Power Networks
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EEEE3002 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 3 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- EEEE3002
- School
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module provides students with an understanding of power system apparatus and their behaviour under normal and fault conditions. This module covers:
• concept and analysis of load flow
• voltage/current symmetrical components
• computation of fault currents
• economic optimisation
• power-system control and stability
• power system protection
Reassessment of this module, if required, will be by 100% exam.
Target Students
3rd/4th Year and MSc students in The Department of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAvailable to JYA/Erasmus students
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour computing each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 20% Coursework
- 5% Laboratory 1: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 5% Laboratory 2: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 5% Laboratory 3: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 5% Laboratory 4: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 5% Laboratory 5: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 5% Laboratory 6: Submission of laboratory exercises
- 50% Exam (2-hour): End of module exam (spring)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims at providing students with a fundamental knowledge of power system analysis allowing them to understand the concepts of load flow; analyse unbalanced systems using symmetrical components; perform fault analysis; economic optimisation of power systems; understand the principles of power system control and stability; understand power system protection and understand the principles of power quality.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
LO1 Assess the voltage and currents on a three phase system by applying power system principles and load flow.
LO2 Assess the voltage and currents on a three phase system by applying load flow.
LO3 Analyse power transmission and transmission line models.
LO4 Simplify power system transmission analysis using per unit techniques and equivalent circuits of transformers.
LO5 Evaluate machine operation on a power system using the principles of phasor analysis.
LO6 Select and apply symmetrical component techniques to the analysis of unbalanced and faults.
LO7 Analyse the unbalanced conditions of a faulted power system using symmetrical components.
LO8 Evaluate machine operation on a power system using machine operation chart.
LO9 Determine fault conditions and select and discuss appropriate protection.
LO10 Evaluate economic and environmental impact of power system transmission and generation.
LO11 Formulate the conditions of power system control and stability.
This module contributes to the delivery of the following Engineering Council outcomes:
C1, C2, C3, M3, C8 and M8