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Disturbances in electrical power systems - course description

General information
Course name Disturbances in electrical power systems
Course ID 06.2-WE-ELEKTD-DistrElectrPowerSys- Er
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
Field of study Electrical Engineering
Education profile academic
Level of studies Second-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2017/2018
Course information
Semester 1
ECTS credits to win 6
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • prof. dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Benysek
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 30 2 - - Credit with grade
Laboratory 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Understanding problems related to reasons and effects of transients states in the electrical power systems; developing skills in the implementation of system protection.

Prerequisites

Circuit theory, High voltage engineering , Fundamentals of electrical power engineering.

Scope

Transients and electromagnetic distortions in electrical power engineering systems. Classification of distortions.Influences of transients on electrical power system and its elements behavior. Voltage dips and supply interruptions
Overvoltages in electrical power system. Reasons, effects and overvoltages classification. External and internal overvoltages in high voltage electric al Power system. Lightning overvoltages. Wave phenomena in electrical power transmission power lines. Lightning protection and transit overvoltage protection. Coordination of overvoltage protection.
Short-circuits in electrical power system. Reasons, effects and short-circuits classification. Transients caused by shortcircuits and switchings in high voltage level arrangements. Influences of the short-circuit currents. Short-circuit calculations. Electro-mechanical transients and power system stability.

Power system protection. Methods of fault detection in power system. Relay protection system in electrical power system. Power system co-ordination in fault conditions.

Teaching methods

Lecture, laboratory exercises

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – the passing condition is to obtain a positive mark from the final test.
Laboratory – the passing condition is to obtain positive marks from all laboratory exercises to be planned during the semester.

Recommended reading

1. Machowski J., et all: Power system dynamics and stability, John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
2. Song Y., Johns A.: Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS), IEE Power and Energy Series 30, TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall, 1999.

3. Flisowski Z.: High voltage technique, WNT W-wa, 2005 (in Polish).
4. Ungrad H., Winkler W. Wiszniewski: Protection Techniques in Electrical energy systems. Marcel Dekker Inc. 1995.

Further reading

1 Kufel J., Kufel E., Zaengl W.S.: High voltage engineering Fundamentals, Elsevier 2000.

Notes


Modified by dr hab. inż. Radosław Kłosiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 30-04-2017 12:18)