Training Systems For Electrical Power Engineering Catalog
Training Systems For Electrical Power Engineering Catalog
Training Systems For Electrical Power Engineering Catalog
ENGINEERING
Smart Grid | Microgrid | Renewable Energies
7th edition
CONTENTS
Power Generation...................................................................... 40
Automatic generator control and synchronisation..................42
Power plants..................................................................................44
Generator protection...................................................................46
Transformers.............................................................................. 48
Transformers and transformer protection................................50
Current and voltage transformers.............................................52
Power transmission................................................................... 54
High voltage DC power transmission.........................................56
Transmission lines........................................................................58
Line protection..............................................................................60
Power distribution..................................................................... 62
Three-phase double busbar system...........................................64
The transformations affecting electrical power supply... ... are having a major impact on education and training Learning with Lucas-Nülle Benefits
The amount of renewable energies in use compared to Changing demands call for new, modern, practice-oriented The vocational training systems are both modular and • Linking theory with practice
fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas continues to grow more training systems. These systems instruct trainees on the most scalable, making them the innovative and future-proof • Teaching and learning at your own pace
and more globally. Thanks to innovative technologies and up-to-date technology and provide them with the requisite foundation for excellent training and education in the
• Total DO-IT-YOURSELF learning
concepts, engineering opportunities are constantly gaining skills. area of power engineering.
ground. Solar energy, wind power, hydrogen and biomass • Combines software and hardware
are well established and in use as environmentally friendly • Labsoft contains graphic animations and virtual
energy sources. Fluctuations in power generation are instruments
compensated for using energy management, energy storage • Software can be edited (language, teaching material,
technologies and sector coupling. In order for this trend to exams)
keep its momentum going and make the energy revolution
a success, well-trained and qualified experts are needed
worldwide.
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MORE THAN A TRAINING SYSTEM
Smart Grid
Measure and control the entire power
flow using the SCADA system
Renewable Energies
Wind Power, Fuel Cells, Photovoltaics
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SMART GRID
MICROGRID POWER GENERATION SMART GRID ENERGY MANAGEMENT PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANT WIND POWER PLANT PROFESSIONAL PHOTOVOLTAICS BATTERY STORAGE
MICROGRID
generation
Totally equipped for the future: The Networked Power Engineering Laboratory Benefits
Smart Grids inside the Power Engineering Laboratory The equipment sets make it possible for training systems to • Huge selection of topics covering power generation,
The Smart Grid is comprised of the power generation be combined electrically and in terms of their IT infrastructure transmission, protection and energy management
equipment sets with the aid of conventional and renewable for power generation, transmission, distribution, protection
• Modularly designed hardware for the simulation of a host
energies, transmission, distribution, protection and energy and energy management. This means the impact of
of scenarios
management. Because the training system features a high renewable energy sources on power generation can be consumption transmission
• Educationally designed SCADA for carrying out practice-
degree of modularity, these equipment sets can be modified studied in the laboratory. The energy management system
oriented experiments and exploring scenarios
SCADA
and expanded to fit any requirements. can demonstrate, among other things, the needs-oriented Control Center
control of power loads. Any number of other scenarios can • Digital multimedia courses with guided experiments Energy
also be simulated and studied. • Can be expanded by adding machine and drive technology Management
experiment systems to explore energy-efficient drives and
power electronics (using Matlab® Simulink®) as additional
dynamic loads inside the smart grid
distribution protection
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FROM THE EXPERIMENT STAND TO THE SMART GRID
SCADA
Cyber Security
Fault ride-through
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BASIC SMART GRID EQUIPMENT SET EXTENSIONS: SMART GRID
Fault ride-through
(FRT)
EPH3 – Professional Photovoltaics EWG1 – Wind power plants (turbines) EDC – High-Voltage DC Power
Transmission
EUG – Synchronisation Circuits ECS1 – Industrial Cyber Security EUK – Pumped Storage and
Conventional Power Plants
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BASIC EQUIPMENT SET: MICROGRID EXPANSIONS: MICROGRID
Fault ride-through
(FRT)
EMG 2 – Additional secondary system EPH 3 – Professional Photovoltaics EWG 1 – Wind power plants (turbines)
(up to three supplements)
EUG 3 – Pumped Storage Power Plant EUC 2 – Dynamic loads ECS 1 – Industrial Cyber Security
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INDUSTRIAL CYBER SECURITY
In modern power grids, the subject of cyber security is Training contents Industrial Security LAN Router Security functions
absolutely imperative. Using a host of exercises, we train all • Code of conduct for operating such systems The SCALANCE S615 LAN router is used to protect • Set up firewall: stateful inspection
of the conventional safety measures used to combat cyber • Physical measures equipment/networks in automation operations and to • Product function / for VPN connection:
attacks on power engineering systems. • Configuration of a security LAN router provide security for industrial communications via VPN and IPsec, OpenVPN (as client for SINEMA RC)
• DHCP Server firewalls. Simple project planning is possible using web-based • Type of encryption algorithms (VPN connection):
• Firewall management. AES-256, AES-192, AES-128, 3DES-168, DES-56
• Open VPN • Type of authentication procedures (VPN connection):
• Analysis of network protocols Preshared Key (PSK), X.509v3 certificate
• Secure Shell (SSH) • Type of hashing algorithms (VPN connection):
• HTTP(S) MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
• Remote monitoring with Sinema • Number of possible connections (VPN connection): 20
• Access control / access restriction • Password protection
• Authentication / clearance • Address conversion: NAT/NAPT
• Encryption • Connection to SINEMA RC
• Certificates
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SCADA FOR
POWER ENGINEERING LAB
• SCADA NET
Cyber Security
• SCADA Remote
• SCADA Logger
• SCADA PLC
Under the heading Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA for the Power Engineering Lab is a software designed The SCADA Designer is used to create user interfaces. The viewer is the SCADA system for operating and monitoring the
(SCADA), we mean the real-time monitoring, control and for the control and monitoring of power engineering systems. individual systems.
data acquisition of technical processes. In electrical power Inside the software, all measurement values and operating
Features of the software
engineering, SCADA is used for everything from power states can be displayed on measuring devices within the
generation and transmission all the way to safety protection system in real time. Critical parameters and signals can be • SCADA Designer • SCADA Viewer
and energy use. controlled by the software. - Freely configurable user interfaces - Total control of the systems
SCADA permits process data to be visualised and modified. The measured values and operating states of the devices can - Symbolic arrangement of all of the Lucas-Nuelle p
ower - Analysis of smart grids
Measured values are displayed on the screen in real time. be selected, recorded and plotted over time. Signal evaluation engineering equipment - Display of measurement values and operating states in real
Control signals can be adjusted during the process. The and export are also possible. - Standardised electronic circuit symbols for circuit time
SCADA system can also automatically control the process. visualisation - Configure files using SCADA Designer
The recording of measurement values permits future process - Individually configurable list of values to display any - Templates, i.e. sample files for all experiments
planning and economic optimisation. The system can be number of measurement values
remotely controlled in local access networks (LAN) as well as - Multiuser capable
- Display of measurement values and operating states in real
via the internet.
time
- Implementation and analysis of smart grids
- Design of multiple worksheets per system
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SCADA REMOTE CONTROL CYBER SECURITY
Comfortable monitoring and control of the SMART GRID with SO2805-4B: Course "Cyber Security in automation and Training contents
different end users (loads) power engineering technology“ • Code of conduct for operating systems
• Tablet mode In modern power grids, the subject of cyber security is • Physical measures
• Structured operation thanks to suitable worksheets: indispensable. All of the standard security measures used • Configure a Security LAN Router
- Overview of the whole system to combat cyberattacks on power engineering systems are
• DHCP Server
covered with a host of exercises.
- Operating the individual system • Firewall
• Connection via WiFi • Open VPN
• Connection via Internet • Analyse network protocols
• Simultaneous access from all computers • Secure Shell (SSH)
• HTTP(S)
• Remote control with Sinema
• Access control / restriction
• Authentication / enable
• Encryption
• Certification
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SCADA NET SCADA TOOLS
• SCADA Remote Client / Server • Cyber Security • SCADA Logger • SCADA Panel Designer • SCADA PLC
- Monitoring and operating all systems on every PC inside - Restricting connections - Plotting graphs of measurement - Design and configure one's own user - Integrated Soft PLC
the laboratory Access Control (Black / White List) values and signals over time interfaces (IEC61131 compliant)
- The power engineering laboratory in the cloud - Encryption - Processing, analysing and exporting - Access to all values and signals in the
• SCADA OPC Client graphs smart grid
• Additionally supported protocols:
- Connection of external equipment, e.g. PLC - Scaling values - Automatic generation of variable lists
- SCADA IEC 61850 Client
• SCADA OPC NET Server (connection of external equipment, e.g. PMU) - Monitor variables
- Real-time connection to e.g. MATLAB®/Simulink® and - TCP/IP Client/ Server
LabVIEW via the OPC server - MODBUS
- SML (Smart Message Language)
- HTTP
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POWER GENERATION WITH
RENEWABLE ENERGY
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PROFESSIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS – INVESTIGATING BATTERY STORAGE
MODERN PV SYSTEMS OPERATING IN GRID-PARALLEL UNITS WITH PV SYSTEMS
OPERATION
Take a look at the video on the subject!
Training contents Investigating battery storage units with PV systems Training contents
Investigating solar modules tracking An electrochemical energy storage unit with a photovoltaics • Design and installation of the battery storage unit
• Recording daily and annual solar irradiance • Recording the yield data using the solar emulator system strives to achieve a shift of electricity generation • Putting the energy storage unit into operation
• Explore optimum alignment of solar modules (boosting into the periods of power consumption or to shift the power
• Investigating the response of the PV system to a power • Interaction between PV system and energy storage unit
consumption into the periods of power generation. For this
energy yield) failure • Boosting power consumption thanks to energy storage unit
to happen, the available solar energy must be generated
• Recording solar module characteristics • Economic efficiency of photovoltaic systems and then stored to make it available for use when power is
Setting up PC systems in off-grid operating mode Voltage regulation in the distribution substation needed. The most important features of an electrochemical
• Measurement of energy generated by a PV system • Substation distribution transformer energy storage unit are therefore:
• Derating the power of the PV inverter • Derating the power of the PV inverter • Boosting intrinsic power consumption
• Determine the efficiency of the grid inverter • Automatic voltage regulation in the distribution substation • Power supply security thanks to emergency power
• Control operating response of the grid inverter, MPP • Integration of modern PV systems within the SMART grid
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ADVANCED PHOTOVOLTAICS – SOLAR PUMPING SYSTEM
PROJECT WORK WITH INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS
Training contents Solar pumps for an autonomous water supply Training contents
Investigation of solar modules • Set-up and test of an off-grid (standalone) PV system for The combination of the solar pump system with the • Distinguish between different solar pump systems
• Exploring optimal alignment of solar modules generating photovoltaic hybrid system permits the pumping of well • Planning solar pump systems
• Recording solar module characteristics • 230 V AC voltage water even without any sunshine because this hybrid • Measurement of flow rate
• Investigating response during switch-off Set-up and test of a grid-parallel PV system system is also equipped with a battery storage unit. Besides
• Measurement of daily volume
pumping water, additional AC consumers can be supplied via
• Investigating how the bypass diodes work • Installation, set-up and testing of a PV system with grid • Investigating the operating response for different
the hybrid system. Here it is important that the components
• Become familiar with different solar module connection feeding irradiance levels and shadings
are trimmed to the corresponding requirements and to
types • Measurement of a PV system's generated energy prioritise parameter configuration. • Investigating response with different irradiance durations
Set-up of PV systems in off-grid operating mode • Determining the efficiency of the grid inverter per day
• Installation of PV systems • Investigating the response of a PV system to a power failure • Recording characteristics and calculating efficiency of the
• Set-up and test of an off-grid (standalone) PV system in pump and the entire system
direct operation
• Set-up and test of an off-grid (standalone) PV system in
storage mode
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WIND POWER PLANTS (TURBINES) SMALL WIND TURBINES
Double-fed asynchronous generators (DFIG) Training contents Electricity for a decentralised power supply Training contents
The equipment set permits the study of modern wind power • Understanding the design and function of modern wind Small wind turbines with power of up to 5 kW are used today • Understanding the design and operation of small modern
turbines with "double-fed asynchronous generators". Wind power plants (turbines) for decentralised power supply. These turbines generate DC wind turbines
can be realistically simulated using the servo machine test • Exploring the physical fundamentals going "from wind to voltage. This power can be stored in batteries using charge • Exploring the physical fundamentals going "from wind to
system and the "WindSim" software. Thanks to a PC shaft" controllers. AC voltages are generated using inverters for the shaft"
connection, comfortable operation and visualisation are operation of power system loads. The effect of wind force
• Become familiar with different wind power plant concepts • Become familiar with different wind power system concepts
guaranteed while experimenting. The associated "Interactive and the mechanical set-up of wind power turbines can be
Lab Assistant" multimedia course covers the theoretical • Setting up and putting into operation of a double-fed emulated realistically with the servo machine test system and • Setting up and putting into operation a small wind power
background information and provides support in the asynchronous generator the "WindSim" software. generator
experiment procedure and in the measurement data • Generator operation during fluctuating wind forces and • Operation with fluctuating wind forces in storage mode
evaluation. regulation of output voltage and frequency • Energy storage
• Determining the optimum operating points under • Power system optimisation
fluctuating wind conditions • Set-up of an off-grid power plant for the generation of a
• Investigating the operating response to grid faults 230V AC voltage
• "Fault ride-through" • Hybrid systems for self-sufficient power supply
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THE EXPANDABLE HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
Solar modules
The Expandable Hybrid Photovoltaic System Training contents Real components as expansion Sensible expansion for the hybrid photovoltaic system
The training system permits a realistic set-up of a hybrid • Configuration of the charging characteristic for the The training system can be combined with the small • Small wind turbine system (EWG2)
photovoltaic system using industrial components. The fault- accumulator wind turbine and solar pump training systems to make a • Solar pump (EPH2.4)
protected terminals and safety connections help provide a microgrid. Optionally the system can be expanded by adding
• Efficiencies of the system components • Solar module CO3208-1X
safe environment for operating the system. Complicated a real PV and wind power turbine system to deploy the
• Operating principles of an inverter
energy flows within the hybrid system are visualised training system outside of the laboratory.
graphically and evaluated with the aid of SCADA. Off-grid, • Dimensioning the system components
grid-connected and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) • Set-up and configuration of the components
operating modes can be simulated using the compact • Consideration of different operating modes:
training system. The experiments are performed in the Off-grid, grid-connected and UPS operation
lab using a solar field emulation. That means reproducible
• Analysis of complex energy flows with SCADA
experiment results are obtained even without any sunlight.
• Expandable with the small wind turbine to create a
microgrid
• Hybrid systems for self-sufficient power supply
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ADVANCED FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
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POWER GENERATION
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AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL AND
SYNCHRONISATION
Manually activated synchroniser circuits Training contents Automatic synchronisation circuits, automatic power and Training contents
Electrical power is primarily generated by three-phase • Dark lamp circuit power factor control • Automatic synchroniser circuits
generators. This is true for conventional steam and • Bright lamp circuit In addition to the experiments on automatic synchroniser - Putting into operation and configuring the automation device
hydroelectric power plants as well as for power generating • 2 bright 1 dark lamp circuit circuits, experiments are also conducted on automatic power
- Synchronisation in testing mode
sets and wind power generators. In addition to the basic • Active power generation factor (cos-phi) and power control. That means a power
- Synchronisation on the real power system
experiments on three-phase synchronous generators, a • Lagging reactive power station can be simulated in off-grid standalone mode and
variety of experiments are carried out on manually activated grid-connected mode. - Operating response of the automation device in the event of
• Leading reactive power
synchroniser circuits. faulty programming
• Automatic power factor control
- Parameter configuration of the automatic cos-phi controller
- Synchronisation of the generator to the grid
- Automatic cos-phi control of the synchronous generator
- Automatic cos-phi control of the grid
• Automatic power control
- Parameter configuration of the automatic power controller
- Synchronisation of the generator to the grid
Order no. EUG1 Order no. EUG2
- Response of power controller to setpoint changes and
disturbances
42 43 - Sensitivity and action direction of the power controller
POWER STATIONS
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GENERATOR PROTECTION
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TRANSFORMERS
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CURRENT AND VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
Current transformer for protection devices Training contents Voltage transformer for protective devices and Training contents
Current and voltage converters are used in a wide variety of • Current transformer secondary current as a function of the equipment • Voltage converter characteristics
different jobs in electrical power engineering. These primary current The protection of system installations and system • Calculation of voltage faults and class accuracies
experiments investigate the power transmission response, • Impact of loads on current faults components is not only dependent on the protective • Impact of loads on the transformation ratio
the overcurrent limit factor, magnitude and phase angle • Testing the rated overcurrent factor (accuracy limit) equipment selected, but also on the correct detection and • Three-phase voltage transformer in a healthy power system
errors e.g. for different loads. Furthermore, system • Current transformer circuit in a three-wire power system measurement of the smallest fault currents and voltages. • Three-phase voltage transformer in a power system with an
requirements can be explored for standard operation, short- • Current transformer circuit in a four-wire power system Various measurement circuits are used for different star earth fault on the primary side.
circuit, and unbalanced faults. • Determination of residual current point configurations in order to be able to detect and locate
potential faults.
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POWER TRANSMISSION
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HIGH VOLTAGE DC POWER TRANSMISSION
Inverter station
• Active power control in both directions
• STATCOM operating mode
• Connection of synchronous generators, wind turbines and
loads
• Coupling between grids with different frequencies
• Self-sufficient automatic control of reactive and active
power, frequency, voltage
• Measurement and display of all system variables
• Manual and automatic synchronisation with active power
grids
• Power transmission of up to 1000 W
Sustainable power transmission for the efficient and Training contents Benefits
reliable power grids of the future • Automatic control of the DC link voltage • Theoretical knowledge and know-how learned using the
High voltage DC transmission (HVDC) is one method of • Reactive power provision without active power flow "Interactive Lab Assistant" multimedia course
transmitting electrical power with high DC voltage. HVDC (STATCOM) • PC-based evaluation of measurement data
technology serves in transmitting power using DC current
• Manual and automatic synchronisation with the grid • Integration into the power engineering systems
over long distances. This is because, as of a certain distance
and despite additional converter losses, HVDC features lower • Automatic active power control of the DVDC with power • State-of-the-art technology with "fault ride-through"
transmission losses than transmission via three-phase flow change • The microcontroller-operated control unit of the inverter
voltages. The high voltage DC transmission is also frequently • Individual automatic reactive power control for both station gives the system user-friendly operation and
used to transmit power over comparatively short distances inverter stations visualisation while doing the experiments
when the power transmission cable is designed with very • Considering power loss for varying HVDC cable lengths • Modern HVDC (Voltage Source Converter, VSC)
high capacitance per unit length. This is typically the case for • Power supply via HVDC (black start) to a grid with passive • SCADA control - monitor and control the inverter stations
deep-sea cables or even underground cables. loads within the smart grid
• Coupling wind turbines
• Investigating FRT response of HVDC systems
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TRANSMISSION LINES
EUL 1 – Investigations on three-phase EUL 2 – Parallel and series connection EUL 3 – Transmission line with earth
transmission lines of transmission lines fault compensation
EUL 4 – Power transmission systems EUL 5 – Investigations on three-phase EUL6 – Combined network of cables
with synchronous generator cables and lines
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LINE PROTECTION
ELP 1 – Overcurrent time protection for ELP 2 - Directional overcurrent time ELP 3 - Overvoltage and undervoltage
lines protection protection
ELP 4 - Directional power protection ELP 5 - Earth fault voltage protection ELP 6 - Protection for lines connected in
parallel
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POWER DISTRIBUTION
Centrally distributed and controlled Training contents Overcurrent protection for busbars Training contents
Double busbars serve as centralised trunks of electrical power • Basic circuitry of a three-pole double busbar system Thanks to busbar differential protection, the incoming and • Detecting currents in normal operation
because all of the incoming and outgoing lines are connected • Three-phase double busbar system with load outgoing current undergo summation using a current • Detecting currents in 1-pole, 2-pole or 3-pole short-circuit
to the busbars. Busbars are comprised of in-feeders, out- transformer. In the case of residual currents, the tripping
• Busbar switching without branch interruption • Faults outside the protection range
feeders, coupling and converter panels. In the Lucas-Nuelle criteria are determined on the basis of the characteristic
• Explore switching algorithms for different switching operations sensitivity. • Protection response to faults inside and outside of the
equipment set, these functions are combined into switchgear
panels which contain circuit breakers, isolators and measuring • Busbar coupling switchgear system
devices.
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Training contents
• Putting the asynchronous machine into operation and
Order no. EUC2 recording the characteristic values
Complex loads, energy consumption measurement and Training contents • Calculation of compensation capacitors
peak load monitoring • Three-phase consumer in star and delta circuit configuration • Compensation with different capacitors
The experiments on reducing peak load through (R, L, C, RL, RC or RLC load)
• Determining the stage power
measurements using active current meters and maximum • Measurement with active kWh and reactive power demand kVArh
meters show how the power grid load can be reduced or • Manually activated reactive power compensation
meters
distributed evenly over 24 hours. The prerequisite for the • Automatic connection detection of the reactive power
- for balanced and unbalanced RL load
effective use of measurement technology is an analysis of the controller
grid and all connected loads. For that reason, static, balanced - for phase failure
• Automatic reactive power compensation
and unbalanced loads are studied in detail in the individual - for overcompensation (RC load)
experiments. - for active load
- for energy-flow reversal Order no. EUC3
• Determination of the first and second power maxima
• Determination of a power maximum for unbalanced load
• Recording of load response characteristics
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PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL LOADS
Effective motor protection - precautionary maintenance Training contents Three-phase asynchronous (induction) machines Training contents
Motor management systems are used in modern automation • PC-based commissioning of the motor management system Squirrel-cage motors are designed for steady-state load • Selection, installation and configuration of various motor
systems and offer the possibility of providing optimum • Programming the functions direct start, star-delta start-up, start-up operations. Changes in the load but also excessive starting protection systems
protection, control and monitoring of drive systems and currents lead to impermissible motor heating. Sensors
of pole changing multispeed motors, motor protection • Motor circuit-breaker
installations. They can detect, for example, motor monitor the temperature and the current consumption of the
• Configuring the parameters of overload variables and the • Motor protection relay
temperature, voltage or current. By including connection of a motor. They activate the protection devices such as the
disconnect response to different loads motor circuit breaker, motor protection relays or thermistor • Thermistor protection
primary process automation using field bus systems (e.g.
PROFIBUS), motor operation is more transparent. Thus the • Measurement of dynamic processes during starting relays. • Effect of different operating modes on motor heating
motor's capacity utilisation and energy consumption can be • Precautionary maintenance • Protection systems' tripping characteristics
determined remotely without having to be on site. • Protection against impermissible load states
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POWER ENGINEERING
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Measurement and control interface:
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Analog / digital measurement inputs and voltage
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Accommodates experiment cards and additional
voltage outputs (three-phase current)
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DC TECHNOLOGY AC TECHNOLOGY
Current, voltage and resistor circuits Training contents Inductance, capacitance, oscillating circuit/transformer Training contents
Current, voltage, resistance – learn the basics of electrical • Basic terminology: electrical charge, electrical field, current, How do coils and capacitors respond when connected to AC • Parameters of periodic and sinusoidal signals
engineering hands-on by doing practical work. In the course, voltage, resistance and power current? What is an oscillating circuit and how does a • Working with vector diagrams
the basic laws of electrical engineering are explored in • How to operate power sources and measuring equipment transformer work? • Experiment determination of coil and capacitor reactance
numerous, easy-to-understand experiments supported by • Experimental verification of Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws • Explaining active, reactive and apparent power
animations and text material. • Measurements on series circuit, on parallel circuit and • Determining the frequency response of simple filter circuits
voltage dividers • Electrical oscillating circuit: resonance, quality, bandwidth
• Recording the characteristics of variable resistors (LDR, and cut-off frequency
NTC, PTC, VDR) • Measurement of frequency response of series and parallel
• Investigating coils and capacitors in a DC circuit oscillating circuits
• Fault finding • Load, no-load and short-circuit measurements
• Course duration: approx. 8 h (of which 1.5 h fault finding) • Frequency response of transformers
• Fault finding
• Course duration: approx. 8 h (1 h of which fault finding)
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THREE-PHASE TECHNOLOGY MAGNETISM/ELECTROMAGNETISM
Star and delta configuration, three-phase generator Training contents Magnetic field, induction, components Training contents
Three-phase current has a dominant role in power • Measurements of phase and line quantities in three-phase Magnetism and electricity are closely intertwined. Many • Magnetism: magnetic poles, magnetic fields, field lines and
transmission and drive technology, in generating electrical systems components in electrical engineering use electromagnetic field strength
energy and transporting it, and also in the operation of • Determine experimentally the relationships between line effects. • Hard and soft magnetic materials, hysteresis
powerful industrial machinery. and phase voltages (phase-to-phase) • Investigating the magnetic field of a current-carrying
• Resistive and capacitive loads in star and delta conductor
configuration • Investigating the magnetic field of a coil (air-filled coil, coil
• Phase displacement between line and phase voltages with core)
• Measurement of the compensation currents in the neutral • Electromagnetic induction and Lorentz (electrodynamic)
conductor force
• Effects of neutral conductor interruptions • Transformer design and function
• Current and voltage measurements in the event of • Investigating a transformer operating at various loads
balanced and unbalanced loads • Design and function of electromagnetic components:
• Power measurement of a three-phase load relays, reed switches, Hall switches
• Course duration: approx. 4 h • Investigation of application circuits
• Course duration: approx. 4 h
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THREE-PHASE TRANSFORMER POWER SYSTEMS AND SYSTEM MODELS
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PHOTOVOLTAICS FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
Sunny prospects with the photovoltaic course Training contents Design and operation of fuel cells Training contents
In times when energy costs are skyrocketing and • Become familiar with how solar cells operate Renewable energies are already being considered as a • Become familiar with the operating principle and function
environmental awareness is high, photovoltaics constitute an • Record the characteristics of a solar module solution for the anticipated energy scarcity to come in the of fuel cells
extremely interesting alternative to conventional energy 21st century. The fuel cell based on hydrogen is part of this • Record characteristics of a fuel cell
• Explain the dependencies of the solar module's current
generation. With the photovoltaic course, not only do you solution. As a complementary technology, it will be used in
and voltage on the temperature, irradiance and angle of • Explain electrochemical processes involved in electrolysis
become familiar with and study the basics of solar cells but a future energy systems for the generation of clean energy
incidence (Faraday's 1st and 2nd laws)
photovoltaic system is also simulated in direct or in storage from regenerative hydrogen.
operating mode. • Become familiar with series, parallel and other circuit • Determine the Faraday efficiency and energy efficiency of a
configuration types used for solar cells fuel cell
• Become familiar with how solar cells are manufactured • Series and parallel connection of fuel cells
• Explain various types of solar cells • Consideration of fuel cell power
• Become familiar with the design of a solar battery • Become familiar with the principle and operation of the
• Become familiar with various types of solar power plants electrolyser
• Design of a microgrid with solar batteries • Recording the UI characteristic of the electrolyser
• Determine the Faraday efficiency and the energy efficiency
of an electrolyser
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