| 1. | Course Title | Electrical Power Systems Quality | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ09006 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 3-EES | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Jovica Vuletik | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Introduction and mastery of the basic concepts, principles and theories for evaluation of the quality of supply, measures and techniques for improving the quality of supply. Studying the causes and effects of various types of disturbances: frequency variation, harmonics, slow and rapid voltage variations, flickers, etc. Measures for problem alleviation and training for the design of electrical systems in order to improve the quality of the delivered supply. Using commercial software to analyze various aspects of this problem. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Introduction to electrical energy quality of supply aspects. Basic terms and definitions, importance and problem scope, type of studies. Voltage variations in normal system operation mode – overvoltages, undervoltages and voltage flicker. Definitions, sources and consequences. Voltage sags. Definitions characteristics and types of voltage sags, propagation of voltage sags and their representation, consequences from voltage sags, simulation of a voltage sag, overview of the procedure for assessing voltage sag performance, effects of transforming and connecting consumers on the propagation of voltage sags and characteristics. Examining and comparing voltage sags. Sensitivity of equipment to voltage variations. Expected financial losses from voltage sags. Harmonics. Definitions, sources and consequences, Fourier analysis, harmonic resonance, design of harmonic filters. Transients caused by atmospheric discharges and various commutations in the system. Characteristics, consequences of their occurrence, and their mitigation. Asymmetry of the voltages. Sources of asymmetry. Consequences of voltage asymmetry. Methods for the analysis of non-symmetric modes. Asymmetry due to network operation in non-full-phase mode. Measures to solve problems. Recommended measures used to resolve the quality of supply problem, types, and basic characteristics of troubleshooting devices. Overview of international norms and standards. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures and exercises with presentations and simulations, interactive classes, homework and creation of project tasks. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 100 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Regular attendance at classes and exercises | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | The final exam is comprised of area specific seminar tasks completion. | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Internal evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Risto Achkovski | Power Quality | FEIT | 2013 | |||||||||
| 2. | R.C. Dugan, M.F. McGranahan, S. Santoso, H.W. Beaty | Electrical Power Systems Quality | McGraw – Hill | 2004 | |||||||||
| 3. | E.F. Fuchs,M.A.S. Masoum | Power Quality in Power Systems and Electrical Machines | Elsevier | 2008 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | A.M. Muñoz | Power Quality – Mitigation Technologies in a Distributed Environment | Springer | 2007 | |||||||||
| 2. | A. Baggini | Handbook of Power Quality | John Wiley & Sons | 2008 | |||||||||
