Module Descriptors
ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
ELEC70159
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Sarath Tennakoon
Email: S.B.Tennakoon@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 30%
  • CLASS-TEST weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
1. Simulation of Transient Overvoltages - Computational methods - Simulation of line losses including Corona Effect.
2. Unbalanced System Analysis: Calculations and Digital Computation of Fault Levels in Power Systems for three-phase unbalanced faults including the effect of the transformer magnetising impedence.
3. Power System Stability: transient analysis of complex systems.
4. Load flow analysis for more complex systems - Computational methods.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Coursework (30%) comprising 2 assignments, equally weighted (as described in the module handbook) - which will assess learning outcomes 1, 3 and 4.
A 2 hour class test (70%) which will assess learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Module Learning Strategies
Classroom lectures and tutorials (27 hours) will form the main teaching activity. Laboratory/computer simulation assignments (9 hours) will be used as learning exercises with marks awarded for each assignment as a continuous assessment mark.
Module Resources
High voltage and simulations laboratory equipment/software.
Module Texts
1. Power Systems Analysis, J. J. Grainger and W.D. Stevensons, McGraw-Hill, 1994, ISBN: 0070612935
2. Power System Analsysi, C. A. Gross, John Wiley & Sons, 1984, ISBN: 0471837326
3. Computer Analysis of Power Systems, J. Arrillaga & C. P. Arnold, John Wiley & Sons, 1994, ISBN: 0471927600
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Student must be enrolled on the MSc programme.