ee330

ECE 330 Introduction to Power Engineering
Fall 2013
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Alberta

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Contact Info

Course Instructor: V. Dinavahi
Office: ECERF W02-017
Email: dinavahi@ualberta.ca
Phone: 492-1003
Office hours: Fri 1-4PM or email to arrange a time.
Course Web Page: http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~dinavahi/ece330.html

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Lecture Schedule

Tuesday and Thursday 9.30 AM to 10.50 PM in ETLE 1007

Exam Dates

Mid-term : Thursday October 10 2013, 9:30 AM in ETL E-1007
Final : Friday December 13 2013, 9:00 AM in ETL E-1007

Course Text

``Power System Analysis and Design- Fifth Edition'' by J. D. Glover, M. S. Sarma, and T. J. Overbye, Brooks/Cole, Thompson Learning, 2012.

Course Outline

Basic Concepts (Chapter 2)

Electrical power generation, transmission and distribution; Review of phasor concept and power definitions in AC systems; Power factor correction.

Three-phase systems (Chapter 2)

Introduction to three phase circuits; Concepts of phase and line voltages; Wye and delta connected systems; Analysis of balanced load connections.

Transformers (Chapter 3)

Review of magnetic circuits; Ideal and practical single-phase transformers; Equivalent circuit models; Open circuit and short circuit tests; Characteristics of practical transformers (leakage flux, saturation, inrush current, core losses, efficiency, voltage regulation, off-nominal taps); Three-phase transformers; Evaluating transformer winding currents in different connections; Special transformers including auto transformers, tap changers, phase-shifter, and voltage regulator.

Per unit system (Chapter 3)

Concept of per-unit system; Advantages of per-unit computations; Construction of per-unit circuits; Analysis of circuits with transformers.

Transmission lines (Chapter 5)

Structures and characteristics of overhead lines and underground cables; Medium and short line approximations; Transmission line exact differential equations; Concept of surge impedance; Equivalent pi circuit; Lossless line; Power flow characteristics of transmission lines; Voltage profile; Active and reactive power impact on the voltage magnitude and angle; Maximum power flow; Line loadability.

Overview of power systems

Various forms of energy sources; Power plants; Sustainable development; Long-distance AC and DC transmission; Power transmission network; Structure of power distribution system; Substations and distribution feeders; Load characteristics; Energy efficient technologies.