Course detail

Power Transmission Networks

FEKT-MKC-PRSAcad. year: 2025/2026

Basic issues related to power transmission. Solution of stabilized state transmission power networks. Wave processes on the lines and their inhomogeneities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Michal Ptáček, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Entry knowledge

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The final evaluation of this subject consists of:

a) evaluation of laboratory protocols,
b) evaluation of individual PC projects,
c) evaluation of the test (a + b + c = 40 %),
d) assessment of the written and oral exam (d = 60 %).

The points ratio from particular parts of subject and the conditions for obtaining credit and tests are specified by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.
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.

Aims

To let the students familiar with basic issues of power transmission.
The students will acquire the basic information about power transmission.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FEJT, Z., ČERMÁK, J.: Elektroenergetika. Skripta ČVUT, Praha: 1985 (CS)
REISS, L., MALÝ, K., PAVLÍČEK, Z., NĚMEČEK, F.: Teoretická elektroenergetika I. ALFA, Bratislava, 1. vydání 1967, 2. vydání 1977 (CS)

Recommended reading

HORÁK, Karel. Teoretická elektroenergetika. 2. dopl. vyd. Bratislava, 1982. (CS)
KERSTING, W.H. Distribution system modeling and analysis. 3rd ed. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, c2012, xv, 439 p. ISBN 978-1-4398-5622-2. (EN)
REISS, L., MALÝ, K., PAVLÍČEK, Z., BIZÍK, J.: Teoretická elektroenergetika II. ALFA, Bratislava, 2. vydání 1978 (CS)
RUSEK, Stanislav. Teoretická elektroenergetika. Ostrava: VŠB-Technická univerzita, 1999. ISBN 80-7078-715-5. (CS)
TROJÁNEK,Z.,HÁJEK,J.,KVASNICA,P.:Přechodné jevy v elektrizaních soustavách,SNTL/ALFA,1987. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MKC-EEN Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Ptáček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Power lines with distributed parameters, distribution of voltage and current along a steady state power line.
2) Real and ideal HV power line - special operation modes.
3) Voltage and current waves along steady state power line with distributed parameters.
4) Overvoltage in power systems. Four-terminal networks substitution of power line elements.
5) Solution of a simple-type four-terminal network as electric circuit and by cascade equations.
6) Cascade and parallel connection of four-terminal networks.
7) Mathematical modeling of a HV system as a total. Specification of the system operation modes.
8) Solution of steady-state of HV and UHV systems by Gauss-Seidel method.
9) Reactors, capacitors and synchronous compensators on HV systems.
10) Transmission capacity and parameters compensation of power lines. Compensation equipments positioning.
11) The example of steady state calculation of UHV system.
12) The example of compensation of parameters UHV line.
13) The example waves' processes waves u(x,t) and i(x,t) on an ideal UHV line.

Fundamentals seminar

16 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Ptáček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Calculation wave impedance Zv, propagation factor, natural load of a line Pp and phase velocity of wave for real and ideal lines.
2) The conditions calculation on UHV line - real and ideal for natural load transmission. Calculation line parameters and cascade constants.
3 )Wave processes on the lines and their inhomogeneities.
4) Four-terminal networks substitution of power line elements. Solution of a simple-type four-terminal network as electric circuit and by cascade equations.
5) Cascade and parallel connection of four-terminal networks.
6) Calculation the cascade transformer and power line and their substitution by four-terminal networks. Calculation parameters final four-terminal network in matrix form.
7) Serial and parallel parameters compensation of 400 kV lines.
8) Credit test.

Exercise in computer lab

4 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Ptáček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Calculation of a steady-state operation of a simple-type HV power network by using PC
2) Calculation the cascade parameters of a simple-type HV power lines for serial and parallel connection and their steady-state operation by using PC

Laboratory exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Ptáček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Measuring cascade connection of two models of UHV lines
2) Measuring parallel connection of two-port networks
3) Measuring wave processes on the model of UHV line