Module Descriptors
POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS
ELEC60219
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Gould
Email: C.A.Gould@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 60
Independent Study Hours: 240
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 30%
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAM CONDITIONS (SUG2) weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Resources
Laboratory equipment in Power Engineering
Module Texts
1. Power Systems Analysis, J. J. Grainger and W. D. Stevenson, McGraw Hill, 1994, ISBN 0070612935
2. Computer Analysis of Power Systems, J. Arrillaga & C. P. Arnold, John Wiley & Sons, 1994, ISBN: 0471927600
3. Transmission and Distribution Electrical Engineering, C. Baylis & B. Hardy, Newnes, 4th Edition, 2011, ISBN: 0080969127
4. Network Protection and Application Guide: Protective Replays, Measurement and Control, S. Richards, S. Potts, G. Elliott and M. Bergstrom, Alstom Grid, 2011, ISBN: 0956867804

Module Learning Strategies
Lectures (48 hours) and laboratories/tutorials (12 hours) will form the main teaching activities.
Module Additional Assessment Details

Coursework (30%) comprising two practical assignments, equally weighted - which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.

1 x 3 hour final examination (70%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 2 and 3.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE20019-5 Electrical Power, Machines and Drives or equivalent.
Module Indicative Content
- Power system over voltages: Insulation co-ordination, origin and characteristics of power system over voltages, transient over voltages generation and protection, calculation and computation of transient overvoltages, Bewley Lattice Diagram, Dommel's Theory.

- Unbalanced system analysis: Symmetrical components, calculation of system currents and voltages for line to ground, line to line, and line to line ground faults.

- Power system stability: Swing equation, equal area criterion, analysis of stability of either a single machine connected to a large system or a two-machine system.

- Load flow studies: Gauss Seidel method of power flow studies, modelling of power system loads, voltage calculations, computer methods, transformer tap changing.

- Transmission and Distribution Systems: Overall scheme (generation to consumer),choice of operating voltage, generation and load demand, busbar arrangements, typical distribution loads, conductor ratings, power quality including power factor correction, life management including system reliability.

- Switchgear and Transformers: Transformer design and application, switchgear design and application.

- System Protection: Protective relays, fuses, overcurrent unit protection, distance protection, auto reclose, earth faults, instrument transformers.