STE6303 Power System 2 - 5 stp

Module 1 Power Flow or Load Flow Studies

• Introduction to Power Flow
• Formulation of YBUS Matrix
• Power Flow Equations
• Classification of Bus bars
• Computational Aspects in a Power System

    Gauss-Siedel (G-S) Technique

    Direct Solution of Linear Algebraic Equations

    Newton-Raphson Technique

    Decoupled Power Flow

    Fast Decoupled Power Flow

    Sparse Matrix Method

    LU Factorization

Module 2 Fault analysis in a Power System

• S.C. Analysis
• Types of Faults
• Symmetrical
• Unsymmetrical

Module 3 Introduction to Power System Stability

• Introduction
• Dynamical Systems
• Small Signal Stability
• Large Signal Stability
• Linear and Non-Linear Systems

Module 4 Introduction to Reactive power compensation

    Introduction

    Need of Reactive Power Compensation

    Reactive Power Compensation in an AC Transmission Line

• Analysis of an uncompensated AC Transmission Line
• Compensated Transmission Line

               Series Compensation

               Shunt Compensation

Module 5 Introduction to FACTS Devices

    Introduction

    Classification of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) Controllers

    VSC Based FACTS Controllers: an Introduction

    Equivalent Circuits of FACTS Controllers

    Analysis of FACTS for Reactive Power Compensation in an Transmission Line    

Prerequisite(s)   

• Basic Electrical Engineering 
• Fundamental power systems or equal. 
• Power System 1 STE 6282  

Application code: 9371

Learning outcomes, skills and attitudes

Understanding of power flow/load flow problems, solutions of power flow problems by different computational aspects, knowledge and analysis of different kinds of faults in a power system, understanding of power system stability problem, small and large signal stability analysis introduction, reactive power compensation analysis in a transmission line including FACTS devices

Mandatory Tasks

• Mini project is mandatory.
• Mini Project will be in groups of students.
• The mini project will have a report and an oral presentation both.
• This mandatory task has to be approved in order to take the final examination.

Evaluation

The written examination will be of 3 hours.

Grading will be done by using A-F grading scale, F is Fail.

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.

1.    Power System Analysis ; William Stevenson's, McGrawHill

2.    Power System Analysis; Hadi Saadat

3.    Electric Power Systems; M Weedy

4.    Electric Power Systems; Vincent Del Toro

5.    Power System Stability and Control; Prabha Kundur, McGrawHill

6.    FACTS controllers in Power Transmission and Distribution; K.R. Padiyar, New Age International Publisher.

7.    Understanding FACTS: Concepts and Technology of FACTS; N.G. Hingorani, IEEE Press.

Software Needed

MATLAB/SIMULINK