Electrical Transients in Power Systems

Code:

EEC0106

Acronym:

RTSEE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Power

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	128	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	4	-	6	63	162
		Syllabus	4	-	6	63	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims to develop students’ interest in and knowledge and understanding of tools and methods for system stability, control and power system circuit interruption and switching over-voltages. The course addresses in depth stability and switching over-voltages.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of:
- fundamental concepts, principles and mathematical theories used for stability problems
- fundamental concepts for the study of switching overvoltages.
They will acquire intellectual and practical skills to:
- develop appropriate models of scenario to study the stability problem
- develop appropriate models to study switching overvoltages.
(Skills CDIO- Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating-1.2,1.4,2.3,2.5,3.2,3.3,4.2,4.3,4.4 e 4.6)

Program

Power System Stability. Basic Concepts. System Modeling and Dynamics of Synchronous Generator. Swing curve. Dynamics of a Synchronous Generator Connected to Infinite Bus. Equal area criterion for transient stability. Transient Stability Analysis. Numerical Integration (Types of Methods, Euler and Runge-Kutta Methods). Simulation for Transient Stability Evaluation. Excitation and prime mover controllers. Methods of improving power system stability. Application of Energy Functions for Direct Stability Evaluation.
Circuit interruption and switching over-voltages. Circuit breaker rating. Arc extinction and reignition. Balanced 3-phase fault at the circuit breaker terminals:-transient recovery voltage. First phase to clear. Resistance switching. Chopping magnetizing current. Short line or kilometer fault.

Mandatory literature

Kundur, Prabha; Power system stability and control. ISBN: 0-07-035958-X
F. Maciel Barbosa; Regimes Transitórios em Sistemas Eléctricos, FEUP
Arrillaga, J.; Computer Analysis of Power Systems. ISBN: 0-471-92760-0
Sauer, W. Peter; Power system dynamics and stability. ISBN: 0-13-678830-0
Greenwood, Allan; Electrical Transients in Power Systems. ISBN: 0-471-62058-0
Saadat, Hadi; Power system analysis. ISBN: 0-07-116758-7
F. Maciel Barbosa; Estabilidade em Sistemas Eléctricos de Energia, FEUP, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, discussion and interaction about concepts and foundations of the methodologies. Tutorial classes dedicated to the development of small group projects that constitute the assignments of the course.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Successful completion of the two assignments.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written exam, 70%
Assignments, 30%
(Minimum of 40% in both components)

Examinations or Special Assignments

All the students must complete the assignments.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

All the students must complete the assignments.

Classification improvement

A second opportunity for the exam is available.
Distributed evaluation cannot by its nature be improved.