Course detail

Electrical Power Production and Distribution

FEKT-HVDEAcad. year: 2012/2013

Essential problems of power distribution. Methods of solution of the steady states of distribution networks. Identification of characteristic values of short circuits for both symetrical failure.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students get the basic facts about power distribution.

Prerequisites

Subject knowledge on secondary school level and pre-intermediate knowledge of English are required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year.

Course curriculum

Basic terms. Equivalent networks replacing the power system (PS) elements and their parameters. Mathematical modelling of the PS operation in steady state. Power energy losses. Parallel and serial compensation. Factors of power supply quality. Shock protection.Basic economical considerations related to the operation and the selection of power line parameters and the transformers. Short circuit currents and their impact on the PS elements. Mathematical modelling of PS when calculating the characteristic values of short circuit currents for symmetrical failures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquaint the students with basic problems of power distribution.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Blažek, V., Skala, P. Electrical Power Distribution, 2006. (EN)
Saadat, H. Power system analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1999 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.