New Course Code EE6511 (Power System Modelling and Control)

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Steady-state Power System Networks. Network Components. Stability

Analysis. Power System Control.

Rationale for introducing this course

This course is designed for graduate students and engineers in the

electric power industry. It is also intended for engineers who anticipate
future involvement in this area. Prior knowledge of power system
analysis and control at the undergraduate senior level is expected.

Aims and objectives

The objective of this course is to provide the attendees with

comprehensive knowledge on power system modelling and control.
This would include modelling of power networks, generating units and
loads, the fundamental concept of power system stability and methods
of analysis along with control techniques for stability enhancement.
Knowledge on advanced methods based on FACTS would also be
discussed. It also aims to equip the attendees with an in-depth
understanding of the practical issues related to the control of power
systems and an awareness of the advanced modeling, analysis and
control techniques applicable to power systems.

Learning Outcomes

The attendees of this course are expected to gain a sound

understanding of the characteristics and modeling process of
synchronous machines and system loads in power system stability
studies, their uses in the design of controllers and development of
techniques for assessment and improvement of system performance
under steady state, dynamic and transient conditions. The concepts of
operation, modeling and control of power electronics-based FACTS
devices will also give the attendees an understanding of how FACTS
devices enhance power network performance. Case studies will provide
the attendees with an insight into the actual application of modeling and
control techniques in solving practical issues in power systems. The
knowledge gained will also serve as an excellent starting place for
graduate students interested in carrying out research in various aspects
of power engineering.

Syllabus
Steady-state Power System Networks (6 hours)
Admittance matrix formulation. Power flow. Voltage and power flow
control.

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 Network Components (12 hours)
Generator transfer function and state-space models. Voltage and
frequency control. Transmission lines, transformers, and load models.

Stability Analysis (9 hours)

Steady-state stability. Transient stability. Small and large signal
analyses. Voltage stability. Multi-machine systems. Case studies.

Power System Control (12 hours)

Methods of improving stability. Conventional control techniques.
Compensation devices. Advanced methods based on FACTS. Case
studies.

Assessment
Please specify if Final Examination Individual 60%
components are Two quizzes (10% each) Individual 20%
individually assessed Two assignments (10% each) Individual 20%
or group assessed Total 100%
Hours of 39 hours / 3 AUs
Contact/Academic (Lectures: 3-hour lecture per week. In total, 39 lecture hours per
Units semester.)
Proposed Date of AY2021/2022 S2
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Additional Information (for Internal used only)

Textbook:

(1) Kundur P, Power System Stability and Control, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994.
(2) Mathur R M, and Varma R K, Thyristor-Based FACTS Controllers for Electrical Transmission
Systems, IEEE Press, Wiley-InterScience, 2002.

References:

(1) Anderson P M, and Fouad A A, Power System Control and Stability, IEEE Press, New York,
1994.