Load Flow Studies: Introduction, Network model formulation and Bus Impedance matrix, Power flow Equations, Gauss Siedel Power flow solution, Line-Flow and losses, Newton Raphson power flow solution, Fast decoupled power flow solution, Economic Dispatch of Generation: Non-linear function optimization: constrained parameter optimization, equality and inequality constraints, Operating cost of a thermal plant, Economic dispatch neglecting losses without and with generator limit, Economic dispatch including losses, Economic dispatch of Hydro-thermal system, Compensation in Power system: Loading capability, compensation, Flexible AC transmission systems, Shunt Compensators: SVC and STATCOM, Series Compensator: TCSC and SSSC, Combined series and shunt controller: UPFC, Comparison between STATCOM and SVC, Performance of FACTs devices.
Power System Security & Reliability: System state classification, security analysis, contingency analysis, sensitivity factors. Basic reliability concepts, reliability function, Reliability models generating capacity, loss of load and loss of energy indices, Transmission systems reliability evaluation. |
Text Books:
- H. Sadat, “Power System Analysis”, TATA-McGraw Hill Edition.
- G. Grainger and W. D. Stevenson, Jr. “Power System Analysis”, TATA- McGraw Hill Edition.
- Roy Billinton, “Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems”, Advanced Publications.
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