EEE3014 : Power System Operation (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Haris Patsios
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System |
Aims
To provide students with a systematic understanding of the operation of a modern electricity network, operating under balanced steady-state and fault conditions.
The course is designed to be of value to students who are considering a career in the electricity supply industry or any large industrial user with their own network.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. The Electricity supply system
Requirements of the electricity supply system. Generation, transmission and distribution. Distribution network configurations. Auxiliary systems.
2. AC power & reactive power
Power and reactive power. Complex power, voltamperes. Power factor.
3. Three-phase systems
Revision of three-phase systems, star and delta connections, line and phase variables. Single line representation of a balanced system.
4. Transmission lines and cables
Physical basis of the distributed parameter model, relationship between the physical layout and equivalent circuit parameters of transmission lines and underground cables. Line models (T and pi), short line model, selection of appropriate line model according to line length and load. Line real and reactive power calculations. Maximum line power. Power losses. Calculation of line sending end and receiving end voltages.
5. Power system calculations
The per-unit system, choice of base values. Fault level calculations. Simple load flow calculations.
6. Steady-state stability
Steady-state operation of synchronous machines. Phasor diagram representation of the synchronous generator connected to the infinite busbar. Power / load angle relationships. Steady-state stability limit. Transfer reactance.
7. Transient stability
Generator short circuit transients. Transient stability from the power/ load angle characteristic, the Equal Area Criterion, critical fault clearing angle, line switching, line faults.
8. Control of system voltage and frequency
Control of system frequency; Matching of supply and demand. Advantages of an interconnected system. Control of line voltage, VAr compensation.
9. Protection
Protection requirements for transmission and distribution networks. Components of a protection system. Types of protection relay. Principles of protection, unit protection schemes, non-unit protection schemes.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 0:30 | 12:00 | Revision for final exam |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Final exam. |
Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Mix of synchronous, non-synchronous pre-recorded material, and PiP delivery |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Coursework. |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 35:30 | 35:30 | Reviewing lecture notes; general reading |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Reviewing lecture notes; general reading |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Outcomes are achieved through a mix of PiP, synchronous and non-synchronous pre-recorded material, reviewing of lecture notes, scientific articles, and other general material on the area.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 100 | Closed book exam. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Written exercise | 2 | M | Teaching week 3. A suitable piece of academic work intended to monitor student learning and provide feedback |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Material and learning outcomes are assessed by a written exercise which will evaluate the students' ability to tackle problems in Power Systems. A coursework element will monitor student learning and provide feedback throughout the semester
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE3014's Timetable