Course detail

Electrical Power Distribution

FEKT-KDEEAcad. year: 2011/2012

Essential problems of power distribution. Methods of solution of the stable states of distribution networks. Identification of characteristic values of short circuits for both symetrical failure.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students get the basic facts about power distribution.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required and the successful completion of subjects KFY1and2,KMA1,2and3 and KEL1and2.

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

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

1. Basic terms
2. Equivalent networks replacing the power system (PS) elements and their parameters.
3. Basic aspects for design of electrical network
- power losses
- operational and momentary temperature rise of overhead and cable power lines
- voltage drop
4. High and low voltage networks
- simple three-phase lines
- meshed three-phase networks
- single-phase lines
5. Parallel and serial compensation
6. Very high voltage networks
- PS elements modeling by two-port network
7. Ratio values in three-phase systems
8. Short circuit currents and their impact on the PS elements
9. Mathematical modelling of PS when calculating the characteristic values of short circuit currents for symmetrical failures
10. Characteristic values of short circuit currents calculation for asymmetrical failures

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To let the students make familiar with basic problems of power distribution.

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

HODINKA, M., FECKO, Š., NĚMEČEK, F.: Přenos a rozvod elektrické energie. SNTL ,1989. (CS)
HORÁK, K. : Výpočet elektrických sítí. SNTL, 1980. (CS)
SAADAT, H.: Power system analysis. McGraw-Hill, 1999. (EN)
TROJÁNEK, Z.,HÁJEK, J., KVASNICA, P.: Přechodné jevy v elektrizaních soustavách, SNTL/ALFA, 1987. (CS)
BLAŽEK, V., SKALA, P.: Distribuce elektrické energie, FEKT VUT v Brně, 2003. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BK Bachelor's

    branch BK-SEE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic terms
2. Equivalent networks replacing the power system (PS) elements and their parameters.
3. Basic aspects for design of electrical network
- power losses
- operational and momentary temperature rise of overhead and cable power lines
- voltage drop
4. High and low voltage networks
- simple three-phase lines
- meshed three-phase networks
- single-phase lines
5. Parallel and serial compensation
6. Very high voltage networks
- PS elements modeling by two-port network
7. Ratio values in three-phase systems
8. Short circuit currents and their impact on the PS elements
9. Mathematical modelling of PS when calculating the characteristic values of short circuit currents for symmetrical failures
10. Characteristic values of short circuit currents calculation for asymmetrical failures

Fundamentals seminar

6 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic requirements on power distribution
2. Conductor cross-section dimensioning in simple-type power lines by using the voltage drops and power losses
3. Parallel and series compensation
4. Calculation of symmetrical and asymmetrical short circuits

Exercise in computer lab

4 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Design of the cross-section of a meshed network based on voltage drops, by using PC
2. Solution of short circuit relations in power distribution network, by using PC

Laboratory exercise

16 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Toman, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Measurements of model of low-voltage power line
2. Measurements of model of high-voltage power line for no-load state
3. Measurements of model of high-voltage power line for short-circuit state
4. Parallel compensation
5. Serial compensation
6. Measurements asymmetrical load