NORTHEASTERN UNIVESITY

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Spring 2005 ECE U683 – Power Systems Lab 1SH

Accompanies ECE U682. Using MatLab, Pspice, and Power World Simulator, Computer-Aided analysis and design are performed on various topics of Electric power systems. Topics such as transmission-line parameters, steady-state operation, load flow, symmetrical and un-symmetrical faults, short-circuits studies, transient operation and stability are studied using the various software tools.

Conreq. ECE U682

Textbook: Same as U682, including Power World Simulator and other software tools such as MatLab and Pspice.

Course Objectives:

1.  To be able to use various software tolls for power systems analysis and design, and evaluate the effectiveness of each tool available.

2.  Complimenting the course ECE U682, to study the various topics such as analysis of three-phase circuits, transformers, and transmission-line parameters.

3.  To perform power flow studies using different methods and power world simulator.

4.  To understand symmetrical component theory and apply that to analysis symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, and perform various short-circuit studies.

5.  To evaluate steady-state and transient-state operations, including stability considerations.

Topics Covered:

1.  History of electric power systems, present and future trends.

2.  Single-phase and three-phase circuits

3.  Power Transformers

4.  Transmission-line parameters

5.  Steady-state operation

6.  Load Flow studies

7.  Symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults; short-circuits studies

8.  Transient operation and stability

Lab Schedule: Weekly meeting of 2 to 3 hours each

Contribution of courses to meeting the professional component:

Engineering Topics: 1SH

General Engineering Component: See Relationship to program objective below


Relationship of course to program objectives: ECE U683

Program Objective / Assessed
1.1 Formulation / R: Weekly lab reports and project reports graded.
1.2 Laboratory and Computing Tools / R: Power works simulation, MatLab, Pspice, and other software tools.
1.3 Design/conduct experiments analyze data. / R: Computing line constants, fault currents, and sequence networks; Power-flow studies and short-circuits studies using software.
1.4 Design systems components or processes / R: Power-flow studies and fault calculation, using various alternatives.
1.5 (CE) Design and implement computer programs / R: Power modeling tools used.
2.1 Understand/apply mathematics
2.1.1 Differential Calculus / N/A
2.1.2 Integral Calculus / N/A
2.1.3 Complex Algebra/Analysis / H: Phasor-Analysis Methods used.
2.1.4 Differential/difference equations / H: Newton-Raphson iterative schemes and algorithms used.
2.1.5 Linear Algebra / H: Solving Network Equations and Matrix Operations.
2.1.6 Multivariate Calculus / N/A
2.1.7 Probability/Stochastic Processes / N/A
2.2 Understanding/apply physics
2.2.1 Solid-state Physics / N/A
2.2.2 Electricity & Magnetism / H: Electric and Magnetic Filed Consideration in inductance and capacitance calculations.
2.3 (EE) Apply Knowledge of Programming
(CE) Solve Engineering Problems Using Programming
2.3.1 Flow-charting/Program Design / R: Applying software tools.
2.3.2 Language Syntax/Debugging / R: Software application.
2.3.3 Output Analysis / R: Studying results and seeking alternatives.
2.4 Connect ECE Subfields / R: Connecting Circuit Theory, E.M. Field Theory, and transmission-line studies.
2.5 Information Sources/Literacy / R: Outside reference and handbook used.
2.6 Connect between theory and application / R: Compare theoretical and practical results.
2.7 Connect between classroom, work/coop / R: Examples from co-op covered in class and used.
3.1 Effective writing communication / R: Neatly written lab reports.
3.2 Effective oral communication / R: Lab report with detailed explanations.
3.3 Analyze information/compare alternatives / R: Various alternatives studied and compared.
3.4 Multidisciplinary teams / N/A
3.5 (CE) Document engineering work appropriately / R: Lab reports are graded for format and style.
4.1 Professional/ethical issues / N/A
4.2. Lifelong learning / N/A
4.3 Career management / N/A
4.4 (CE) Copyright and privacy standards specific to computer hardware and software / N/A
5.1 Social/cultural context of ECE / N/A
5.2 Historical/contemporary issued of ECE / CR: Future trends in power systems.
5.3 Esthetics in Engineering / R: Art and science of various alternatives.
5.4 Esthetics written/oral communication / R: Written reports and oral discussions/presentations.