This class is designed for engineers who are using ASPEN DistriView to perform short circuit and relay coordination studies and wish to become more proficient in using the program. The class material is intended for users of all levels. The class will include hands-on training of System Modeling, Short Circuit Studies and Protective Equipment Study.
The class will consist of two 4-hour web-meeting sessions conducted by ASPEN instructors and off-line self-paced practice exercises.
ASPEN will issue a certificate of completion showing the total class hours to all participants.
Event description:
ASPEN DistriView Training
4th and 5th March 2025
8 am -12:00 pm (US Pacific Time Zone)
This class is designed for engineers who are using ASPEN DistriView to perform short circuit and relay coordination studies and wish to become more proficient in using the program.
Topics
- DistriView user interface.
- Network modeling: Buses, Lines, Generators, Capacitors, Spot and Distributed Loads, Load allocation, Transformers, Switches, Regulators, Boosters, Models for wind turbines, PVs and other non-traditional generation sources.
- Short circuit calculations: Starting voltage options, Simulating Faults, Viewing the solution, Locked rotor simulation, Voltage sag analysis.
- Simulating wind and solar plants.
- Protective Device Modeling: Overcurrent Ground and Phase Relays, Fuses, Reclosers, Sectionalizers, Importing relay data from manufacturer files.
- Relay Coordination Studies: Overcurrent protection, Distance protection.
- Automatic checking functions: feeder protection coordination, protective device rating.
- Voltage Drop Calculations: Voltage Drop Solutions, Viewing voltage profile, Checking protective device operation, Using Solution Browser.
- Arc-flash hazard calculator.
- Stepped event analysis.
- Configuration dashboard.
- File Management Techniques & Auxiliary Programs: Single-user and network setup, Configuration Program, Overcurrent Curve Editor, Conductor Library Editor.
Instructors
Thanh Nguyen received his BS and MS degrees in Nuclear Power Engineering from Moscow Power Engineering Institute in Russia and a Ph.D. degree in power system at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Thanh is a senior member of IEEE.
Xu Zhang joined ASPEN as a power software developer after receiving a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Xu is a Member of IEEE.
Chris Weldy received his BS degree from Texas A&M University, his Master degree from Georgia Tech University, and his Ph.D. from Baylor University, all in electrical engineering. Chris worked at Oncor Electric before joining ASPEN in 2023. Chris is a member of IEEE.
Web meeting
Web meeting sessions will be held on the WebEx platform, which allows video and screen sharing and two-way audio interaction between all participants. Please make sure your PC can be set up to use WebEx before the training date.
Computer and Software
You must have a Windows 10 or 11 computer to run a special DistriView program training version for hands-on sessions. We will send you a link to download the training software setup 10 days before the class starts. You will need Administrative privileges to install the training software. ASPEN will provide a license server over the internet to enable the training software to run during the class.
Group Discount and Cancellation Policy
Call for a discounted rate if your company is sending four or more people to this course.
If you cannot attend, another person from your company can come in your place. If you wish to cancel, we will refund the registration fee provided that you notify us by writing by February 10, 2025 (three weeks before the start date of the class).
