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POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS

 

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EEE201 Electric Circuits I 4+0+0 ECTS:5

 
Year / Semester 4th Yera Fall Semester
Level of Course First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Status Elective
Department DEPARTMENT of ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Contact Hours 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer Prof. Dr. İsmail H. ALTAŞ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instruction English
Professional practise (internship) None
 

Objectives of the Course
The students are subject to learn the basics of electrical power systems including single and three-phase AC systems, transformers, synchronous machines in steady-state, transmission line parameters and transmission line modelling, voltage drop calculation, power flow and power system protection.
 
Contents of the Course
An overlook at electric power generation, transmission and distribution. Conventional and distributed power generation types and systems. One and three-phase systems, using phasors in AC systems, single-line representation of AC transmission systems, series impedance, T and p equivalent circuit models of power transmission lines, Calculation of R, L and C parameters. Synchronous generators and transformers in steady state. per-unit representation of power system quantities. load definitions, power flow and voltage drop calculations in distribution systems, the use of capacitors in power systems and reactive power compensation. Computer-aided analysis of power flow problems. An introduction to power system protection and stability issues.
 

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will sufficient knowledge about: :
LO - 1: Electric power generation from conventional and distributed power stations
LO - 2: Three-phase systems, the use of phasors in AC circuits
LO - 3: Representation of distribution and transmission lines by series, T and p equivalent circuit models
LO - 4: Calculation of R, L and C parameters
LO - 5: Synchronous generators and transformers in steady state
LO - 6: load definition, power flow and voltage drop calculations in distribution systems
LO - 7: The use of capacitors in power systems and reactive power compensation
LO - 8: Computer-aided analysis of power flow problems
LO - 9: An introduction to power system protection and stability issues


Teaching Plan
Week 1: Electric power generation from conventional and distributed sources
Week 2: Three-phase systems and the use of phasors in AC circuits
Week 3: From single line representation to series, T and p equivalent circuit models
Week 4: Calculation of R, L and C parameters
Week 5: Synchronous generators in steady state
Week 6: Transformers in steady state
Week 7: Load definitions in power systems
Week 8: Midterm exam (No lecture)
Week 9: Power flow and voltage drop calculations in distribution systems
Week 10: The use of capacitors in power systems for bus voltage improvement
Week 11: The use of capacitors for reactive power compensation
Week 12: Modelling power transmission network for power flow problem
Week 13: Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson solution methods
Week 14: Computer-aided solution of power flow problems
Week 15: An introduction to power system protection and stability
Week 16: Final exam



Text Book 
  • ​İsmail H. Altaş, “Unpublished lecture notes”
  • H. Saadat, “Power System Analysis”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1999.
  • J. J. Grainger and W.D. Stevenson, “Power System Analysis”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1994
  • A.R. Bergen and V. Vittal, “Power Systems Analysis”, 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall ve IEEE Press, 2000.
  • M. E. El-Hawary, “Electrical Power Systems Design and Analysis”, Reston Publishing Company  A  Prentice Hall Company also published by the IEEE Press
  • T.R. Bosela,  “Introduction To Electrical Power System Technology”, Prentice Hall, Inc. 
  • B. R. Gungor, “Power Systems”, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.  
 

 
Evaluation Method (To be completed)
Method Week Date Duration (Hour) Contribution (%)
Midterm 8   2 40
Lab        
Project        
End of term exam 15   2 60
 
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
 
Type of work Duration
(hours pw)
Number of weeks
Lectures (face to face teaching) 3 14
extracurricular work 2 10
Preparation for the Midterm Exam 2 7
Midterm exam 2 1
Lab 0 0
Project 0 0
End of term exam 2 1
Other 1 2 5
Total Work Load    104