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EE30174: Electrical energy systems and analysis

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 1
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: EX 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:

* To develop the fundamental concepts of electrical energy system operation, analysis and fault diagnosis
* To provide a thorough understanding of the operation and design of the principal types of AC plants and to provide models for the calculation of plant performance.
* To provide students with an insight into, and an understanding of, analytic methods applied to electrical energy system analysis.

Learning Outcomes:

* Calculate the performance of transformers.
* Carry out analyses of symmetrical and asymmetrical fault conditions in electrical energy systems.
* Be able to: perform a multi-node load flow analysis and exercise an informed choice over the solution technique.
* Explain the techniques of dc power transmission including its benefits compared to ac transmission.
* Analyse transients on power systems caused by switching operations or faults for both single and multi-phase situations.

Skills:
The programme should instil some ability to think in terms of engineering systems, rather than within the traditional boundaries. To this end students should be able to:
* Recognise the principal subsystems of a modern power network.
* Recognise and explain the functional purpose of each subsystem.
* Application of the information, techniques and methods discussed in the lectures, to the analysis of important topics in electrical energy systems.

Content:
Energy and power; forms of energy; energy conversion from energy sources including wind , solar, tidal, bio-fuel, wave, hydro, nuclear and fossil fuel.
Structure of a modern power system: operating charts, voltage control, matrix representation of transmission lines. Two port network representation of transmission lines, per unit system, fault analysis: symmetrical components.
Transformers: construction, operation, connections, relevant calculations.
Load flow analysis: network matrix representation, Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson solution techniques. AC/DC conversion: converter types, dc transmission, advantages compared to AC transmission. Overvoltages: switching and fault overvoltages, Bewley Lattice diagrams, switchgear principles, current chopping, insulation coordination. Modal component theory: wave propagation.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

EE30174 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFB12 : BEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEEE-AKB12 : BEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AFM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEEE-AKM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

EE30174 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFB10 : BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEEE-AKB10 : BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AFB01 : BEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEEE-AKB01 : BEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEXX-AFB02 : BEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEXX-AKB02 : BEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEEE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.