Course Objective . Topics include: electric power system operation; development of models of transmission line components and networks; computer methods for solving linear and nonlinear systems of network equations; operating problems in load flow, scheduling and economic dispatch.

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Class Documents (ready for download)

Textbook: Power System Analysis

EEL 4213 (1) / EEL 5930 (2) Syllabus

Link to FSU Course Info For solutions, grades, and other materials

ABET 2000 Course Objectives (pdf)

Engineering Design Project:  Instructions and Data

Useful tables containing typical constants of power apparatus

Frequently Asked Questions

Preparing for Test #1

Preparing for Test #2

Preparing for the Final

Weekly Outline, Lecture Notes, and Assignments

Week	Topic	Lecture Notes	Reading  Assignment	Homework  Assignment	Due Date
Aug 26   Aug 28	Network and transmission line modeling.	Power concepts and models  Transmission lines	Chapters 4 & 5 Chapters 2 & 3	3.3, 3.8, 3.16 4.8, 4.12, 5.6	Jan 14 Jan 16
Sep 2   Sep 4	Basics of power system matrices, Y-Bus and Z-Bus.	bus admittance matrix  Gauss-Seidel power flow method	Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.7 Sections 6.4, 6.3.1, 6.5	6.1, 6.2, 6.9 6.3, 6.6, 6.8	Jan 21 Jan 23
Sep 9 Sep 11	Mutual Coupling in the Zbus and Ybus.	Newton-Raphson power flow method  power flow examples	Sections 6.6, 6.3.2, 6.10 Sections 6.8, 6.9, 6.11	6.5, 6.10, 6.12 6.13, 6.14	Jan 28 Jan 30
Sep 16   Sep 18	Computer methods for matrix inversion.	economic dispatch  economis dispatch with system losses	Sections 7.1, 7.2.1, 7.3, 7.4 Sections 7.2.2, 7.5	7.2, 7.8, 7.9 7.6, 7.10	Feb 4 Feb 6
Sep 23 Sep 25	Sparsity techniques in matrix solutions	economis dispatch with system losses	Sections 7.6, 7.7	7.11, 7.12	Feb 13
Sep 30 Oct 2	Power flow studies	Preparing for Test #1 transient modeling of generators	Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4	8.2, 8.4	Feb 20
Oct 7 Oct 9	Rectangular and polar representation of voltages in the Jacobian matrix Mid-Term Exam	short circuits in synchronous machines	Sections 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 Sections 8.8, 8.9, 8.10	8.6, 8.7 8.8, 8.9	Feb 25 Feb 27
Oct 14 Oct 16	Three-phase power flow analysis	three-phase faults and SSC  bus impedance matrix	Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 Sections 9.4, 9.5	9.1, 9.3, 9.5 9.6, 9.7, 9.9	Mar 4 Mar 6
Oct 21 Oct 23	Harmonic power flow analysis	symmetrical components	Section 9.6 Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3	9.11, 9.12 10.2, 10.3, 10.6	Mar 18 Mar 20
Oct 28   Oct 30	System fault analysis	sequence networks  unsymmetrical fault analysis	Sections 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 Sections 10.7, 10.8, 10.9	10.9, 10.10, 10.14 10.15, 10.19	Mar 25 Apr 1
Nov 4 Nov 6	Symmetrical components	Preparing for Test #2
Nov 13   Nov 18	State estimation of the power system	dynamic modeling of machines steady state stability	Sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 Section 11.4	11.1, 11.3, 11.4 11.8, 11.10	Apr 8 Apr 10
Nov 20 Nov 25	Non-linear least squares and bad data identification	equal area criterion  numerical integration for transient stability	Sections 11.5, 11.6 Sections 11.7, 11.8	11.14, 11.15 11.16, 11.17, 11.18	Apr 15 Apr 17
Dec 2 Dec 4	Dynamic stability assessment Review, Q&A		Sections 11.9, 11.10
Dec 8-12	Final Examination	Preparing for the Final

This course uses MATLAB, a mathematical software tool, to assist in the analysis of power systems.  MATLAB is a matrix based software package, which makes it ideal for power system analysis problems.  The use of software is integrated into the examples and the homework problems.  The selected textbook contains a Power System Toolbox, containing a set of MATLAB files to help in typical power system analysis.  The toolbox allows the student to analyze and design power systems without having to write detailed programming.

The Power System Toolbox software modules are versatile, allowing some of the typical problems to be solved by several methods.  This enables students to investigate alternative solution techniques.  Futhermore, the modules are structured so that the user may mix them for other power system analyses.  The toolbox is provided on the accompanying CD-Rom found in the textbook.

MATLAB is one of the many software packages supported by the College of Engineering.  Students may access MATLAB either by using the CoE Computer Labs or by purchasing the MATLAB Student Version at the bookstores.  An introduction in the use of MATLAB is found in the appendixes of the textbook.

As software modules upgrades for the Power System Toolbox become available, they will be posted here.  Check back throughout the semester to maintain the most current tools!

Updates to the MatLab Power System Toolbox - by H. Saadat

• 1/6/2002: None.
• Fall 2002:  Release of Version 3.0 for MATLAB 6.1 and SIMULINK 4.1 (provided in textbook)

Useful Links

• Center for Advanced Power Systems

The Florida State power research program.
 
• Power World Homepage

PowerWorld Corporation offers many services. These services are based primarily on the PowerWorld Simulator software package.
 
• Western Systems Coordinating Council(Broken Link)

Western Systems Coordinating Council (WSCC), organized in August 1967, provides the coordination that is essential in operating and planning a reliable and adequate electric power system for the western part of the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico.
 
• Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration

The control-room operators of the Kärnobyl nuclear power plant are telecommuting and are running the plant through the Web. However, the mean time between failure for the components of Kärnobyl is not great. Try to keep the reactor stable when component failures occur!
 
• IEEE Power Engineering Society

The scope of the Society embraces planning, research, development, design, application, construction, installation and operation of apparatus, equipment, structures, materials and systems for the safe, reliable and economic generation, transmission, distribution, conversion, measurement and control of electric energy.
 
• IEEE Electronic Library

Search lets you build a search query quickly and easily by choosing from lists of journals, conferences, standards, authors, affiliations, and subject terms.
 
• Electric Power Research Institute

Currently serving more than 1000 energy organizations worldwide, EPRI draws on a global network of technical and business expertise to help solve today's toughest energy problems. Client companies can participate in EPRI's entire program or purchase individual portions, according to their needs.