302990 (v.2) Electric Power Transmission and Distribution 604
| Area: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 12831 (v.2) Power Systems 303 or any previous version
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| Transmission System Design - AC vs DC transmission, overhead vs underground transmission, selection of voltage levels, conductor selection, routing, insulation design, sag and spacing calculations, design of towers and cross arms, shielding wires, coronaand corona power loss, radio and television interference, environmental impact of high voltage transmission, electrical performances, compensation and cost analysis. Distribution System Design - Residential and industrial distribution, Types of distribution system, Connected loads, load factor, maximum demand, diversity factors, distribution transformer sizing, substation design, selection of cables, cable current carrying capacity, derating factors, effect of harmonics, voltage drop calculations, short circuit calculations, fuses and coordination of fuses. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: October 30, 2003 13:11:55
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