INPUT DATA

• The input data interface has been designed in order to require a minimum and simple set of information
• Circuit Layout (buses and cells distribution and connection)
• Data for generic cells (e.g. cell class, cell type, ports numbers, and for each port, phase from A to Z and parameters like voltages, currents and impedances)
• Data for line and/or cable cells (as a generic cell and in addition, line or cable length, earth resistivity, operative temperature and, for each port, library code and cross section layout information). Line library and cable library include all additional data required by line and cable cells
• Data for transformer cells (as a generic cell and in addition, library code, neutral impedances, and for each port, longitudinal impedances). Transformers libraries include all additional data required by a cell two or three-windings transformer

OUTPUT RESULTS

• Current on each port of each cell
• Current to earth in each connection to earth
• Potential on each port of each cell.
• Potential in each connection to earth
• Power flow on each port of each cell.
• Current distribution along lines and cables
• Potential distribution along lines and cables
• EMF distribution along lines and cables
• Results are available in numerical ad graphical form.

MAIN FEATURES

• Calculation model based on the phase components method and graphs theory for multi-conductor and multi-phase systems
• Automatic debug of data before calculation
• Automatic recognition of the connections between cells and buses and automatic definition of linkage (or boundary) equations
• Arbitrary number of buses and cells (the number is limited only by the hardware constraints)
• Cells class 1: multi-port cells with only a group of ports (input) used to represent sources, ideal voltages or currents sources, transverse impedances or faults
• Cells class 2: multi-port cells with two group of ports (input and output) used to represent overhead lines, overhead or underground single core and multicores cables, hybrid links, two-windings transformers, longitudinal impedances or switches
• Cells class 3: multi-port cells with three group of ports (input and two output) used to represent three-windings transformers
• Buses: multi-port buses with an arbitrary number of group of ports
• Automatic calculation of cables, lines and transformers parameters
• Cable cells can represent single core or pipe type cables. Each single cable can includes core, screen and armour
• A single cell can represent a long line or a long cable or a single span or part of it. The detail level in the model can be decided by the User
• Two-winding transformer cells can represents single-phase or three-phase two-winding transformers. Three-phase transformers can have connections Y, D or Z, any group number (0 to 11), any kind of neutral state (insulated, grounded, and generally grounded with an impedance to earth) and neutral distributed or not
• Three-winding transformer cells can represents single-phase or three-phase three-winding transformers. Three-phase transformers can have connections Y or D, any group number (0 to 11), any kind of neutral state (insulated, grounded, and generally grounded with an impedance to earth) and neutral distributed or not
• Longitudinal impedance cells can represent interruptions of all or single phases
• Transversal impedances cells can represent any kind of short circuit between phases and/or to earth
• The phase impedances necessary to represent components like sources, longitudinal or transverse impedances can be calculated starting from the corresponding sequence impedances matrix using the sequence to phase converter tool
• Libraries with commercial data for lines, single core and multicores cables, conductors and transformers
• Possibility to choose the language (English, German. French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)

INPUT DATA

• The input data interface has been designed in order to require a minimum and simple set of information
• Layout of the structure to be protected
• Layout of air termination + down conductor system
• Calculation Method (Rolling Sphere or Eriksson)
• Calculation model for Rolling Sphere method (basic or advanced)
• Data for calculation of the surge impedance and peak of the return stroke current
• Striking distance (entered or calculated)

OUTPUT RESULTS

• Surge impedance
• Peak of the return stroke current
• Striking distance
• Failure rate
• Parts of the structure to be protected exposed to a direct lightning stroke 
• Protected volume (calculated with the Rolling Sphere method) 
• Collection area (calculated with the Eriksson method) 
• Results are available in numerical ad graphical form

Protected Volume calculated with the Rolling Sphere method

Protected Volume calculated with the Rolling Sphere method (vector graphic)

Protected Volume calculated with the Rolling Sphere method

Collection areas calculated with the Eriksson method

MAIN FEATURES

• Calculation method based on Rolling Sphere and Eriksson methods
• Rolling Sphere method implemented using numerical model that consider vertical direct lightning strokes, and is then suitable for structures of any height or up to 60 m height in case of relevant protrusions
• Possibility to consider International (IEC 62305-3:2012), European (EN 62305-3:2012) and American (IEEE Std 998-2012) standards
• Possibility to import grid layout from “dxf” files
• Surge impedance calculation (according to IEEE Std 998-2012)
• Possibility to import grid layout from “dxf” files (2D or 3D segments)
• Automatic debug of data before calculation
• Analysis of lightning protection systems of any shape (masts, horizontal wires, catenary wires …)
• Possibility to represent results using OpenGL vector graphics 
• Possibility to export layout data and results in .dxf file
• Possibility to export graphic outputs to other WINDOWS® applications
• Possibility to choose the language (English, German. French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)