Training courses

Introduction. Graphical interface of DAKAR ELEKS
Duration: 8 hours
Goal: Experiencing the interface and basic modules of the DAKAR complex and Graphic editor. Peculiarities of working with projects
For whom: People who are not familiar with DAKAR
  • General info about DAKAR
  • Introduction to the interface
  • Basic modules of DAKAR
  • Project manager
  • Data formats in DAKAR
  • Import/Export of projects, diagrams, and project data
  • Import/Export of data to Excel
  • Features of Graphic editor
  • Drawing Network diagram of power network using Builder/Navigator
  • Editing data elements of power network using Graphic editor
  • Displaying data on the diagram (labels, layers)
Load flow calculation
Duration: 8 hours
Goal: Experiencing load flow calculation in DAKAR, the input of necessary data, load flow calculation and its results analysis
For whom: For the users of DAKAR with a basic understanding of working with the program, basic skills in working with tables and Graphic editor. We recommend taking Introduction. Graphical interface of DAKAR ELEKS course before enrolling to this one
  • Input of necessary data for the load flow calculation
  • Power transmission lines models
  • Transformers (autotransformers) models
  • OLTC of transformers and automatic voltage regulation in nodes
  • Generation models (Balancing, PU, PQ)
  • Load models
  • Setting static load characteristics
  • Equipment and Library modules
  • Taking into account the ambient temperature
  • Considering corona losses
  • Managing diagram objects while calculating load flow
  • Adjusting parameters of load flow calculation
  • Load flow results output and its analysis: in text, graphic form, and Excel format
  • Creating regions and managed cross-sections
  • Load forecast and analysis of load flow calculation
Non-symmetry and short circuit currents calculations
Duration: 8 hours
Goal: Experiencing short circuit currents and non-symmetry calculations in DAKAR, input of necessary data, SC currents calculation and analysis of the results
For whom: For the users of DAKAR with a basic understanding of working with the program, basic skills in working with tables and Graphic editor. We recommend taking Introduction. Graphical interface of DAKAR ELEKS course before enrolling to this one
  • Creating schemes of positive, negative, and zero sequences
  • Defining power sources of short circuit currents
  • Taking into accoung RES during short circuit currents calculation
  • Setting parameters of short circuit currents calculation
  • Calculation of short circuit currents
  • Output and analysis of calculation results of SC: in text form, on the network diagram, in Excel format
  • One-phase to ground SC calculation, selection of arc-quenching reactors
  • Analysis of asymmetric modes: а single-phase condition of lines, reactors, parametric asymmetry
Static and dynamic stability calculation
Duration: 16 hours
Goal: Experiencing synchronous generators modeling and alternative energy sources; input of necessary data for static and dynamic stability calculation and its results analysis
For whom: For the users of DAKAR with a basic understanding of working with the program, basic skills in working with tables and Graphic editor. We recommend taking Introduction. Graphical interface of DAKAR ELEKS and Load flow calculation course before enrolling into this one
Static stability:
  • Investigation of aperiodic stability of the power system
  • Creating a task for weighting a mode
  • Setting calculation parameters for the trajectory of weighting
  • Calculating the trajectory of weighting
  • Output and analysis of calculation results: in text form, in Excel format
  • Investigation of oscillating static stability of the power system, using:
    • dynamic method;
    • modal analysis;
Dynamic stability:
  • Modeling of synchronous generators
  • Modeling of excitation systems:
    • old excitation regulators;
    • IEEE regulators;
  • Modeling of solar and wind power plants for stability tasks
  • Creating a task for modeling regulatory disturbances
  • Adjustment of calculation parameters to study the dynamic stability of the power system
  • Calculation and analysis of dynamic stability
  • Graphical analysis module for detailed analysis of power system stability