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The Houston User Group meeting included 54 attendees from 27 companies. An ETAP Engineer presented "Harmonics & Filter Design". The presentation included: |
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- Modeling of different harmonic voltage and current sources (VFDs, Chargers, UPS, etc.) in ETAP Harmonic Analysis
- Interpreting voltage/current THD and IHD from ETAP displayed results and reports
- Examples of harmonic filter sizing to reduce system harmonics
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The meeting was held at the ETAP Learning Center in Irvine, California at OTI's corporate office which provided almost 20 attendees from 10 companies with access to several ETAP Engineers to answer a variety of questions. |
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The main presentation discussed how ETAP Switching Management allows the operator to build a complete switching procedure using a graphical user interface and execute the switching program all in one step. Before any switching sequence is executed, the application verifies whether the sequence is compliant with company standard safety switching procedures and requests confirmation during execution of each step before proceeding to the next step in order to avoid inadvertent switching.
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Topic: ETAP Arc Flash 6.0
With almost 70 attendees from 41 companies, an ETAP Engineer presented the new enhancements added to Arc Flash in ETAP 6.0. The presentation included an example of how to practically reduce the PPE level. Arc Flash mitigation methods were also discussed. |
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Topic: ETAP 6.0 Features
Another successful user group meeting in Saudi Arabia with 105 attendees from various companies throughout the region. A senior ETAP engineer demonstrated the new features in ETAP 6.0 including new analysis modules
and time-saving capabilities as well as faster processing time. |
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The 18th semi-annual user group was held in Tokyo, Japan with over 50 attendees from more than 40 companies. The participants enjoyed a social after the meeting. Below are the highlights from the agenda: |
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New Features of ETAP 6.0 and ETAP in Future
Dr. Farrokh Shokooh, OTI
Introduction of ETAP Real-Time (Visiting Report of OTI)
Mr. Takao Nishi, Asahi-Kase Engineering
New Features & Functions of ETAP Real-Time
Dr. Farrokh Shokooh, OTI
System Analysis Technology for Industrial Power System
Dr. Hiroyuki Iki, FFC Systems
Troubles in Industrial Power System
Mr. Yasuhiro Urano, Idemitsu Engineering
SCC, Device Coordination & Arc Flash
Mr. Kazuyuki Kameda, Eltechs Engineering & Consulting
Round Table Discussion |
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Topic: ETAP Short-Term Load Forecasting
Load forecasting is a vital system study for utility, distribution, and industrial sectors. It is important to many applications such as energy sales\purchase, load management, contract evaluations, and system\resource planning. The features of the new module in ETAP Short Term Load Forecasting will be discussed including applications in the different sectors to which it can benefit. |
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Topic: What's New in ETAP 6.0
Approximately 30 people attended the second annual European User Group was held in Strasbourg, France. An ETAP engineer presented what's new in ETAP 6.0,
a broad and robust set of new features and enhancements including new analysis modules
and time-saving capabilities as well as faster processing time. |
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Topic: ETAP Wizards
ETAP includes a time saving project management
tool known as ETAP Wizards, which enables you
to record and run any desired study at any time.
The ETAP Wizards consists of a Scenario Wizard, a
Study Wizard, and a Project Wizard. An ETAP engineer demonstrated using ETAP Wizards. Almost 50 attendees participated in this event. |
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Topic: What's New in ETAP 6.0
With over 40 attendees, an ETAP engineer presented what's new in ETAP 6.0,
a broad and robust set of new features and enhancements including new analysis modules
and time-saving capabilities as well as faster processing time. |
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Topic: What's New in ETAP 6.0
ETAP engineers presented what's new in ETAP 6.0,
a broad and robust set of new features and enhancements including new analysis modules
and time-saving capabilities as well as faster processing time. |
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No. 17 User Group in Japan was completed successfully with 45 attendees and more than 20 stayed for the social.
The topics were as follows.
New Trend of Engineering Tools (By Mr. Kato)
System Analysis Technology and Analysis Results (By an ETAP User)
Outstanding of ETAP as for Engineering Tools (By an ETAP User)
Comparison of Generator System Grounding (By an ETAP User)
SCC as per IEC 60909 and Evaluation of Device Duty (By Mr. Kameda) |
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Topic: Advance Topics in Arc Flash Analysis
A senior ETAP engineer presented a variety of advanced topics in arc flash analysis. Participants were able to ask several ETAP engineers questions and discuss ETAP related projects. The session was concluded with a social hour with a great opportunity to interact with the developers of ETAP. |
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Topic: Dynamic & Transient Solutions
Over 60 attendees participated in the user group in Saudi Arabia. The presentation focused on dynamic and transient solutions.
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Topic: ETAP 5.5 New Features
An ETAP engineer discussed presented the new features in ETAP 5.5.5. The presentation included new elements, new capabilities, and enhanced modules. Demonstration of how the new version significantly enhances your power system analysis experience while making the process faster and easier. |
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The first ETAP Europe User Group annual meeting was held in Frankfurt, Germany with 16 users from six countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Croatia). This event was organized due to the overwhelming interest from local ETAP users. Special thanks to ISA Europa and Framatome ANP for supporting this user group. Presentation topics included ETAP 5.0 and 5.5 enhancements, ETAP user presentations, ETAP Real-Time, and more. Presenters included Farrokh Shokooh, OTI President and CEO, Dr. Martin Nano, Framatome ANP, and Dr. Zia Salami, Framatome ANP. |
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Twenty
attendees participated in the ETAP User Group
in Allentown, Pennsylvania. OTI engineer, Tanuj
Khandelwal, reviewed the upcoming ETAP 5.5
enhancements. David Gladey of PP&L discussed
how PPL is using ETAP to model their AC system.
John Rothe, also from PPL, discussed their
company's benefits of using ETAP versus their
existing program for modeling DC control circuit
diagrams. |
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Another successful user group meeting was held in Saudi Arabia with over 100 attendees. Hugo Castro, ETAP Electrical Engineer, demonstrated how ETAP is used to model, optimize, and analyze distribution systems. Optimal Capacitor Placement, Optimal Power Flow, Unbalanced Load Flow, and GIS Map modules were also discussed. Like all ETAP User Group meetings, attendees had the opportunity to ask questions and request further demonstrations of ETAP. |
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Approximately 25 attendees participated in the user group meeting held at the ETAP Learning Center in Irvine, California. Presentations included Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS) and Control System Diagram (CSD) . Optimal fast load shedding for electrical disturbances and loss of generation was demonstrated using ETAP ILS. A presentation and discussion reviewed how ETAP seamlessly integrates the analysis of power and control circuits within one electrical analysis program. Several ETAP engineers and scientists were available for questions.. |
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Farrokh Shokooh, OTI President and CEO, along with Tanuj Khandelwal, ETAP Electrical Engineer, presented Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS) and Control System Diagram (CSD) to 27 users in Houston. Users learned first-hand how ILS provides optimal fast load shedding for electrical disturbances and loss of generation. The CSD presentation reviewed how ETAP seamlessly integrates analysis power and control circuits within one electrical analysis program. Sequence-of-operation of control devices, capability of simulating control logics and actions of relays associated with control interlocks with given time delays, and option to include CSD elements for the battery sizing and discharge calculations were also discussed.. |
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