ELG4125: Electric Power Transmission, Distribution and Utilization

Energy resources and electric power generation, transmission and distribution; simple generator models, transformers, transmission lines. Power system analysis: per unit representation, real and reactive power flow, VAR compensation, fault analysis and protection. Power system control. Power system stability. Load representation, power quality. Computational modelling of typical power system problems. Prerequisites: ELG2137, ELG3316

Office Hours: Open

Instructors

Riadh Habash

rhabash@site.uottawa.ca

TA: Huthaifa Abderahman

HABDE050@uottawa.ca

Course Progressing

Textbook: Power System Analysis and Design, Fifth Edition

Powerworld Simulator: www.powerworld.com/GloverSarmaOverbye

 

Date

Activity

Sep 05 Introduction to the Course! Video about Darlington Power Station
Sep 09 Lecture Notes 1: Power System Exercise

Fundamentals; Chapter 2: Apparent power; Reactive power; Complex power; Power factor correction

Sep 09 DGD on Chapter 2
Sep 10 Lab: Read Section 1.5 of the textbook and practice Figs 1.6-1.8; Solve Example 2.3 using Powerworld.
Sep 12 Power Transformers (Lecture Notes 2): Example 3.1; Examples 3.2 and 3.4
Sep 16

Lecture: Chapter 4: 4.1-4.5: Power Transmission Lines

Sep 16

DGD: Problems: 3.12; 3.13; 3.25.

Sep 17 Lab: Simulate Examples 3.12; 3.13  (Submit your simulation to the TA); Project Themes
Sep 18 Lecture: Chapter 4: Power Transmission Lines
Sep 23

Introduction of Case Study 1

Sep 23

DGD: Problems from Chapter 4

Sep 24 Lab: Project (Project Presentations: 5 min per group)
Sep 26 Lecture: Chapter 4: Power Transmission Lines
Sep 30

Chapter 5: Steady State Operation of Transmission Lines: 5.1; 5.2 (Read Example 5.1)

Sep 30

DGD on Chapter 5 (You may solve Problems 5.40; 5.41; 5.48; 5.57)

Oct 01 Lab: Chapter 5 (Example 5.4 and 5.8): Work on Project
Oct 03 Tutorial on Chapters 4 and 5 (Voltage Regulation and Efficiency for Short Line Model): Lecture Notes 4
Oct 06

Tutorial on Chapters 4 and 5 (Long Line Model)

Oct 06

DGD Test 1: Chapter 4 and 5 (5%) Try (2.9; 2.21; 2.27; 3.14; 3.22; 4.7; 4.8; 4.39; 5.2; 5.26; 5.40; 5.41; 5.48; 5.57)

Oct 07 Lab:  Introduction to Chapter 6; Lab Assignment 1
Oct 10 Submission of Case Study 1 = Midterm 1 (10%); Chapter 6: Introduction to Power Flow
  Break
Oct 21 Chapter 6: Introduction to Power Flow
Oct 21

DGD on Chapter 6

Oct 21 Lab: Tutorial on Sections 6.1; 6.2; and 6.3 (Chapter 6); Lab Assignment 1
Oct 24 Chapter 7 (Symmetrical Faults)
Oct 28 Chapter 10: System Protection; Case Study 2
Oct 28 DGD: Chapter 6: Network Matrices (Ybus and Zbus)
Oct 29

Lab: Lab Assignment 2: A New Wind Farm; page 366); Submission of Lab Assignment 1 (5%)

Oct 31 Lightning Effects on Power System; Start of Case Study 2
Nov 04 Tutorial on Case Study 2; System Protection; Example 10.10 and Problem 10.27
Nov 04 DGD on Chapter 6
Nov 05 Lab: Submission of Lab Assignment 2: A New Wind Farm; page 366 (5%)
Nov 07 FACTSUtility Applications of Power Electronics
Nov 11 Power System Control
Nov 11 DGD on Chapter 10
Nov 12 Lab: Project Progress (Midterm Presentations)
Nov 14 Submission of Case Study 2; Project Presentations
Nov 18 Power Distribution; Power Distribution Systems; Start of Case Study 3
Nov 18 DGD on Chapter 13
Nov 19 Lab: Project Consultations
Nov 21 Power Distribution; Power Distribution Systems
Nov 25

Review for Case Study 3

Attend IEEE Invited Lecture on Smart Grid! DATE: Tuesday, November 25, 2014.

Nov 25

Test 2

Nov 26 Lab: Project Presentations
Nov 28 Project Presentations
Dec Consultation Hours starting Dec 2 to Dec 5 (16:30-!8:00)
Dec 6 Submission of Case Study 3
Dec 15 Final Exam + Submission of Portfolio (10-page Case Study + One-page Project Poster)
Important: All submission and resubmissions should be sent by email before 9 am (Dec 15, 2014)

 

Times and Locations

Section

Activity

Time

Location

ELG4125

Lecture 1

Tuesday: 08:30 - 10:00

 STEF0126

ELG4125

DGD

Tuesday: 11:30-13:00

TBT315

ELG4125

Lecture 2

Friday: 10:00-11:30

STEF0126

ELG4125

Lab

Wednesday: 8:30-11:30

SITE 2060

 

Course Assessment

DGD Tests: 10%

Case Studies + Final Portfolio: 50%

Lab Tests: 10%

Quiz/Final: 10%

Project: 20%