EE354: Power Engineering

To provide understanding of the application of synchronous machines to power system and the power system analysis techniques so that students will be able to analyze the power system while incorporating different components.

NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: COMPULSORY
PREREQUISITES: EE358

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

TOPICS

Review of Synchronous Machine

Operational Features of Synchronous Machines

Synchronous generators in power system

Induction generators in power system

Load flow studies

Fault analysis

Student will be able to,

ILO1: Discuss the operating principles, different components and control of generators.

ILO2: Employ different load flow techniques to simple power systems.

ILO3: Use commercially available software to carry out load flow studies in Sri Lankan power system.

ILO4: Calculate fault currents associated with balanced and unbalanced faults.

NO	RECOMMENDED TEXT
1	S. J. Chapman, “Electric Machinery Fundamentals”, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2011
2	B.M. Weedy, B.J. Cory, N. Jenkins, J. B. Ekanayake, G. Strbac, “Electric Power Systems”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2013

TIME ALLOCATION	HOURS
Lectures	25
Tutorials	7
Assignments/Mini Project	14
Laboratories	12

ASSESMENT	PERCENTAGE
Assignment	15
Laboratory Work	15
MID Semester Evaluation	20
END Semester Exam	50