Protection Power Systems

Code:

EEC0113

Acronym:

SPRO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Power

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
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	8	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	6	63	160
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 5º ano	5	-	6	63	160
		Syllabus since 2007/2008	5	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 3º ano	5	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 5º ano	3	-	6	63	160
			5
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 4º ano	3	-	6	63	160
			5
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 4º ano	5	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Familiarization with the different protection systems and test procedures.

Program

Objectives of the protection and control systems. Integrated systems of control, monitoring and measurement. Characteristics of relays. Protection systems. Distance relays. Relays’ typical curves. Coordination of protection systems. Application of the distance relays in line protection. Bus protection systems. Protection of alternating current generators, AC machines, transformers, condensers and alternating current generators/transformers. Type 2 protection. Systems of maintenance, diagnosis and test of the protection systems. Digital protection. Principles and characteristics.

Mandatory literature

The Electricity Training Association 340; Power System Protection. ISBN: 0-85296-834-5(vol.1)
Johns, A. T.; Digital protection for power systems. ISBN: 0-86341-303-X

Complementary Bibliography

Gers, Juan M.; Protection of electricity distribution networks. ISBN: 0-85296-923-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical exposition classes supported on transparencies.
Development themes: classes given by groups of students (2-3), previsouly prepared and based on the contents distribution, including presentation and discussion. Practical classes for the completion of assemblies and test of relays. Achievement of the typical curves of several relays.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	52,00
	Exame	2,50
	Trabalho escrito	37,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	8,5
	Estudo autónomo	60
	Total:	68,50

Calculation formula of final grade

Preparation assignments and class teaching – 5 marks
Report on the relay test – 2 marks
Final exam – 13 marks

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exam.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese.