Short Course on

Power System Analysis

Mohamed A El-Sharkawi

Department of Electrical Engineering

University of Washington

Seattle, WA 98195

Course Description

This course covers the essentials of power system planning and operation. Analytical techniques, modeling and computer simulations are presented for a number of important power system topics that are encounters by power engineers in utilities and large industrial installations.

Course Topics:

Introduction and Basic Concepts                    

Power plants

Transmission lines

Distribution systems

Transformers

Switch gear and Protection

Real and Reactive powers

Three-phase systems

Transmission Line and Cable Parameters

Resistance

Inductive reactance

Capacitive reactance

Bundled Conductors

Transmission line and Cable models

Short Transmission Lines

Medium Length Lines

Long Lines

Power and Frequency Control

Turbine Governor

Power/Frequency model

Power flow control

Reactive Power and Voltage Control

Sources of reactive powers

Reactive power/voltage model

Reactive Power/Voltage control

      Exciters

      Line Compensations

      Flexible AC Transmission Systems

      Tap-changer of transformers

Load Flow

Real and Reactive Power Flow

Load Flow Equations

Solutions of Load Flow Equations

Fault Analysis

Causes of Faults in Power Systems

Symmetrical three-phase faults

Unsymmetrical faults

Neutral impedance

Stability Analysis

Concept of stability

Steady State Stability Limits

Power system Kinetic Energies

Swing Equations

Equal Area Criterion

Transient Stability

Economic Operation

Unit Commitment

Optimum Dispatch

Optimum Power Flow

Benefits

Participants will understand the power system operation and control. They will learn what analytical technique is used in each situation and what tools are available.

Target Audience

· Electric utility employees who need greater understanding of system operation.

· System operators who want greater understanding of the technology.

· Public agency and regulatory staff with responsibility for electric power issues.

· Engineers without in-depth background in power systems

· Power system managers who don’t have a power engineering background.