Course Overview
The course aims to provide advanced knowledge about dynamic behaviour, stability and control in electric power systems. This will give specialised insight and understanding of the theoretical foundations behind the physical phenomena that are necessary for modelling and control of power systems.
Course Highlights
After the course the student shall have gained skills to perform independent analysis and controller design for power systems based on state-of-the-art computer based methods and tools for dynamic analysis. A group project work running through most of the semester is a major part of the home work to ensure a research based approach and problem based learning of the curriculum. Python and dedicated power system dynamic simulation tools are used for modelling and simulation of various aspects of power system stability phenomena.
MAIN GOAL
After completing this course the candidate should possess advanced knowledge about methods for dynamic power system analysis, including steady state and transient stability, possess advanced knowledge of modelling of synchronous machines for dynamic analysis (in steady state operation and during grid faults) and have specialised insight and understanding of power-frequency control and voltage control using detailed models of turbines, generators and network.
Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, you will gain the ability to:
- + Perform independent analysis on stability of power systems using linear analysis methods and the equal area method
- + Apply advanced computer simulation tools for dynamic analysis of large power systems
- + Establish the differential equations describing one machine infinite bus systems and perform detailed analyses of such systems
- + Use control engineering methods for design and tuning of turbine governors and voltage controllers
- + Perform advanced analysis related to frequency control and reserve requirements in a synchronously interconnected power grid
Meet Your Instructors
Course coordinator
Associate Professor
Admissions
Entry Requirements
- + Recommended: Basic knowledge in control system analysis, electrical machines and power system analysis.
- + Recommended: TTK4105 Control Systems
- + Recommended: TET4210 Modelling and Analysis of Electric Machines
- + Recommended: TET4105 Power Systems Analysis 1 (or TET4205 Power System Analysis 2)
Teaching and Assessment Methods
- + Lectures
- + Compulsory exercises and computer simulations
- + Compulsory project work
- + The evaluation of this course will be a course portfolio (50%) with adjusting oral exam, and an oral exam (50%). The portfolio will consist of project work. Both will receive an A-F grading, and the final grade will be calculated from these results. Both the oral exam and portfolio must be passed to receive a grade in the course. If you fail one of the parts, this must be re-taken to pass the course. For the oral exam, a re-sit will be held in August.
Application Deadline: TBC.
Practical Notes
- + Book: Power System Dynamics and Stability, J Machowski; J Bialek, J Bumby, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition.
- + Lecture notes.
- + Written assignments and computer programs.
- + 2nd edition (ISBN:0470725583) may also be used.
Fees & Funding
Tuition Fees
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Course Info
Contact Kjetil Obstfelder Uhlen for any additional information relating to this course.
