Course detail
Electrical Power Production and Distribution
FEKT-HVDEAcad. year: 2012/2013
Essential problems of power distribution. Methods of solution of the steady states of distribution networks. Identification of characteristic values of short circuits for both symetrical failure.
Language of instruction
Czech, English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The students get the basic facts about power distribution.
Prerequisites
Subject knowledge on secondary school level and pre-intermediate knowledge of English are required.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year.
Course curriculum
Basic terms. Equivalent networks replacing the power system (PS) elements and their parameters. Mathematical modelling of the PS operation in steady state. Power energy losses. Parallel and serial compensation. Factors of power supply quality. Shock protection.Basic economical considerations related to the operation and the selection of power line parameters and the transformers. Short circuit currents and their impact on the PS elements. Mathematical modelling of PS when calculating the characteristic values of short circuit currents for symmetrical failures.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
To acquaint the students with basic problems of power distribution.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Blažek, V., Skala, P. Electrical Power Distribution, 2006. (EN)
Saadat, H. Power system analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1999 (EN)
Saadat, H. Power system analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1999 (EN)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans