Course detail

Regulation and Automation of Power Systems

FSI-LREAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course is intended to explain the following topics: attributes of current automation, branched control loops, models of heat power plant technology, regulation circuits of boilers, steam turbines, electric distribution systems, regulation of nuclear reactors and equipments used for automatic control.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of automation problems of power plants, control loops structures and instrument components for automation.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have knowledge of automatic control.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements: participation in seminars.
Examination requirements: the basic part is written and covers 12 answers related to the topics of the course.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Course objective: To acquaint students with automation power systems, functions and solutions of control circuits and equipments of automatic control.

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

Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher’s discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Němec, Z.: Regulace a automatizace energetických zařízení. Studijní opora pro magisterské studium. VUT v Brně, FSI, ÚAI, 2012. Dostupné z (CS)

Recommended reading

Balátě,J.: Automatické řízení. Praha, BEN, 2003.
Ibler,Z. a kol.: Technický průvodce energetika. Praha, BEN, 2002.
Kolcun, M; Griger, V. Riadenie prevádzky elektrizačních sústav. Mercury-Smékal, 2003. ISBN 80-89061-76-1, 288 s.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-ENI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme M2A-P Master's

    branch M-MAI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

  • Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

    branch B-AIŘ , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Syllabus

1.Introduction, basic terms, history, attribute of present automation
2.Control circuits, multiloop control circuits, components of control circuits
3.Thermal power plant unit, models of subsystems
4.Steam boiler regulation, main control loops
5.Nuclear reactor regulation, reactor kinetics, reactor as a controlled system, main control loops, methods of nuclear power plant control
6.Steam turbine regulation, requirements according to turbine types
7.Control of electricity supply system, primary and secondary regulation
8.Automatic control equipments, sensors, data bus, compact governors, programmable logic controllers
9.Large control systems.


Computer-assisted exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Syllabus

Computer laboratory: -Mathematical models of thermal and water power plant and subsystems – computer simulation of control procedures, defectives states, control tuning.
Control technology laboratory: - demonstration of sensors, analog and digital controllers, actuators – demonstration of programmable logic controllers, - demonstration of .regulated drive.