Power Design Pro

Generac’s Sizing & Design Software Suite

for Engineers. by Engineers.

Generac’s Power Design Pro software is a complete generator sizing and system design tool supporting both

electrical and mechanical design. To meet the generator sizing needs for today’s complex loads, Generac has

incorporated 50 years of power generation experience into the markets most advanced generator design tool.

Power Design Pro incorporates state of the art algorithms that accurately model the loads true characteristics. This

modeling includes full harmonic and transient analysis to ensure complete generator to load compatibility. The

promise of Power Design Pro is to provide the market with the most advanced and accurate generator design tool.

Harmonic Analysis Transient Analysis

Current market sizing programs use simple rule of thumb multipliers to Most sizing programs use a simple voltage dip model to
size the generator for non linear loads. Given the vast variation between analysis motor starting transients and provide very limited
different types of loads from different manufacturers, simple multiplier analysis. Power Design Pro uses voltage and frequency
sizing is just not adequate for today’s complex loads. Power Design tolerances that are customized for each load versus a single
Pro utilizes harmonic analysis to limit the harmonic voltage distortion parameter for the entire project. It also provides the user
to acceptable levels. The program automatically selects an appropriate with a detailed transient analysis which identifies the load
harmonic current signature for each load type but gives the user the ability sequences and the loads in that sequence that are causing
to modify it to accurately model any load. Once the loads are entered, the greatest system transients – voltage and frequency.
Power Design Pro calculates the resulting harmonic voltage distortion as
that load is applied to various generators.
Transient Analysis
Most difficult alternator transient requirements (voltage dip)
Sequence Priority
Load #13
skVA 300.0
Voltage Dip Tolerance 15%
Voltage Dip Expected 7.7%

Most difficult engine transient requirements (frequency dip)

Sequence Step 2
Load #15
skVA 150.0
Voltage Dip Tolerance 5
Voltage Dip Expected 2.6

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 Power Design Pro
Generac’s Sizing & Design Software Suite
for Engineers. by Engineers

Natural Load Sequencing, Cyclic Loading, and Load Factors

A common limitation and misapplication of traditional generator sizing programs occurs when too many loads are
entered into a single step. This results in a fictitious situation that assumes all the loads are running and starting
simultaneously. To cope with this limitation, users were forced to manipulate the loads into some arbitrary load
groupings. Power Design Pro overcomes this issue by supporting natural load sequencing, cyclic loading, and
user definable load factors in addition to the traditional concurrent starting, load step method.

Advanced Load Modeling Load Shedding

When it comes to accurately capturing a loads
true nature, most sizing programs don’t even
ask the right questions. Is the UPS technology
passive, line interactive, ferro-resonant, or double
conversion? Is the variable frequency drive input
6 pulse unfiltered, filtered, or IGBT? How many
compressor motors are being utilized in that 100
ton chiller system and is reheat being applied?
Is that soft starter using voltage ramping or is it
stepping voltage up to the current limit setting?
How can you get the right answers without asking
the pertinent questions? Power Design Pro
utilizes an expert system approach to provide safe
default setting for times when specific information
Not Just A Sizing Program
is limited but incorporates the right questions to
model a load’s true characteristics. And for those
out of the ordinary application, Power Design Pro
allows the users to build there own load types
inclusive of starting, running, and harmonic
characteristics.
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When designing redundant power solutions,
load shedding schemes are often implemented
to maintain system integrity. Power Design Pro
provides the ability to shed loads that are entered
into the program and allow the user to evaluate
the effects of running those loads against any
generator configuration that the user wants to
select. The goal is not to simply provide a sizing
recommendation, but rather provide an analysis
tool to allow the user to perform what-if analysis.
In addition to providing state of the art generator
sizing and analysis, Power Design Pro is intended
to be a one stop solution center for the consulting
engineer: spec sheets, installation drawings,
emission information, sound data and calculator,
gas and exhaust pipe sizing, decrement and
damage curves, spec text library with full inclusive
design notes, and the ability to link directly to
your supporting dealer for budgetary quoting and
additional support.
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