Course unit details:
Power Syst Plant, Asset Management and Condition Monitoring
| Unit code | EEEN60371 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
(1) Basic principles: Key issues underpinning the design of power system equipment, high voltage failure mechanisms and fundamentals of heat transfer in power system equipment
(2) Design of major power system plant components:
(i) Transformers (Transformer design and structure, volts per turn calculation, non-linear transient overvoltage distribution along a winding, thermal diagram, leakage reactance, tap changers, oil/cellulose insulation materials).
(ii) Overhead Lines (Basic overhead line design and top-tower geometry based on voltage level, conductors and sag-tension calculations, lightning protection, EM field environment, insulator design, thermal and current rating).
(iii) Cables (Basic design, single core / three phase construction, XLPE & paper materials, electrical parameters, electric field / minimisation of electric field, thermal calculations including variation with voltage level, sheath bonding techniques).
(iv) Switchgear (Types of switchgear, characteristics of an electric arc, high resistance interruption, low resistance interruption, TRV – single & double frequency, chopping overvoltages).
(3) Asset management and condition monitoring:
(i) The practical nature of managing asset of a large network in the context of testing/diagnostic methods, data collection and interpretation.
(ii) Asset management in the context of a full life cycle expectancy and linking asset management with risk/impact of failure of the components on system performance.
(4) Substation & system design: Earthing systems and insulation coordination
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Energy Systems | EEEN60302 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Analysis of Electrical Power and Energy Conversion Systems | EEEN60631 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
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The unit aims to:
(1) Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles underpinning the design of the major items of power system plant.
(2) Allow students to evaluate the design of the major items of power system plant through calculations that are either paper-based, within spreadsheets and/or based on the use of commercial software packages.
(3) Provide students with knowledge of the way asset management techniques can be employed on a power system.
(4) Introduce the electrical measurement techniques and condition diagnostic methods that are used in the type testing process and/or during production / commissioning / inspection.
Learning outcomes
| On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: | Developed | Assessed | |
| ILO 1 | Describe the main components of power system plant and the scientific / engineering principles that underpin the design of these components. | Y | Y |
| ILO 2 | Critically analyse the suitability of a specific design of power system equipment for a defined task using a range of paper based calculations, Excel spreadsheets and/or commercial software. | Y | Y |
| ILO 3 | Describe the ways in which power system plant can fail while in service and the measures that can be taken to mitigate these failures and minimise their impact to network operation. | Y | Y |
| ILO 4 | Describe the drivers for effective asset management and explain the way asset management programmes are deployed in power systems. | Y | Y |
| ILO 5 | Explain how future changes in power system design and the need to integrate increasing percentages of low carbon generation will change the design of power system plant / how it is used | Y |
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Teaching and learning methods
Powerpoint presentation;
“Chalk” and talk;
Tutorial;
High voltage laboratory session,
Turning Point (e-learning).
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 20% |
| Written exam | 80% |
Written examination
4 questions
Duration: 3 hours
This examination forms 80% of the overall unit assessment
Coursework
Students will submit a report on transmission line design.
Coursework forms 20% of the overall unit assessment.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 32 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 6 |
| Tutorials | 4 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 108 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| KONSTANTINOS Kopsidas | Unit coordinator |
| Qiang Liu | Unit coordinator |
| Paul Jarman | Unit coordinator |