Syllabus
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Course Code: * Elective-III MTEL-108 Course Name: Transients in Power System |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | What is Power Quality, Power Quality is Equal to Voltage Quality, Why are we concerned about Power Quality, Voltage Imbalance, Waveform Distortion, Voltage Fluctuation, Power Frequency Variations, Power Quality Terms, Sources of Sags and Interruption, Estimating Voltage Sag Performance, Area of Vulnerability, Equipment Sensitivity of Voltage Sags, Transmission Systems Sag Performance Evaluation, Utility Distribution System Sag Performance Evaluation. | |
| 2 | Sources of Transient Overvoltage’s: Capacitor Switching, Restrike during Capacitor Deenergizing, Lightning, Ferro -
resonance, Other Switching Transients. Principles of Overvoltage Protection. Devices for Overvoltage Protection: Surge Arresters and Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor, Isolation Transformers, Utility System Lightning Protection, Shielding, Line Arresters, Low Side Surges, Cable Protection, Scout Arrester Scheme, Computer Tools for Transient Analysis. |
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| 3 | Fundamentals of Harmonics: Harmonic Distortion, Voltage vs Current Distortion, Harmonics vs Transients, Power
System Quantities Under Non Sinusoidal Conditions, Active, Reactive and Apparent Power, Power Factor:
Displacement and True, Harmonic Phase Sequences, Triplen Harmonics.
Harmonic Sources from Commercial Loads: Single Phase Power Supplies, Fluorescent Lighting, Adjustable Speed
Drives for HVAC and Elevators. Effects of Harmonic Distortion: Impact on Capacitors, Impact on Transformers, Impact on Motors, Impact on Telecommunications, Impact on Energy and Demand Metering. |
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| 4 | Distributed Generation and Power Quality: Resurgence of DG, Perspectives on DG Benefits, Perspectives on Interconnection, DG Technologies, Fuel Cells, Wind Turbines, Photovoltaic Systems, Interface to the Utility System, Synchronous Machines, Asynchronous Machines, Electronic Power Inverters, Power Quality Issues, Voltage Regulation, Harmonics, Voltage Sags, Operating Conflicts, Voltage Regulation Issues, Islanding, Transformer Connections. | |
