| Title: ADVANCED MONITORING AND CONTROL | Module Code: | Core/Elective: | ||||
| Aims & Objectives: Introduce the concept of wide area monitoring and control and the supporting hardware architecture that enables it. Introduce synchronised measurement technology, including Phasor Measurement Units and supporting communication infrastructure. Discuss main areas of implementation of the wide area monitoring and control concepts including off-line and real-time applications. Develop knowledge and understanding of power system dynamics, interactions between different power system elements and their individual and combined influence on various aspects of power system stability. Students will be encouraged to apply skills and knowledge acquired in mathematics and control system theory to power engineering problems and such stimulate the multidisciplinary approach to engineering problems Brief description of the module: Introduction to Wide Area Monitoring and Control (WAMC), Fundamentals of synchronized measurement technology, System design of WAMC systems, Off-line and real-time WAMC applications; The dynamic characteristics and control requirements of power systems. Dynamic modelling of major power system controls, excitation systems, power system stabilisers and governors. Design of power system controllers for enhancement of power system stability. | ||||||
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES: Knowledge and understanding 1. identify the main components and features of a WAMC system and understand how to implement them in practice; 2. apply phasor measurement units and communication technology to design a WAMC system; 3. discuss the reasons for implementing the WAMC system. 4. understand the fundamental concepts and principles and theories of dynamic behaviour associated with individual elements of power systems. 5. appreciate the overall dynamic behaviour of a power system and the methods and techniques used to enhance power system dynamic performance. Intellectual skills 1. design a WAMC system necessary to improve system security, stability and reliability; 2. justify why the WAMC system is an optimal solution in improving the system security, stability and reliability; 3. develop simple power system model for dynamic studies, perform simple stability studies. 4. evaluate power system design, dynamic performance and stability. 5. make improvements of power system design and dynamic performance with respect to overall system stability. Practical skills 1. select a suitable architecture of a WAMC system and determine the minimum requirements for phasor measurement units and communication infrastructure (sampling frequence, time delays etc.); 2. use a commercial software to analyse the processes relevant to implementation of WAMC systems – angular, frequency and voltage stability, system oscillations etc. 3. use commercial software for power system stability studies, write technical report based on performed studies Transferable skills and personal qualities 1. understand differences between theoretical and actual behaviour of a physical device 2. ability to adopt and successfully use wide variety of simulation packages to perform required analysis 3. multidisciplinary approach to solving complex practical problems
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| OUTLINE SYLLABUS: Introduction on power system needs for Wide Area Monitoring and Control (WAMC) (2); Fundamentals of synchronized measurement technology (2) System design of WAMC systems (2); Off-line and real-time WAMC applications (2) Case studies of WAMC and standardisation (1) Power System Stability - Basic Concepts (1): Classification of power system dynamics; Power system stability terms and definitions; Advanced Modelling of Synchronous Machines and Associated Controls (2): Modelling of synchronous generators; Modelling of excitation systems; Modelling of turbines and governors Modelling requirements and techniques for small and large disturbance studies (2) Enhancement of power system stability (1) | ||||||
| Coursework (including word length and relative weighting): Nine hours of computer based laboratory work. A formal report is pre-requisite for the exam. The course work contributes 30% to the final module mark. | ||||||
| Examinations (including examination length, number of questions and relative weighting): There is a 2 (3) hour written exam with 4 (5) questions out of which students should attempt 3 (4). The exam contributes 70% to the final module mark. | ||||||
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| Staff involved | Date of last revision: 7 April 2008 | |||||