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ECS4356

Advanced power systems

M F Conlon and W Mielczarski

3 points * 16 lectures, 9 tutorials * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS4353

Objectives The student is expected to develop an understanding and knowledge of the advanced analysis of modern electric power systems and the skill to investigate the behaviour of such systems, an understanding of the role of reliability in power systems and a knowledge of the application of optimisation to the operation of power systems.

Synopsis Economic dispatch and unit commitment, optimisation in power systems, automatic generation control, application of state estimation in electric power systems, reliability issues in power systems, dynamic and transient stability analysis and stability enhancement of multi-machine power systems.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 70% * Assignments: 30%

Recommended texts

Anderson P M and Fouad A A Power system control and stability rev. printing, IEEE Press, 1994

Elgerd O I Electric energy systems theory: An introduction 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1982

Glover J D and Sarma M Power system analysis and design 2nd edn, PWS, 1994

Gross C A Power system analysis Wiley, 1986

Stevenson W D Elements of power system analysis 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1982

Weedy B M Electric power systems 3rd rev. edn, Wiley, 1987

Wood A J and Wollenberg B F Power generation, operation, and control Wiley, 1984


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