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Series RLC Load - Implement linear series RLC load

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Description

The Series RLC Load block implements a linear load as a series combination of R L C elements. At the specified frequency, the load exhibits a constant impedance. The active and reactive powers absorbed by the load are proportional to the square of the applied voltage. Only elements associated with nonzero powers are displayed in the block icon.

Dialog Box and Parameters

Nominal voltage Vn

The nominal voltage of the load, in volts RMS.

Nominal frequency fn

The nominal frequency, in hertz.

Active power P

The active power of the load, in watts.

Inductive reactive power QL

The inductive reactive power QL, in vars. Specify a positive value, or 0.

Capacitive reactive power QC

The capacitive reactive power QC, in vars. Specify a positive value, or 0.

Set the initial capacitor voltage

If selected, the initial capacitor voltage is defined by the Capacitor initial voltage parameter. If not selected, the software calculates the initial capacitor voltage in order to start the simulation in steady-state.

The Set the initial capacitor voltage parameter have no effect on the block if the capacitive reactive power is equal to zero.

Capacitor initial voltage (V)

The initial capacitor voltage used at the start of the simulation. The Capacitor initial voltage parameter have no effect on the block if the capacitive reactive power is equal to zero and if the Set the initial capacitor voltage parameter is not selected.

Set the initial inductor current

If selected, the initial inductor current is defined by the Inductor initial current parameter. If not selected, the software calculates the initial inductor current in order to start the simulation steady-state.

The Set the initial inductor current parameter have no effect on the block if the inductive reactive power is equal to zero.

Inductor initial current (A)

The initial inductor current used at the start of the simulation. The Inductor initial current parameter have no effect on the block if the inductive reactive power is equal to zero and if the Set the initial inductor current parameter is not selected.

Measurements

Select Branch voltage to measure the voltage across the Series RLC Load block terminals.

Select Branch current to measure the current flowing through the Series RLC Load block.

Select Branch voltage and current to measure the voltage and the current of the Series RLC Load block.

Place a Multimeter block in your model to display the selected measurements during the simulation. In the Available Measurements list box of the Multimeter block, the measurement is identified by a label followed by the block name:

Measurement	Label
Branch voltage	Ub:
Branch current	Ib:

Example

The power_seriesload demo uses a Series RLC Load block to implement a simple load.

See Also

Multimeter, Parallel RLC Branch, Parallel RLC Load, Series RLC Branch

Series RLC Branch

Simplified Synchronous Machine

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