Postgraduate Course: Power Conversion and Control (MSc) (PGEE11166)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course builds on the material covered in the 1st semester course Power Engineering Technologies 4. Specifically, it expands the study of power electronic converters in high power applications such as Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) and High Voltage DC (HVDC) power transmission. Machine drives, including 4 quadrant operation control of both dc and induction machines are also covered. Control of doubly fed induction generators is introduced. Different types of electrical generators used for renewable energy conversion are studied, including switched reluctance machines, permanent magnet generators and linear generators. The course
concludes with a study of advanced control concepts such as dynamics, stability and control of machines and systems.
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| Course description |
Topics covered:
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS).
Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC systems.
4 quadrant machine operation.
AC and DC machine drives.
Double Fed Induction Generator control.
Generators for Renewable Energy.
Switched reluctance motor drives.
Permanent magnet generator.
Linear generator.
Power system dynamics.
Power system stability.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam: 100%«br /»
Coursework: 0%«br /»
Practical Exam: 0% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a sound understanding of the operation of power electronic converters and their use in power systems applications such as Flexible AC Transmission Systems and High Voltage AC transmission
- Be able to explain how power electronic converters can be used to control electrical motors and generators.
- Be able to carry out calculations to perform designs and evaluate the performace of various topologies of power electronic converters and types of electrical machines used in renewable energy and other applications.
- Develop an understanding of advanced power system dynamics concepts such as stability and control of machines and systems.
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Reading List
Electric Machinery Fundamentals: Chapman (McGraw Hill)
Power Systems Analysis: Grainger & Stevenson (McGraw Hill)
Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems: Wildi (Pearson Prentice Hall)
Power Systems Dynamics: Stability and Control (2nd Ed.); Machowski, Bialek, Bumby (Wiley) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Power Systems,Electrical Machines,Power Electronics,Power Converters,FACTS,HVDC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aristides Kiprakis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5586
Email: Aristides.Kiprakis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Megan Inch
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: M.Inch@ed.ac.uk |
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