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Undergraduate Course: Power Systems, Power Electronics and Machines 3 (ELEE09029)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe Power Systems part of the course introduces students to the analysis of power systems in per-unit and absolute values using single-line diagram representations of balanced and unbalanced power supply systems. Students will perform load-flow and short-circuit studies, and will be exposed to the analysis of the fundamental techno-economic issues in the design of large power systems, involving long term planning, mixed fuel resource/energy scheduling and power system plant investment appraisal.

The Power Electronics part of the course introduces students to the basic power electronic devices and converter circuits used to process electrical power. Students are introduced to some of the wide range of applications where power electronic systems are currently used.

The Electrical Machines part of the course provides students with a good understanding of the construction and steady state performance of induction motors and generators. Students will study and apply single-phase quivalent circuit to analyse induction machines.

The Power System Group Design Project brings all aspects covered by the Power System part, and the laboratory brings together both the machines and power electronics aspects of this course.
Course description Power Systems:
Per-unit values
Equivalent circuit representation.
Load flow and transmission line model.
Fault level estimation.
Balanced/unbalanced systems.
Symmetrical components.
Electricity supply and Long-term planning.
Fuel Selection and Plant Location
Load Forecasting and Plant Scheduling
System Cost Estimation
Overall System Design

Power Electronics:
Introduction to Power Electronics: applications, devices DC Choppers: step-down, step-up
Rectifiers: diode bridge, 230/115 volt inputs, capacitor smoothing
1-phase controlled bridge rectifiers
3-phase controlled bridge rectifiers
Power factor of bridge rectifiers
Line commutated inverter
Bridge inverters: 1-phase, 3-phase
HVDC links
Electrical Machines:
Induction Machines: Revision and Fundamentals
Induction Machines: Power Flow and Characteristics
Equivalent Circuit Model of Induction Machines
Steady State Behaviour of Induction Machines
Operation of Induction Machines as Motors or Generators
Determining Equivalent Circuit Model Impedances from Machine Test Results
Operation of Induction Machines On and Off the Power Supply System
1. Power Laboratory: Two sessions, 3 hours/session.
2. Power System Group Design Project:
Groups of 4, 5 or 6 students design, cost and evaluate the expansion of a power supply system.
The exercise starts in Week 6 of the second semester, and continues for the rest of the semester. Students submit a group report which is assessed. Student performance within the group is assessed by their peers.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Power Engineering 2 (SCEE08008)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have knowledge of basic principles and concepts of electrical engineering, equivalent to the requirements of the 2nd year course Power Engineering 2 (SCEE08008).
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 6, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 140 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exam: 60%
Coursework: 40%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Be able to carry out load flow and fault calculations on electrical power systems.
  2. To work within a group to carry out a techno-economic design of a power system.
  3. Have a sound understanding of the construction and operation of induction machines.
  4. Understand the operation of standard rectifier and inverter circuits, and be able to draw their key voltage and current waveforms.
  5. Be able to connect and operate power electronic equipment and electrical machines in a safe manner in the laboratory.
Reading List
Power System Analysis: Saadat (McGraw Hill)
Power Electronics: Mohan, Undeland & Robbins (Wiley)
Electric Machinery Fundamentals: Chapman (McGraw Hill)
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPower Systems,Power Electronics,Electrical Machines
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jonathan Shek
Tel: (0131 6)50 7814
Email: J.Shek@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Brunori Viola
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: vbrunori@ed.ac.uk
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