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PSIM
User’s Guide
Powersim Inc.
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PSIM User’s Guide
Version 6.0
Rev. 1
January 22, 2004
Copyright © 2001-2004 Powersim Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any
means without the written permission of Powersim Inc.
Disclaimer
Powersim Inc. (“Powersim”) makes no representation or warranty with respect to the adequacy or
accuracy of this documentation or the software which it describes. In no event will Powersim or its
direct or indirect suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including, but not limited to, direct,
indirect, incidental, or consequential damages of any character including, without limitation, loss of
business profits, data, business information, or any and all other commercial damages or losses, or for
any damages in excess of the list price for the licence to the software and documentation.
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Contents
1 General Information
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Circuit Structure 2
1.3 Software/Hardware Requirement 2
1.4 Installing the Program 2
1.5 Simulating a Circuit 3
1.6 Component Parameter Specification and Format 3
2 Power Circuit Components
2.1 Resistor-Inductor-Capacitor Branches 7
2.1.1 Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors 7
2.1.2 Rheostat 8
2.1.3 Saturable Inductor 8
2.1.4 Nonlinear Elements 9
2.2 Switches 11
2.2.1 Diode, DIAC, and Zener Diode 12
2.2.2 Thyristor and TRIAC 14
2.2.3 GTO, Transistors, and Bi-Directional Switch 15
2.2.4 Linear Switches 18
2.2.5 Switch Gating Block 19
2.2.6 Single-Phase Switch Modules 21
2.2.7 Three-Phase Switch Modules 23
2.3 Coupled Inductors 25
2.4 Transformers 27
2.4.1 Ideal Transformer 27
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2.4.2 Single-Phase Transformers 27
2.4.3 Three-Phase Transformers 30
2.5 Other Elements 32
2.5.1 Operational Amplifier 32
2.5.2 dv/dt Block 33
2.6 Motor Drive Module 34
2.6.1 Electric Machines 34
2.6.1.1 DC Machine 34
2.6.1.2 Induction Machine 38
2.6.1.3 Induction Machine with Saturation 42
2.6.1.4 Brushless DC Machine 43
2.6.1.5 Synchronous Machine with External Excitation 49
2.6.1.6 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine 51
2.6.1.7 Switched Reluctance Machine 55
2.6.2 Mechanical Loads 57
2.6.2.1 Constant-Torque Load 57
2.6.2.2 Constant-Power Load 58
2.6.2.3 Constant-Speed Load 59
2.6.2.4 General-Type Load 60
2.6.3 Gear Box 60
2.6.4 Mechanical-Electrical Interface Block 61
2.6.5 Speed/Torque Sensors 63
3 Control Circuit Components
3.1 Transfer Function Blocks 65
3.1.1 Proportional Controller 66
3.1.2 Integrator 67
3.1.3 Differentiator 68
3.1.4 Proportional-Integral Controller 69
3.1.5 Built-in Filter Blocks 69
3.2 Computational Function Blocks 70
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3.2.1 Summer 70
3.2.2 Multiplier and Divider 71
3.2.3 Square-Root Block 72
3.2.4 Exponential/Power/Logarithmic Function Blocks 72
3.2.5 Root-Mean-Square Block 73
3.2.6 Absolute and Sign Function Blocks 73
3.2.7 Trigonometric Functions 73
3.2.8 Fast Fourier Transform Block 74
3.3 Other Function Blocks 75
3.3.1 Comparator 75
3.3.2 Limiter 76
3.3.3 Gradient (dv/dt) Limiter 76
3.3.4 Look-up Table 76
3.3.5 Trapezoidal and Square Blocks 78
3.3.6 Sampling/Hold Block 79
3.3.7 Round-Off Block 80
3.3.8 Time Delay Block 81
3.3.9 Multiplexer 82
3.3.10 THD Block 83
3.4 Logic Components 85
3.4.1 Logic Gates 85
3.4.2 Set-Reset Flip-Flop 85
3.4.3 J-K Flip-Flop 86
3.4.4 D Flip-Flop 87
3.4.5 Monostable Multivibrator 87
3.4.6 Pulse Width Counter 88
3.4.7 A/D and D/A Converters 88
3.5 Digital Control Module 89
3.5.1 Zero-Order Hold 89
3.5.2 z-Domain Transfer Function Block 90
3.5.2.1 Integrator 91
3.5.2.2 Differentiator 93
3.5.2.3 Digital Filters 93
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