- UCAS course code
- H600
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Power System Analysis
Unit code | EEEN30131 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit is divided into four main topics.
1. Power Flow Analysis (7 lectures, including tutorial/exercises)
i) Introduction to the power flow problem. Review of nodal analysis and production of the admittance matrix
ii) Nodal analysis for power flow, power balance, type of buses
iii) Three-bus example, implicit/explicit equations, introduction to Newton-Raphson
iv) Newton-Raphson for power flow, multiple-bus power flow, generalisation to N buses, Jacobian matrix, applications of the power flow
v) Reactive power and voltage control in the context of power flow analysis.
2. Power System Control (6 lectures, including tutorial/exercises)
i) Introduction to generation, generation control and frequency regulation, frequency regulation intervals (primary, secondary and tertiary)
ii) Primary regulation, turbine-governor control, frequency response to changes in load, area frequency response characteristic
iii) Primary regulation, control models (generator, load, prime mover, governor)
iv) Primary regulation, control models (droop, tie-line, interconnected areas)
v) Secondary regulation, automatic generation control, area control error
3. Asymmetrical faults (5 lectures, including tutorial/exercises)
i) Theory of symmetrical components
ii) Development of sequence networks
iii) Asymmetrical fault analysis
4. Power System Stability (6 lectures, including tutorial/exercises)
i) Introduction to power system dynamics, classification, dynamic effects, definitions
ii) Power system stability problems/types, swing equation, types of rotor angle stability
iii) Equal area criterion, critical clearing time, improving stability
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Generation and Transport of Electrical Energy | EEEN20242 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The course unit aims to:
- Prepare students for a career in electrical power engineering. It covers a spectrum of important aspects of electrical power systems analysis and operation
- Produce graduates with a systematic knowledge and understanding of the mathematics and engineering science required for the analysis of electrical power systems
- Develop the analytical and practical skills appropriate for a career in electrical power engineering
- Equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to design and analyse electrical power systems that are fit for purpose, cost effective, compliant with relevant legislation, safety criteria and environmentally sustainable
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
ILO 1 Formulate and solve power flow for a simple power system model using hand-based and computer-based methods.
ILO 2 Select appropriate data for different types of power system studies and explain the impacts of variations in parameter values on the outputs of the studies.
ILO 3 Describe the models and control schemes used for frequency containment in interconnected power systems and perform frequency disturbance calculations.
ILO 4 Perform unbalanced fault analysis on simple power system models by hand and explain the assumptions and conditions for which the results are valid.
ILO 5 Describe the basic control and operational processes within power systems and how they are used to keep the power system within acceptable limits and to ensure system security and stability.
ILO 6 Perform hand-based large-disturbance rotor angle stability analysis of single machine power system models and synthesise knowledge about the underlying stability mechanisms to explain how the stability will be affected by changes to the system.
All above ILOs are developed and assessed.
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Other | 20% |
Written exam | 80% |
Course Work
Length: 3 hour lab with assessed report
How and when feedback is provided: Within 3 weeks of reort submission
Weighting: 20%
Feedback methods
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Recommended reading
- Power system analysis, Grainger, John J., McGraw-Hill Education, 2016, ISBN: 9781259008351
- Power system analysis & design, Glover, John Duncan, Cengage Learning, 2022, ISBN: 9780357676196
- Power system stability and control, Kundur, P., McGraw-Hill, 1994, ISBN: 9780070359581
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 20 |
Practical classes & workshops | 3 |
Tutorials | 4 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 73 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Robin Preece | Unit coordinator |
Eduardo Martinez Cesena | Unit coordinator |