Course overview
This course will give students a well-grounded understanding of the operation of electrical power systems and the role of electrical power engineering profession. Role of an electrical power system and responsibilities of engineers working in power industry; energy resources and environmental effects of electricity generation; review of single phase power; balanced and unbalanced 3-phase systems; conductor types, sizes, and parameters; structure of electrical power systems; single line diagram; per-unit calculations; transmission line models, generalised line and ABCD parameters; line performance; series and shunt compensation; balanced 3-phase faults, symmetrical components, sequence networks and unsymmetrical faults; protection of power systems: devices, structures and operation.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe role, evolution and structure of a standard electrical power system and differences in world standards. (PO 1, 3) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6)
- Perform analysis of a 3-phase balanced and unbalanced systems and design compensation for power factor improvement. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.3)
- Use models of power system components to convert a single line diagram to an impedance diagram and perform calculations in per-unit system. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3)
- Calculate parameters of transmission lines and analyse performance of the line in terms of line Efficiency and Voltage Regulation. Line design for a specified performance. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3)
- Analyse effects of faults in power systems and describe methods and apparatus for fault protection. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3)
- Use computer software to model and simulate power systems, obtain the Load Flow solution, apply compensation for the improvement of power system performance, analyse effects of faults and design protection. (PO 1, 2, 4, 7) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3)