Electric Power Stations and Substations

Code:

EEC0108

Acronym:

CSUB

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Power

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/~fmb/CSub
Responsible unit:	Power Systems
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	81	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 5º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Syllabus since 2007/2008	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 3º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 5º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 4º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 4º ano	4	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims to develop students’ interest in and knowledge and understanding of tools and methods for system reliability at the substation and plant level and electricity generation methods. The module addresses in depth reliability models, risk analysis and compromise seeking among several planning objectives, namely investment, security, quality of service and generation and substation technology .
Learning Outcomes:
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of:
-undamental concepts, principles and mathematical theories used for decision in an environment contaminated with uncertainty
-methods to evaluate indices to study the goodness or acceptability of decisions
-undamental concepts and principles of risk analysis and system reliability
- power generation (hydro, thermal and renewable)
- substation design
They will acquire intellectual and practical skills to:
- develop appropriate models of scenario building and criteria representation for system planning
- evaluate decisions under the paradigm of risk analysis
- use multiple criteria concepts in evaluating solutions
- write a technical report based on performed studies
(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

Reliability in Power Systems. Reliability in substations and switching stations. Minimal cuts and reliability indices. Active and passive failures.Plant and station availability. Effect of failure mode. Simulation of failure modes. Evaluation of reliability indices. Numerical analysis of typical substations. Malfunction of alternative supplies. Evaluation of reliability worth.
Generation. Fossil-fueled steam generation. Nuclear fueled steam generation. Steam engines and turbines. Steam turbine applications.Hydroelectric Power Generation. Hydraulic turbines. Elements of a hydroelectric plant. Power plant settings.Reversible pump turbines.Renewable Energy. The Portuguese Power Generation System.
Substation design. Voltage levels. Bus types and connections. Physical arrangements. Support sructures. Clearances. Grounding. Fault analysis.

Mandatory literature

J. Luís Pereira da Silva; Método dos Cortes Mínimos -Edição Revista, 2005
Billinton, Roy; Reliability evaluation of engineering systems. ISBN: 0-273-08484-4
F. Maciel Barbosa; Introdução à Fiabilidade de Sistemas Eléctricos de Energia, 1983
Billinton, Roy; Reliabilitaty evaluation of power systems. ISBN: 0-306-45259-6
Ramírez Vázquez, José; Estaciones de transformacion y distribucion proteccion de sistemas electricos. ISBN: 84 329 6007 1
G. Levitin ; Computational Intelligence in Reliability Engineering, Springer, Berlin, , 2007
H. Wang, H. Pham; Reliability and Optimal Maintenance, Springer, Berlin, 2006
Boyle, Godfrey; Renewable energy. ISBN: 0-19-856451-1

Complementary Bibliography

ABB; Switchgear Manual, ABB Calor Emag Schaltanlagen AG, 1995. ISBN: 3-464-48234-0

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

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	72,00
	Exame	3,00
Trabalho	Trabalho escrito	40,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	35
Estudo	Estudo autónomo	10
	Total:	45,00

Eligibility for exams

Successful completion of the two assignments.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written exam, 80%
Assignments, 20%
(Minimum of 40% in both components)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Successful completion of the two assignments for all the students.

Classification improvement

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