PSIM: A Tutorial
Presentation Outline
What is PSIM?
Circuit Structure
Getting started with PSIM
Hands-on Examples
What is PSIM?
PSIM is a simulation package specifically designed for power electronics and control circuits.
Manufactured by Powersim Inc.
( www.powersimtech.com ) It allows fast simulation and it has a friendly user interface. PSIM is indicated for system-level simulation, control loop design and motor drive system studies.
The basic PSIM package consists of three programs: circuit schematic program (SIMCAD), simulator program (PSIM), and waveform display program (SIMVIEW).
Circuit Structure
Power Circuit
Switch Controllers
Sensors
Control Circuit
Circuit Structure
Power Circuit
Switching devices RLC branches Transformers Coupled inductors
Control Circuit
S-domain blocks Z-domain blocks Logic components
Switch Controllers
On-Off controllers PWM controllers Alpha controllers
Sensors
Current Voltage Torque Speed
Non-linear
components
Getting Started with PSIM
Start PSIM: go to c:\PSIM6_DEMO -> PSIM
New circuit
Getting Started with PSIM
Create a new circuit
Menu
Toolbar
Circuit window Element toolbar
Getting Started with PSIM Example 1 1st Order System
1 k
50V
50nF
45 k
Example 1 1st Order System
Insert a DC Voltage Source from the Element Toolbar.
Example 1 1st Order System
The DC Voltage Source can also be found in Elements > Sources > Voltage > DC
Example 1 1st Order System
Add two Resistors to the circuit. To rotate an element click with the right button or use the icon
Rotate Selection.
the
Example 1 1st Order System
Add a Capacitor to the circuit.
Example 1 1st Order System
To connect the elements use the Wire tool.
Left-click the circuit drag the with mouse.
on and line the
Example 1 1st Order System
Insert a Ground element.
Example 1 1st Order System
Set all the parameters values.
Double-click on the element to set its parameters. Just close the window to set the new value.
Example 1 1st Order System
Set the simulation parameters: Insert a Simulation Control block.
Example 1 1st Order System
Set the simulation parameters: Time Step and Total Time.
Example 1 1st Order System
Insert a Voltage Probe (node to ground).
Double-click on the voltage probe to change its name to Vo.
Example 1 1st Order System
Start the simulation
Example 1 1st Order System
Select the variable Vo.
Example 1 1st Order System
Set the colors.
Example 1 1st Order System
Use the Zoom tool and buttons to select a specific area you want to see.
Example 1 1st Order System
Output file: *.txt
Measure tool.
What is the expected steady-state output voltage?
Example 2: Voltage Controller
200mH
120Vrms,
60Hz
~ 20
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Create a new circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Sinusoidal Voltage Source.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add two Thyristors to the circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a R-L Branch.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Connect all the elements.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add an Alpha Controller to the circuit.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Double-click on the block and click on Help to understand this block.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a Voltage Sensor to the circuit to synchronize the gating signal.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Comparator to detect the zero crossing (from Elements > Control > Comparator or from the Element toolbar)
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a Ground to the circuit. Insert a DC Voltage Source. Change its name to Alpha and display it.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Step Voltage Source. Change its name to Enable and display it.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Using Labels to make connections: insert a Label and name it G1.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Connect the Label to the output of the Alpha Controller block. Insert another Label, name it G1 and connect it to the gate port of Thyristor 1.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Create the alpha controller for the other Thyristor.
Insert a Voltage
Sensor, a Comparator and an Alpha Controller
block.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Use Labels for the Enable signal (E), Alpha signal (A) and Gate signal for Thyristor 2 (G2).
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert an input Voltage Probe (Vi), an output Voltage Probe (Vo) and an output Current Probe (Io).
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Insert a Simulation Control block. Set the simulation time to 50 mili-seconds
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Set all the parameters values. Set the Alpha angle to 30o.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Run the Simulation. Plot Vi and Vo.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Add a new Screen and plot Io.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Other tools: FFT and AVG.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Other tools: FFT and AVG.
Run the circuit for Alpha equals to 60o and 90o.
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and power factor. (Example 5-2; Hart; pg 170)
Add a Watt Metter from Elements > Other > Probes >
Watt Metter
Change the
Time Step, Total Time and Print Step
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and power factor.
Add a Current Sensor and two RMS blocks from Elements > Control >
Computational Blocks > RMS
Add Voltage Probes to measure the RMS values
Example 2: Voltage Controller
Additional measurements: load power, RMS current and power factor.
P P 147 PF 0.45 S Vi,rms I i,rms 120 2.71
Example 3: Semiconverter
120Vrms, 60Hz ~ ~
10mH 100mH
2
~
Example 3: Semiconverter
Create a new circuit. Insert a Three-Phase Voltage Source.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Insert all the other power elements and connect them.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Insert and connect the Alpha Controllers.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Insert the Sources for the angle Alpha and for the Enable signal.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Connect the Gate signals, insert a Simulation Control (50 ms) and set all the parameters.
Insert an input Voltage Probe, an output Voltage Probe, an input Current Probe and an output Current Probe.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Run the circuit for Alpha equals to 30, 60 and 90 degrees. Check the results.
Example 3: Semiconverter
Exercise:
Implement the additional measurements for this circuit: THD, load power, RMS current and power factor.
See Ex. 5.9; Rashid; pg 156
