Electric Power Systems Engineering

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. apply the knowledge of mathematics, and engineering to the analysis of electrical machines and transmission lines; 2. design and conduct experiments, as well as analyse and interpret data; 3. identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in the area of electromechanical energy conversion devices; 4. understand and apply some knowledge of contemporary issues concerning Electrical/Energy systems; and 5. use techniques, skills, and modem engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Basic single-phase modeling. Three phase system analysis. Three phase models of transmission lines. Three phase models of transformers. Formation of the system admittance matrix. Modeling of Static AC-DC Conversion Plant: Introduction. Rectification, inversion. Communication reactance. DC transmission. Load Flow: Introduction, Basic nodal-method. Conditioning of Y matrix. The case where one voltage is known. Analytical definition of the problem. Newton-Raphson method of solving load flow problem. Techniques that make Newton-Raphson Me Basic single-phase modeling. Three-phase system analysis. Three-phase models of transmission lines. Three-phase models of transformers. Formation of the system admittance matrix. Modeling of Static AC-DC Conversion Plant: Introduction. Rectification, inversion. Communication reactance. DC transmission. Load Flow: Introduction, Basic nodal- method. Conditioning of Y matrix. The case where one voltage is known. Analytical definition of the problem. Newton-Raphson method of solving load flow problem. Techniques that make Newton-Raphson Method competitive in load flow. Characteristics of the Newton-Raphson load flow method. Decoupled Newton load flow method. Fast Decoupled load flow. Convergence criteria and tests. Numerical examples. AC-DC Load Flow: Introduction. Formulation of the problem. DC system model. Solution techniques. Control of converter AC terminal voltage. Extension to multiple and or multi-terminal DC systems. DC convergence tolerance. Test system and results Numerical examples.Optimal operating strategies: Scheduling of generation, types generating stations and their tecno-economic operating characteristics Fault analysis and Control strategy: types of system protection, generators, transformers, lines etc protection schemes switchgear and circuit breakers operating principles and types.