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Electrical Energy Systems - ELEC4205
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisites: ELEC3005
 
 
Excluded: ELEC9213
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Review of the basic concepts used in power system analysis: phasors, complex power, three phase systems and per-unit methodology. Modelling of power system components, including transformers and synchronous machines. Aspects of power system operation, including power flow, reactive power control and fault analysis. Harmonics and their effects. Choice and use of protective equipment, including fuses, circuit breakers, relays and surge arresters. Equipment rating for operation in steady state and cyclic modes. Overvoltages and their effect in power systems. Insulation system design and practical limitations. Insulation coordination. High voltage equipment testing methods and their use in insulation condition monitoring of electrical energy systems. Quality of supply.

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