -3.22 0.0 -122.2 -122.2 0.0 117.35 117.35 0.0
645 -121.9 -121.9 0.0 117.86 117.87 0.0
646 -122 -122 0.0 117.9 117.93 0.0
671 -5.3 -5.29 -122.3 -122.3 0.0 116.02 116.07 0.0
680 -5.3 -5.29 -122.3 -122.3 0.0 116.02 116.07 0.0
684 -5.32 -5.31 115.92 115.96 0.0
611 115.78 115.81 0.0
652 -5.25 -5.24 0.0
692 -5.31 -5.29 0.0 -122.3 -122.3 0.0 116.02 116.07 0.0
675 -5.56 -5.55 0.0 -122.5 -122.5 0.0 116.03 116.08 0.0
Table 18: Bus Voltage Angle Comparison

To model the distributed load along node “Bus632” to node “Bus671”, the loading is equally connected at each
end of the line segment (Line601_22), i.e. Lump9 and Lump7. Therefore, the current flows going from Bus632
to Bus671 and vice-versa are the following:
¹ 632-671: Phase A: 474.6 + 4 = 478.6 ² 671 - 632 Phase A: 474.6 - 4.2 = 470.4
Phase B: 200.6 + 15.1 = 215.7 Phase B: 200.6 - 15.1 = 184.9
Phase C: 448.7+ 28.9 = 477.6 Phase C: 448.7 - 28.9 = 419.8
Current Flow (Amps)

611 71.2 71.2 0.0
632 - RG60 558.4 414.9 586.6
-633 81.3 81.2 0.2 61.1 61.1 0 62.7 62.7 0.0
-645 143 143 0 65.2 65.1 0.1
¹ -671 478.2 478.1 0 215.1 215.6 0.2 475.5 475.9 0.1
633 - 632 81.3 81.3 0.1 61.1 61.1 0 62.7 62.7 0.0
-634 81.3 81.3 0.1 61.1 61.1 0 62.7 62.7 0.0
634 - 633 704.8 704.8 0.0 529.7 529.7 0 543.5 543.7 0.0
645-632 143 143 0 65.2 65.1 0.1
-646 65.2 65.1 0.1 65.2 65.1 0.1
646 - 645 65.2 65.1 0.1 65.2 65.1 0.1
652 - 684 63 63 0.0
² 671 - 632 470.2 470 0.0 186.4 185.3 0.6 420.6 419.8 0.2
-680 0 0 0 0 0 0
-684 63 63 0.0 71.2 71.2 0.0
-692 229.1 229.1 0.0 69.6 69.6 0.0 178.4 178.5 0.1
675 - 692 205.3 205.4 0.0 69.6 69.6 0.0 124.1 124.3 0.1
680 - 671 0 0 0 0 0 0
684 - 671 63 63 0.0 71.2 71.2 0.0
-611 71.2 71.2 0.0
-652 63 63 0.0
692 - 671 229.1 229.1 0.0 69.6 69.6 0.0 178.4 178.3 0.1
-675 205.3 205.4 0.0 69.6 69.6 0.0 124.1 124.1 0.0
Table 19: Current Flow Magnitude Comparison
Reference
1. IEEE Distribution System Analysis Subcommittee for an IEEE 13-bus feeder system found on
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/dsacom/testfeeders.html.
2. ETAP Unbalanced Load Flow V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-ULF-002.

ETAP Harmonic Analysis
The ETAP V&V process for the Harmonic Analysis program has over 1300 test case scenarios that are run
before each ETAP release. The following cases are excerpts from the Harmonic Analysis V&V documentation.
Harmonic Analysis Comparison Case # 1

Comparison of ETAP Harmonic Analysis Results Against IEEE Example
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-HA-001)

Highlights
• Comparison between ETAP Harmonic Analysis (HA) results against those published on IEEE Standard
519-1992 Example 13.1 page. 89-92.
• Comparison of Current Total and Individual Harmonic Distortion.
• Comparison of Voltage Total and Individual Harmonic Distortion.
• Comparison of voltage and current RMS, ASUM, THD, and TIF.
System Description
This is a large industrial plant system furnished at utility transmission voltage. The system is composed of
multiple transformers, induction motors, variable frequency drives (as harmonic sources) and utility.

The following tables of comparison show the differences between ETAP results and those published in the
HARM HARMONIC CURRENT (A) HARMONIC VOLTAGE (%)

ORDER (from Bus 3 to Bus 100) (Bus 100)
STD 519 ETAP % Diff STD 519 ETAP % Diff
5 2.4 2.4 0 0.12 0.12 0.0
7 1.65 1.64 0.0 0.12 0.12 0.0
11 9.12 9.07 0.1 1 1 0.0
13 7.12 7.18 -0.1 0.92 0.93 -0.0
17 0.44 0.38 0.1 0.08 0.07 0.0
19 0.34 0.38 -0.0 0.06 0.06 0.0
23 2.51 2.52 -0.0 0.57 0.57 0.0
25 2 2.01 -0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0
29 0.17 0.13 0.0 0.05 0.05 0.0
31 0.15 0.13 0.0 0.05 0.05 0.0
35 1.37 1.39 -0.0 0.48 0.48 0.0
Table 20: Comparison between ETAP and IEEE STD 519 for Harmonic Load Flow
Note: 1. The harmonic currents listed in Table 13.1 of IEEE Std. 519, for the Static Power Converter
(SPC) harmonic source have errors. The correct values used by ETAP are given below:
Harmonic PU Value Harmonic PU Value Harmonic PU Value
1 1 19 0.0027 37 0.01
5 0.0192 23 0.02 41 0.0009
7 0.0132 25 0.016 43 0.0008
11 0.073 29 0.00136 47 0.008
13 0.057 31 0.0012 49 0.007
17 0.0035 35 0.011
2. Errors results are given in absolute value due to small results values and insufficient number of digits.
3. ETAP gives branch harmonic currents in percentage of fundamental current.
4. The larger discrepancy in harmonic voltage values between the ETAP calculated and IEEE Std 519
values is due to insufficient number of digits in ETAP output. In the ETAP output, the harmonic
voltage components are reported to second digit after the decimal point.

Below you can find tables of comparison between voltage and current on bus “100” and branch “TR1” for
RMS, ASUM, THD, and TIF in ETAP against hand calculated values and reported errors for this comparison.
Parameter to be Hand Calculation

Compared (in MathCad) ETAP % Diff
RMS 100.02 100.02 0.0
ASUM 105.40 105.40 0.0
THD 1.83 1.83 0.0
TIF 108.35 108.44 -0.1
Table 21: Comparison on bus “100” for voltage RMS, ASUM, THD and TIF
Parameter to be Hand Calculation (in

compared MathCad) ETAP % Diff
RMS 126.63 127.05 -0.3
ASUM 156.62 157.16 -0.3
THD 9.99 10.00 -0.1
TIF 346.55 345.16 0.4
Table 22: Comparison on “TR1” for current RMS, ASUM, THD and TIF
Reference
1. IEEE Standard 519-1992 Example 13.1, page 89-92.
2. ETAP Harmonic Analysis V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-HA-001.

ETAP Transient Stability
The following test cases are specific to the Transient Stability program (including Generator Start-Up
and User-Defined Dynamic Model modules) and are indicative of the type of tests performed for this
analysis. Note that all of these cases indicate a very close correlation between ETAP simulated results
and field measurements or other programs.
Transient Stability Comparison Case # 1

Generator Start-Up Simulation Comparison with Field Measurement Data
Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-TS-143)

Highlights
• Comparison between the ETAP Transient Stability/Generator Start-Up simulation results and field
measurement data
• Special study of the emergency generator start-up for a nuclear generation plant
• ETAP built-in frequency dependent synchronous generator, induction machine, and network models
• ETAP built-in IEEE Standard 2.1 synchronous machine model
• ETAP built-in hydro turbine and speed governor/gate control model, including water tunnel system
• ETAP built-in IEEE ST1D excitation and AVR model, including DC flashing and V/Hz switching
control
• ETAP built-in double-cage induction machine model
• Multiple voltage levels, multiple substations, and multiple loads
• Comparisons include starting generator frequency, voltage, output current and power, starting motor
voltage, current and input power
• Excellent correlation between ETAP simulation results and the field measurements data
• Accepted report by the client and NRC (Nuclear Regulation Commission)
• Published paper in IEEE IAS Transaction (see reference)
System Description
The studied hydro generation station shown in Figure 1 is a backup power source for a nuclear power
generation plant. Under emergency conditions, hydro generators of the station must be started as a black
start source to pick up the auxiliary loads of the nuclear generation plant. In this study, the generator is
dynamically modeled with ETAP IEEE Standard 2.1 type. The Exciter/AVR and Turbine/Governor are
modeled with ETAP built-in exciter STD1 type and governor HYDR type. The induction motors in the
system are dynamically molded with ETAP double-cage independent bars type. The system including
generator, motor, and network is flagged using frequency-dependent model.

KGEN 2
W/OMod#2
13.2kV Keo#2
ACB 04
J-CT4/B1,2TS
B1T-05
B2T-09
4kV B1TS
4kV B2TS
NO B1T-07 NO B2T-07
3TC-14
3TD-14 3TE-14 3TE-01
3TC-01 3TD-01 4kV 3TE
4kV 3TC 4kV 3TD
3TD-00 3TD-03 3TD-09 3TD-10 3TD-11 3TD-12 3TD-13 3TE-00 3TE-03 3TE-09 3TE-12
3TC-03 3TC-08 3TC-09 3TC-10 3TC-11 3TC-13
EFDWP-3A HPIP-3C LPIP-3B RBSP-3B LPSWP-3B EFDWP-3B HPIP-3B

HPIP-3A LPIP-3A RBSP-3A LPSWP-3A
3X4-04A 3X5-04A 3X6-04A
3X8-04A 3X9-04A
600V LC 3X4 600V LC 3X8 600V LC 3X9 600V LC 3X6 600V LC 3X10
600V LC 3X5
3X8-05A
3X9-05A
Fig. 1. Hydro Generation Station System One-Line Diagram
Simulation Events
The simulation events on the study are set up exactly the same as the site test procedures, which are as follows:
• Start generator, with the exciter running in field flushing mode and governor in start control mode, @
t = 0 second
• The voltage-per-hertz switch continuously checks the generator terminal V/Hz value
• Exciter will switch to AVR mode when it reaches 74% V/Hz
• The voltage relay checks the generator terminal voltage, if it reaches 76% V, it will trip to close the
main feeder circuit breakers
• A sequence loading will follow by starting-up motors and adding loads by closing individual circuit
breaker

Simulation Result Comparisons with the Site Measurement Data
The following plots (Figures 2 to 17) show some of the comparisons between the simulation results and field
measurements for the starting generator and some starting induction motors.
Fig. 2. Generator Frequency/Speed
In Figure 2, the measurement spikes at the start-up (up to 8 seconds) are noise related. The simulated result
at the more critical portion of the curve (generator speed above 50% of its rated value) has a very close
correlation with the field measurement data.
Fig. 3. Generator Terminal Voltage
Similar to the speed response, the generator voltage response in Figure 3 from the simulation also closely
correlates the field measurement, in particular in the region more critical (voltage above 50% of its nominal
value).

Fig. 4. Generator Current
The generator current from the ETAP simulation and the field measurement in Figure 4 shows almost
identical results in the final settle down time and final values. The difference at the beginning (initial
transient in the generator current) may be due to an error with the measuring device, i.e., difficulty with
recording fast changing singles.
Fig. 5. Generator Electrical Power
The comparison for generator electrical power response in Figure 5 shows close correlation for the major
parameters, including the peak of oscillation, settle down time, and final values. The difference in the initial
high-speed transient is probably due to the responding time of the measuring equipment.

Fig. 6. Motor LPSW-3B Terminal Voltage
The motor voltage response for motor LPSW-3B in Figure 6 from the simulation very closely agrees to the
measured data.
Fig. 7. Motor LPSW-3B Current
The motor current response for motor LPSW-3B in Figure 7 from the simulation also very closely agrees to
the measured current curve.

Fig. 8. Motor LPSW-3B Electrical Power
The motor electrical power response for motor LPSW-3B in Figure 8 from the simulation closely agrees to
the measured electrical power curve. In particular, the motor starting time (duration of the inrush time) and
the full load power both are identical between the simulation and the measurement.
Fig. 9. Motor HPI-3B Terminal Voltage

Fig. 10. Motor HPI-3B Current
Fig. 11. Motor HPI-3B Electrical Power
Figures 9-11 show motor voltage, current, and electrical power comparison for motor HPI-3B. Simulation
results also very closely agree to the measured data.

Fig. 12. Motor MDEFW-3B Terminal Voltage
Fig. 13. Motor MDEFW-3B Current

Fig. 14. Motor MDEFW-3B Electrical Power
Similar results and conclusions can be reached for another starting motor MDEFW-3B as seen in Figures
12-14.
Fig. 15. Motor RBS-3B Terminal Voltage

Fig. 16. Motor RBS-3B Current
Fig. 17. Motor RBS-3B Electrical Power
The results and conclusions for comparison of the accelerating motor RBS-3B in Figures 15-17 are the same
as for the other motors in the previous figures.

Conclusions
In this comparison case, a nuclear generation plant emergency backup generator start-up condition is
studied. The actual generator start in the real system is performed and all the key variable responses are
recorded. ETAP Transient Stability/Generator Start-Up program is used to simulate the real system and the
results are compared to the field measurements. A close examination shows the ETAP simulation results
closely correlate to all the field measurement data that have been compared. Note that some of the dynamic
parameters for the generator and motors (including inertia constants and shaft damping constants) are
estimated due to lack of actual data. These factors have direct effect on the motor acceleration times.
Reference
1. JJ Dai, Di Xiao, Farrokh Shokooh, Christopher Schaeffer, and Aldean Benge, “Emergency Generator
Start-Up Study of a Hydro Turbine Unit for a Nuclear Generation Facility,” IEEE Transactions on
Industry Applications, Vol. 40, pp.1191-1199, September 2004.
2. ETAP Transient Stability V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-TS-143, 2005.

Synchronous Generator Response to a Fault Comparison with I.E.E Japan (IEEJ) Benchmark
Highlights
• Comparison between ETAP Transient Stability Simulation Results and I.E.E. Japan (IEEJ) Electrical
Power System Standard Benchmark
• A 100 MW generator oscillation and stability with respect to a power grid
• Long transmission line network with large charging capacitance
• 3-phase fault in the middle of a transmission line
• ETAP built-in salient-pole subtransient synchronous machine model
• ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) for the IEEJ thermal and nuclear LPT-1 type
turbine/governor model
• ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) for the IEEJ LAT-1 type excitation/AVR model
• Very close correlation between ETAP results and the benchmark
• Accepted and published results by IEEJ
System Description
The system to be modeled is an IEEJ Electrical Power System Standard Model (reference: 2001 National
Convention Record I.E.E. Japan). This system includes a generator connected to a power system through
transmission lines, as shown in Figure 1. The generator is rated in 100 MW and modeled in ETAP as a
subtransient salient-pole type. IEEJ Thermal and Nuclear LPT-1 type Turbine/Governor model and IEEJ LAT-1
type Exciter/AVR model are used, and modeled using ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) module, as
shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Bus2 Bus3
Line1
T1 CB1 CB2
Gen1 Bus1 T2 Bus4 Utility
Line2
CB3 CB4
3LG
Fig. 1. IEEJ Electrical Power System Standard Benchmark

Fig. 2. ETAP UDM Model for IEEJ LAT-1 Type Exciter/AVR
Fig. 3. ETAP UDM Model for IEEJ LPT-1 Type Turbine/Governor

Simulation Events
The simulation events on this system are set up as follows:
• 3-phase fault on the middle of Line2 @ t = 1.00 second
• Clear fault and open CB3 and CB4 @ t = 1.07 second
• Re-close CB3 and CB4@ t = 2.07 second
Simulation Result Comparisons with IEEJ Y-Method

In this study, the generator rotor angle, electrical power, and terminal voltage response behaviors by ETAP
simulation will be checked against those by IEEJ Y-Method. Comparison of the results is shown in Figure
4.
Rotor Angle
(degree)
Active Power
(pu)
Terminal
Voltage
(pu)
(a) IEEJ Y-Method (b) ETAP
Fig. 4. Result Comparison between IEEJ Y-Method and ETAP
As shown in the above figures, peak values, settle down time, final stable values, oscillation frequency, and
general response curve shapes are sufficiently equal between the two programs for the generator rotor angle,
active power, and terminal voltage. It is noted that the ETAP results show a slightly larger sub-oscillations than
IEEJ Y-Method during the settle down time for the rotor angle and active power. This is due to the generator-
damping coefficient used in the IEEJ Y-Method, which is not available and a typical value is used in the ETAP
simulation.
Conclusions
As shown from the generator output response comparison curves, simulation results produced by Y-Method and
ETAP are sufficiently equal to each other.

Reference
1. Hiroyuki Iki, et al, “Activities of ETAP PowerStation (User Group Japan) – Analysis and Simulation by
ETAP PowerStation,” 2001 National Convention Record I.E.E. Japan (IEEJ), 2001.
2. IEEJ: Electrical Power System Standard Models, Technical Report No. 754, 1999.
3. ETAP Transient Stability V&V Documents, Test Case Number TCS-TS-238, 2005.

Post-Fault System Transient Response Comparison with Field Measurements from a
Fault Recorder
Highlights
• Comparison between the ETAP Transient Stability simulation results and actual fault-recorder
measurements before and after a three-phase fault in an industrial system
• A post-fault system transient response simulation study for a real industrial power system
• Simulation of 3-phase fault, followed by fault isolation and then a generator trip
• System includes multiple voltage levels, a power grid connection, on-site generators, motors, and lumped
loads
• ETAP built-in round-rotor subtransient synchronous machine model
• ETAP built-in IEEE ST type turbine/governor model
• ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) for client excitation/AVR model
• ETAP Transient Stability simulation results compared to the filed fault recorded instantaneous waveforms
including generator current and voltage, and a feeder fault current
System Description
The modeled system, shown in Figure 1, is an actual industrial power system located in Japan. This system has
four generators, five large pumps, and one utility connection. All other loads are modeled as lumped loads. In
this study, generators Gen-A, Gen-B, and Gen-C are out of service. Generator Gen-M is modeled in ETAP as a
round-rotor type with ETAP IEEE Standard ST type Turbine/Governor model. The Exciter/AVR model, shown
in Figure 2, was modeled with a User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM).

Power Grid
Bus1
T3 T2 T1
CB4
Z5 Z2 Z3
Bus-B
Bus2 Bus3 Bus4
CB6 CB1
Z4 CB3 CB2
Bus6 Bus5
Bus7
LUMP2 LUMP4 52-1 VR1
Bus-A
Z10 Z12 Z11
52-2
Z1 CB5
Z6
Bus10
Bus17
LUMP3 LUMP1
Gen-A Gen-B Gen-C
pump5 pump4 pump3 pump2 pump1
Gen-M
Fig. 1. Short-Circuit Fault Simulation Study System
Fig. 2. ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) for Client Exciter/AVR Model
Simulation Events
The simulation events in this study are set the same as the recorded events from the fault recorder, which are as
follows:
• 3-phase fault at Bus10 @ t = 0.12 second
• Open CB 52-2 @ t = 0.5 second
• Open CB 52-1 @ t = 0.92

Simulation Result Comparisons with the Field Measured Data
In this study, the instantaneous values of the generator current contribution to the fault and its terminal voltage,
and the fault current from the feeder upstream to the fault (through CB 52-1) are compared against the field-
measured data which is obtained from a digital fault recorder (DFR), as shown in Figure 3. For the comparison,
RMS value results from ETAP are converted to the corresponding instantaneous values based on the RMS
magnitude, frequency, and phase angles of the currents and voltages. The ETAP results are shown in Figures 4
and 6.
Fig. 3. Field Measurement Data from a Fault Recorder
Fig. 4. Generator Gen-M Instantaneous Current by ETAP
Fig. 5. CB 52-1 Instantaneous Current by ETAP
Fig. 6. Generator Gen-M Instantaneous Voltage by ETAP

From the comparison, the generator current and voltage responses as well as the feeder fault current response
demonstrate a very close agreement with the field recorded data. A slight difference in generator and feeder
currents during a short period of time immediately after opening CB 52-1 can be attributed to the fact that the
actual model of the turbine/governor and parameters for the exciter/AVR model are not available and typical
models and parameters are assumed in the ETAP simulation. Additionally, the pre-fault and post-fault loadings
of the real system were not given and estimated loads are used for the simulation study.
Conclusions
As shown from the comparison plots, a very close agreement is clearly demonstrated between the ETAP
Transient Stability simulation results and the field measurements for the generator voltage and current, and the
feeder fault current.
Reference
1. ETAP Transient Stability V&V Documents, Case Number TCS-TS-295.

ETAP Transient Stability
Validation Cases and Comparison Results
Case No. 4
9-Bus Multi-Machine System Benchmark
ETAP TS V&V Case Number TCS-TS-126
Comparison with Power System Control and Stability

by Anderson and Fouad
Highlights:
• Comparison between the ETAP Transient Stability simulation results and a 9-Bus
Multi-Machine System Benchmark (Power System Control and Stability by
Anderson and Fouad)
• Rotor angle stability study in a multi-machine transmission system
• 9-bus 3-machine benchmark system
• End of transmission line fault and fault isolation simulation
• Synchronous generator rotor angle post-fault response study
• ETAP built-in synchronous machine dynamic model
• ETAP built-in excitation/AVR model
• Comparison of generator relative and absolute rotor angle responses
• Nearly identical results in terms of the initial rotor angles, maximum rotor angles,
oscillation frequency, and the overall curves of the rotor angle swing
1. System Description
A 9-bus 3-machine system transient stability study is applied in this validation case.
The system is documented in Power System Control and Stability by Anderson and
Fouad. The system includes three generator and three large equivalent loads
connected in a meshed transmission network through transmission lines as shown in
Figure 1. The generators are dynamically modeled with the classical equivalent
model.

Bus 8 Bus 9 Bus 3
G2 Bus 2 Bus 7
T2 230 kV 230 kV 13.8 kV
163.2 MW 18 kV 230 kV T3 G3
Line6 Line5 108.8 MW
CB19 CB18 CB17 CB16 CB15 CB13 CB14

CB20 CB21 CB1
Load C CB12
Line4
CB11 102.637 MVA
Line3
3LG
CB9 CB10
Bus 5 Bus 6
230 kV 230 kV
CB5 CB6
Line1
Line2
Load B
Load A
CB7 CB8 92.449 MVA
135.532 MVA
Bus 4
230 kV
CB4
T1
CB3
Bus 1
16.5 kV
CB2
G1
247.5 MW
Fig. 1. 9-Bus Multi-Machine Benchmark System
2. Simulation Events
Simulation events for this system are set up as follows:
• 3-phase fault at the end of Line3 (near Bus7) @ t = 0
• Clear fault @ t = 0.083 second and open CB9 and CB11 @ t = 0.084
second
3. Simulation Result Comparisons with the 9-Bus Multi-Machine Benchmark

System
In this study, the generator relative rotor angle and absolute rotor angle response
behaviors will be investigated following the simulation events. The following plots
(Figures 2-5) show the generator relative rotor angle and absolute rotor angle
simulation results by ETAP and the 9-Bus Benchmark System as published in Power
System Control and Stability by Anderson and Fouad.

Fig. 2. Generator Relative Rotor Angle Responses for the
9-Bus Multi-Machine System
Fig. 3. Generator Relative Rotor Angle Responses by ETAP

Fig. 4. Generator Absolute Rotor Angle Responses for the
9-Bus Multi-Machine System
Fig. 5. Generator Absolute Rotor Angle Responses by ETAP

From the above figures, the initial generator relative rotor angles, relative rotor angle
oscillation frequencies, maximum relative rotor angles, maximum absolute rotor
angles, and the overall response curve shapes for both relative and absolute rotor
angles are compared. Note that a very close correlation between ETAP results and
the benchmark are noticed. The slight difference for G2 maximum relative rotor
angle and the difference in the final values of the absolute angles may be due to the
fact that the generator damping coefficients are not available in the publication and
typical values are used in the ETAP simulation.
4. Conclusions
In this study, the ETAP Transient Stability generated simulation results for both the
generator relative and absolute angle response behaviors, including their initial
values, maximum values, oscillation frequencies, and overall shapes are all almost
identical to the benchmark results.
Reference:
1. P.M. Anderson and A.A. Fouad, Power System Control and Stability, Vol. 1, The
Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, USA, 1977.
2. ETAP Transient Stability V&V Documents, Test Case Number TCS-TS-126,

2005.

Sequential Motor Dynamic Acceleration Simulation Comparison with
PTI PSS/E Simulation Results
Highlights
• Comparison of simulation results between the ETAP Transient Stability simulation results and PTI
PSS/E program
• Sequential motor dynamic acceleration study involving six motors
• An islanded system with no power grid support
• ETAP built-in salient-pole subtransient synchronous generator model
• ETAP built-in IEEE ST2 excitation/AVR model
• ETAP User-Defined Dynamic Model (UDM) for Woodward Diesel engine/governor model
• ETAP built-in double-cage induction machine model
• ETAP Transient Stability program simulation results compared to the PSS/E results
• Comparison includes generator real, reactive and mechanical power, exciter voltage, generator speed,
and induction motor terminal voltage and slip
• Nearly identical results from ETAP and PSS/E
System Description
The system includes a generator and a group of induction motors as shown in Figure 1. The diesel unit generator
is rated in 1.87 MW, and modeled in ETAP with Subtransient salient-pole type. Exciter/AVR is modeled with
ETAP built-in IEEE Standard ST2 type, and Turbine/Governor is modeled with ETAP User-Defined Dynamic
Model (UDM) Woodward Diesel type, shown in Figure 2. The induction motors ratings are ranged from 225 to
400 HP, and dynamically modeled with ETAP double-cage integrated bars type.
1.87 MW
DG31
CB20
BUS 2A BUS 3A
0.48 kV 0.48 kV
CB6 CB5 CB1 CB7 CB8 CB10

CB9
Z8 Z7 Z5 Z9 Z10 Z11 Z6
MCC 36C SIP32 CRF32 RHRP31 CRF34 SWP35 AFWP31

0.48 kV 0.44 kV 0.44 kV 0.46 kV 0.44 kV 0.44 kV 0.44 kV
Load3 SIP 32 CRF 32 RHRP 31 CRF 34 SWP 35 AFWP 31

112 kVA 400 HP 225 HP 400 HP 225 HP 350 HP 400 HP
Fig. 1. Sequence Motor Dynamic Acceleration Simulation Study System

Fig. 2. ETAP UDM Woodward Diesel Turbine/Governor Model
Simulation Events
The simulation events on this system are scheduled to start-up one-by-one all six induction motors with 5
second intervals between each starting.
Simulation Result Comparisons with PTI PSS/E

In this study, the generator and motor simulation results, including generator real, reactive and mechanical
power, generator speed deviation, exciter voltage, motor voltages and slips are compared with the results by PTI
PSS/E. The following plots (Figures 3-10) show the result comparisons between ETAP and PSS/E.
Fig. 3. Generator Real, Reactive, and Mechanical Power by PSS/E

Fig. 4-1. Generator Real, Reactive, and Mechanical Power by ETAP
Simulation results for generator real and reactive power outputs and mechanical power input in Figures 3 and 4-
1 show a very close agreement between the two simulations in terms of their peak values, final values, rising
time, and overall response shapes. Note that the PSS/E results show a spike-like motor inrush in the generator
reactive power curve at the beginning of each motor acceleration, which are not present in the ETAP results. In
the ETAP simulation results, these motor inrush values are present for each individual motor reactive power
demand (Figure 4-2), but not for the generator since the overall demand on the generator includes the combined
effects of the starting motor inrush and the normal reactive power demand of all of the previously started
motors, which are running.
Fig. 4-2. Motor Reactive Power by ETAP

Fig. 5. Generator Exciter Voltage and Speed by PSS/E
Fig. 6. Generator Exciter Voltage and Speed by ETAP
Figures 5 and 6 show a comparison for generator exciter voltage and speed responses. No significant difference
is noticed between the two simulation results. It is pointed out that the initial load flow condition is not stable in
the PSS/E simulation results.

Fig. 7. Induction Motor Terminal Voltages by PSS/E
Fig. 8. Induction Motor Terminal Voltages by ETAP
The motor terminal voltage responses for all six accelerating motor buses display the same patterns and values
in both simulation, shown in Figures 7 and 8.

Fig. 9. Induction Motor Speed Slips by PSS/E
Fig. 10. Induction Motor Speed Slips by ETAP
The motor slip response curve comparison in Figures 9 and 10 shows the motor acceleration time and final slips
for all six accelerating motors are almost identical. Note that the motor slip is defined here as (ωmtr - ωsys)/
ωsys, which is normally defined as (ωsys - ωmtr)/ ωsys.

Conclusions
A comprehensive comparison between ETAP and PSS/E results clearly show that both programs provide almost
identical results.
Reference
1. ETAP Transient Stability V&V Documents, Test Case Number TCS-TS-181, 2005.


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Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-LF-008)

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BUS REFERENCE AGS NR FD

From To REFERENCE ETAP

Table 4: Comparison of ETAP LF Power Flows against published Textbook Results.

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Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-LF-150)

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Reference ETAP % Diff % Diff

Reference ETAP % Diff

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Short-Circuit ANSI Comparison Case # 1

Comparison of Short-Circuit Results against Hand Calculations based on Application

Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SC-005)

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For a fault at Bus # 5 Momentary Duty Interrupting Duty

MF (separate R&X networks) 1.197 1.197 0.0 - - 0.0

MF (ANSI method) 1.600 1.600 0.0 - -

X/R from Bus 2 3.265 3.300 1.0 4.421 4.400 0.5

%V of Bus 2 29.155 29.160 0.0 22.354 22.350 0.0

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Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SC-105)

Example ETAP % Diff

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Comparison of ETAP 3-Phase Duty Short-Circuit Calculations against Published

Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SC-162)

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IEEE Std 399-1997

IEEE Std 399-1997

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Short-Circuit IEC Comparison Case # 1

Comparison of ETAP Short-Circuit IEC Calculations against Published Example

Excerpts from Validation Cases and Comparison Results (TCS-SCIEC-082)

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IEC ETAP IEC ETAP