ECS4356

Advanced power systems

Not offered in 1998

3 points
* 16 lectures and 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