MSc Electrical Power Systems Engineering / Course details

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT:

Structure of Electrical Energy Systems (6 hours)

- Transmission, Distribution and Industrial/Commercial Networks (3 hours)

- Transportation Systems (2 hours)

- Energy Storage (1 hour)

Basic analytical skills associated with an Electrical Energy System (15 hours)

- Per-unit system (2 hours)

- VA and V Phasors (2 hours)

- Real and Reactive Power (2 hours)

- Voltage control and tap changers (2 hours)

- 2-bus power flows (2 hours)

- Power quality and power factor (1 hour)

- Power vs Energy, includes peak, average and reactive power (1 hour)

- Load modelling (3 hours)

Components associated with an Electrical Energy System (9 hours):

- Power Transformers (3 hours)

- Lines and Cables (3 hours)

- Synchronous Generators (3 hours)

This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in the current academic year and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.

The unit aims to:

Help the student understand the structure of electrical energy systems (both AC and DC) from the perspectives of a national grid, a distribution network, an industrial/commercial facility and a plane, ship or train transportation system. It introduces the components included within an electrical energy system, the models used to represent each component and the basic analytical techniques used to combine these component models into an electrical energy system. Models will include generators, power transformers, lines, cables, loads and power electronic devices; and analytical techniques will include per-unit system, phasors and power flow.