4 points · 26 lecture hours and 26 tutorial hours · First semester · Clayton · Prerequisite: ELE3251
Objectives The student will be expected to acquire a
thorough understanding of (a) the fundamental principles that relate power
equipment design and operation with market forces and (b) the fundamental
aspects, procedures and software relating to electric power equipment design,
namely electric and magnetic circuits, insulation requirements,
cooling/heating, transport, siting and the environment.
Synopsis Introduction: the Australian scene, economics. Specifications
and pricing: standards, AAV formula, tenders and contracts, firm and variable
prices. Core design: construction, cross-sections, frames series. Steel:
properties, grades, losses, parallel and cross flux, magnetising parameters,
noise and magnetostriction. Insulation: requirements, test voltages, puncture,
creep, strike, flashover, interlayers, multiple systems. Windings: LV and HV
designs, reactance, SC forces, magnetic balance, losses and thermal design.
Procedure: normal design sequence, initial parameters and the AAV formula, CD
compensation, control of impedance, manufacturing constraints, production
times. Computerised design: wide scope design facilities, speed, accuracy,
component packages, the main TX program.
Assessment Practical work: 40% · Class tests: 60%
Recommended texts
ELE4091 printed notes
Relevant standards and design tables