EE4004A, EE4004D, EE4031  

Power Systems  
Last updated on 11 January 2019

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Dr. Ulas Karaagac, CF603, Ext. 6167, ukaraa@polyu.edu.hk

Indicative Syllabus:

1. Power flow analysis:

Load flow concepts and formulation. Solution methods, including Gauss-Seidal, Newton-
Raphson and Fast Decoupled Methods. Applications of load flow study to system operation.

2. Economic Operation:
Generation costs. Equal incremental cost. B coefficients. Penalty factor. Multi-area
coordination. Unit commitment. AGC and coordination.

3. Power System Control:

Generator control systems. Speed governor systems. Load sharing. Load frequency control.
Interconnected area system control. Voltage control loop. Automatic voltage regulator.
AVR models and response.

4. Power system stability:

Steady state and transient stability. Equal area criterion. Time domain solution of swing
curves. Multi-machine stability. Stability improvement. Excitation and governor control
effects. Dynamic equivalents.

5. Power system operation:

Power system control functions. Security concepts. Scheduling and coordination.
Supervisory control and data acquisition. Computer control, communication and
monitoring systems. Man-machine interface. Load forecasting. Energy management
systems.

Objectives:

1. To provide students with a sound knowledge of modern power systems that is essential for
the understanding of the operation and control of power systems.
2. To provide a continuation of study of power systems in level 3 subject EE3004A “Power
Transmission and Distribution” and lead to more advanced topics of power systems study
in final year electives.

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Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of the subject, students will:

a. Have acquired in-depth understanding of power system analysis, stability and operation.
b. Have acquired skills in identification, formulation and solution of power system analysis,
operation and control problems.
c. Have acquired ability to evaluate the design and operational performance of basic power
systems.
d. Have acquired skills in presentation and interpretation of experimental results and
communication with others in a team environment.

References:

1. J. Grainger, W. D. Stevenson, Power System Analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1994.

2. B. M. Weedy, B. J. Cory, N. Jenkins, J. B. Ekanayake, G. Strbac, Electric Power Systems,
5th Edition, Wiley, 2012.
3. H. Saadat, Power System Analysis, 3nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2010.
4. A. J. Wood, B. F. Wollenberg, G. B. Sheble, Power Generation, Operation and Control,
3rd Edition, Wiley, 2014.
5. A. Gomez-Exposito, A. J. Conejo, C. Canizares, Electric Energy Systems: Analysis and
Operation, CRC Press, 2009.

Lecture Schedule:

Fridays, 18:30pm - 21:20pm, HHB-UG04

Lecture Date Topic*
1, 2 18/1, 25/1 1. Load Flow
3, 4 1/2, 15/2 2. Economic Operation
5, 6 22/2a, 1/3 3. Voltage Control
7, 8 8/3, 15/3b 4. Transient Stability Analysis
9, 10 22/3, 29/3c 5. Frequency Control
11 12/4 6. System Operation and EMS
* Double-sided hardcopy notes will be distributed on class.
a
Test 1 on materials covered in Lecture 1-4, i.e. Topic 1, 2
b
Submission deadline for lab report via Blackboard
c
Test 2 on materials covered in Lecture 5-9, i.e. Topic 3, 4 and first half of Topic 5
d
Submission deadline for mini-project report via Blackboard

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Laboratory Exercises:

Wednesdays, 18:30pm - 21:20pm, U204c

Exercise Date Groups
30/1 A
1. Load Flow Analysis
13/2 B
27/2 A
2. Power System Control
6/3 B

PowerWord Simulator is the load flow program used in Exercise 1 and 2, and is free to download
and use for education.
Students who cannot finish their exercises within the lab sessions are welcome to make
appointments with the Lab Technician, Mr H.T.Wong (eehtwong@inet.polyu.edu.hk), for extra
sessions.

Lab Report:

Each group shall submit one lab report via Blackboard by 15 March 2019 with originality index
of 25% or below. Lab report requirements will be announced on 8 March 2017.
Remarks:
a. The time for the generation of the originality report depends on the loading of the system
when your submission is made. It could vary from minutes to hours.
b. Though you are allowed to resubmit your report till the due date, there will be a 24hrs delay
on the generation of the originality report for any resubmissions. This means you shall
submit your report as early as possible to allow more time for modifications and
resubmissions.
c. Report shall be within 5 pages and submitted as a single PDF file generated from the word
processor (no scan please).

Mini-project:

The mini-project will be on transient stability. PowerWord Simulator will be used for the mini-
project simulations. The laboratory sessions of the mini-project are given below. This is a group
project following the same grouping as in lab exercises. Each group shall submit one mini-project
report via Blackboard by 19 April 2019. Details of this project will be announced in class on 15
March 2019.

Wednesdays, 18:30pm - 21:20pm, U204c

Date Groups
Mini Project 3/4 A
10/4 B

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Assessment:

Exam: 60%
Continuous assessment: 40% (Tests 20%, Lab Report 10%, Mini-project 10%)

Criteria Reference Assessment:

1. Pass (D/D+)
 Some understanding of the operation of a power system
2. Grade C/C+
 Able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of certain topics
 Able to identify power engineering problems
3. Grade B/B+
 Able to demonstrate in-depth understanding for most topics
 Able to identify and formulate power engineering problems
4. Grade A/A+
 Able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of all topics
 Able to identify, formulate and solve power engineering problems

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