Course detail

Diagnostics in electricity industry

FEKT-NDELAcad. year: 2010/2011

Basics of diagnostics, seeking failure causes and their links. Electrical and non-electrical methods in diagnostics and testing. Destructive and non-destructive tests. Appraisal and reliability of diagnostic analysis. Diagnostics and testing, product's technical demands, responsibility for demages caused by faulty products. Principles and organization of testing in Czech Republic.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jiří Drápela, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic overview of methods and techniques of testing equipment and diagnostic procedures, which are used in electrical power engineering. Students will be able to do basic diagnostics of the most common failures and they will get acquainted with the current procedures of testing and measurement.

Prerequisites

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

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Spot assessment written and oral examination according to rule FEEC.

Course curriculum

Technical diagnostics basic principles.
Measured signal treatment to suitable value and form.
Sensors and convertors of electrical and non-electrical quantities.
Vibrodiagnostic - bases, signals, measured quantities, measuring of mechanical damage.
Sonic and ultrasonic diagnostics.
Thermodiagnostics - physical bases, temperature measurement, thermo-vision.
Electrodiagnostics - bases, some diagnostic methods.
Electrodiagnoatics - motors and power transformers applications.
Electrodiagnoatics - power lines and distribution equipment applications.
Systems for electrical quantities monitoring and diagnostics in switchgears and substations.
Methods of measured data processing.
Special systems for measuring and appraisal of electrical quantities with respect to electromagnetic compatibility.
Application of database and expert systems for electrodiagnostics.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introducing students to basics of diagnostics and testing, methods of seeking failures and their analysis in production, transmition, distribution and utilizing of electricity. Appraisal and reliability of used methods and tests.

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

Blitz, J.: Electrical and Magnetics Methods of Nondestructive Testing. Adam Hilger, 1991 (EN)
SLETBAK, J.REED,C.W., HIRABAYSHI,S.: Multistress behaviour of insulating materials and insulation structures, CIGRÉ 15-03, Paris 1984 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-EEN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch MN-TIT , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Drápela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Technical diagnostics basic principles.
Measured signal treatment to suitable value and form.
Sensors and convertors of electrical and non-electrical quantities.
Vibrodiagnostic - bases, signals, measured quantities, measuring of mechanical damage.
Sonic and ultrasonic diagnostics.
Thermodiagnostics - physical bases, temperature measurement, thermo-vision.
Electrodiagnostics - bases, some diagnostic methods.
Electrodiagnoatics - motors and power transformers applications.
Electrodiagnoatics - power lines and distribution equipment applications.
Systems for electrical quantities monitoring and diagnostics in switchgears and substations.
Methods of measured data processing.
Special systems for measuring and appraisal of electrical quantities with respect to electromagnetic compatibility.
Application of database and expert systems for electrodiagnostics.

Fundamentals seminar

8 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Drápela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Basic calculations for diagnostic methods.
Technical diagnostics using simulations.
Electrical power network fault diagnostics.
Test.

Laboratory exercise

18 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Drápela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Vibro-diagnostics of electrical machines.
Electrical machines noise emission measurement and analysis.
Contactless temperature measurement of electric machine hot parts.
Thermo-vision measurement and thermodiagnostics in electricity industry operation.
Power cables fault incident diagnostics using time domain reflectometry.
Winding condition diagnostics by surge wave.
Induction machine operating condition diagnostics based on stator current analysis.
Insulation test of electrical machines by DC and AC voltage.
Measuring of insulation resistance and time response of electrical machines insulation system.
Monitoring of low voltage distribution systems insulation condition.
Power consumption optimization using diagnostic measurements.