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302500 (v.3) Advanced Electrical Engineering 403
Area: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: into honours year or double degree
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Syllabus: | Power System Stability and Control - short, medium, and long term stability, modelling of components, dynamic equations, linearisation of models, computer simulation, contingency evaluation, super-conductor applications in stability improvements. Modal analysis in transmission systems - single mode propagation, multi-conductor transmission systems, multi-mode propagation, travelling waves in multi-conductor systems, numerical computation. Power quality and harmonics - power definitions in three phase circuits, ridge rectifier harmonics, cyclo-converters. Power system operation and planning - power system reliability, state estimation, optimal power flow and VAR planning, load forecasting, load management. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained an appreciation and understanding of advanced concepts associated with power system stability and control, modal analysis in transmission systems, power quality and harmonies and power system operation and planning. They will be able to analyse problems associated with these four fields and use computer simulation techniques to solve. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | IEEE Transactions in Power Delivery, Power Systems, Energy Conversion and Control Systems Technology. Wood, A. J. and Woolenberg, G. F., 1996, 'Power Generation, Operation and Control', Wiley, New York. ABB Research reports. Taylor, C. W., 1994, 'Power System Voltage Stability', McGraw Hill, New York. Kundur, P., 1998, 'Power System Stability and Control', EPRI. Billinton, R., 1991, 'Applied reliability assessment in electric power systems', IEEE, New York. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Laboratory and tutorial participation 10%. Assignments 40%. Final Examination 50%. |
Field of Education: | 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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