Course Details in 2021/22 Session

Module Title	Power Systems Operation and Control
School	School of Engineering
Department	Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code	04 26432
Module Lead	Dr Dilan Jayaweera
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	This module deals with modern power system operational and control problems and associated advanced solution techniques. State estimation, contingency analysis, load-frequency control and automatic generation control. Load flow analysis and stability modelling and control.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Explain the structure of electrical power transmission & distribution systems Calculate power flows and voltage profiles of electrical power transmission & distribution systems using analytical methods and computational tools. Perform calculations on fault levels and fault protection systems. Derive the solution methods of economic dispatch for a multi-area system and apply the Lagrange’s method to the economic dispatch of thermal units. Explain the automatic generation control. Perform a small-signal analysis of power systems. Perform a voltage stability analysis of power systems. Perform a transient stability analysis of power systems. Explain and derive the weighted least-squares state estimation method of an electric power systems Explain the basic functions of modern control centres and security control.
Assessment	26432-01 : Module Mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	A written, unseen examination of 2 hours, answering 3 questions from 4 (50%), and a written report of 5,000 words (approximately 20 pages) on a simulation (50%).
Other	None
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