Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	ECE655	TRANSIENT IN POWER SYSTEM	3+0+0	3	7,5	13.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program	ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	To learn principles of transient analysis, overvoltages and currents and how these effects on power systems. To simulate travelling waves and lightning transients and their effects on power system will be aim of the course.
Course Content	This course intends to teach the students power system stability problem and handling, creating controller for stability issues and usage of a programming language on power system applications. The course covers the following topics: Introduction to power system structures and simulation, Synchronous machine modeling, Excitation system modeling, Turbine-Governor modeling, Interconnected multi-machine modeling, Transient stability analysis, Linearized modeling and the control problem, Signal analysis, Power System Stabilizer (PSS) design, Voltage Stability, Frequency Stability.
Course Methods and Techniques	Learners will be provided with as many opportunities for hands-on practice as possible with the aim of striking a balance between learner-centeredness and sufficient guidance.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Dr. Alper Savaşcı alper.savasci@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Arieh L. Shenkman, Transient Analysis of Electric Power Circuits Handbook, 2005. (eBook)
Course Notes	Electrical Transients in Power Systems, Allan Greenwood, John Wiley, 1991.
Documents	Will be provided.
Assignments	Will be provided.
Exams	Will be provided.

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%30
Engineering	%30
Engineering Design	%30
Field	%10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 30
Ödev	1	% 20
Proje/Çizim	1	% 20
Final examination	1	% 30
Total	4	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	2	4	8
Grup Sunumu	1	1	1
Grup Projesi	1	10	10
Ev Ödevi	3	10	30
Sunum için Hazırlık	1	10	10
Sunum	1	1	1
Soru Çözümü	14	1	14
Proje	1	15	15
Yüz Yüze Ders	10	8	80
Asenkron Ders	8	6	48
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 218

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Define what differentiates power system transient analysis from power system steady-state analysis for transmission and distribution circuits.
2	Derive and solve the basic first and second order differential equations associated with common fault and switching events such as short circuits, capacitor switching, inductor switching, capacitor restrike, and transformer energization.
3	Perform transient analysis of common fault and switching events using an electromagnetic transients simulation program (PSCAD).
4	Derive operating voltages and currents associated with power electronic devices that interface with the electric grid such as rectifiers, inverters and motor drives.
5	Investigate harmonic content of waveforms generated by the introduction of solid state devices into the power system; develop relationships for powers as related to harmonic content.
6	Derive surge voltages and currents associated with lightning strikes and switching on transmission lines using traveling wave analysis.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Fundamental Notions about Electrical Transients
2	Laplace transform method of solving differential equations.
3	Simple switching transients
4	Damping
5	Abnormal switching transients.
6	Transients in three-phase circuits
7	Travelling waves and other transients on transmission lines
8	Principles of transient modeling of power systems and components
9	Modeling power apparatus and Behavior of Such Equipment under transient conditions
10	Computing aids to the calculation of transients
11	Lightning
12	Insulation coordination
13	Protection of Systems and Equipment Against Trasient Overvoltages
14	Project presentations

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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