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The graduates are able to:
- explain methods of increase the efficiency of conventional steam power plants,
- describe the two basic types of synchronous alternator construction,
- explain the principles of their function,
- define the operating conditions of synchronous alternator,
- describe the behavior of synchronous generator during the short circuit ,
- describe the basic electrical alternator protection,
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of connecting the alternator to the network,
- list the basic devices of power plant consumption,
- describe the method of designing of source for power plant consumption supplying.

Students should know the principles of primary energy conversion into electrical energy used in conventional power plants, able to describe and explain the Rankin-Clausius thermal cycle and principle of synchronous machines function. General knowledge is required at the level of bachelor's degree, but it is advisable to have completed courses Electrical Power Generation and Electrical Machines.

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Techning methods include lectures, computer laboratories and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write two projects/assignments during the course.

Students can obtain up to 50 points of the overall evaluation of the course during the semester - 20 points for projects up to 12 points for the processing of laboratory protocols and 18 points in the final test. A student has to obtain at least half of the maximum points in all mentioned activities.
The final exam is written (max. 50 points). It focuses on the orientation in the topics as are defined in course syllabus. The condition for the successful passing this exam is to get at least half of the maximum points.

1. Increasing of thermal power stations heat circuit efficiency
2. Synchronous machine construction, basic parameters, fundamental principles, tests
3. Synchronous alternator under constant operation conditions - phasor diagram, equivalent circuit, voltage equations
4. Synchronous alternator operation at infinite bus, load angle characteristics
5. P-Q diagram for synchronous alternator, synchronization
6. Excitation systems and voltage control of synchronous alternator
7. Load angle characteristics of synchronous generator with voltage control
8. Primary power and frequency control, generator unit under islanding operation condition.
9. Synchronous alternator transients - tree phase short circuit, abnormal operations
10. Electrical protections for generators
11. Generator power outputs, arrangement of power station scheme
12. Power station internal consumption, dimension of internal consumption sources, its design and checking
13. Drives in stations auxiliaries - using and choice of electric motors, characteristics of powered devices

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The course aims to complement and extend knowledge about the production of electricity in power plants and heating plants. It focuses primarily on their electrical part - the operating conditions of synchronous alternators and methods for their protection, design and control of own consumption supply.

Labs are compulsory; correctly excused absence can be replaced by arrangement with the teacher.

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Blackburn, J. L., Domin, T. J. Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications. 4th Edition. CRC Press 2014. ISBN 978-1439888117. (EN)