Study information

Resilience of Electrical Energy Systems - 2023 entry

MODULE TITLEResilience of Electrical Energy Systems CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEENGM032 MODULE CONVENERDr Shuhang Shen (Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 0 6 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 10
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

Power system engineers must ensure a mixture of intermittent renewable generation, hydro, nuclear and storage can satisfy the electrical energy demand of an increasingly electrified world. This needs increasingly smarter and more resilient local distribution grids, operating in conjunction with national/regional transmission grids interconnected to neighbours via HVDC or AC (EHV/UHV) interties. This module aims to expand your knowledge on practical issues related to system adequacy, reliability and resilience from different technological, societal and environmental perspectives. The objective is to increase your understanding of  transient and voltage stability with an emphasis on disturbances caused by switching actions and short-circuit faults. Symmetrical components will be used to calculate and analyse balanced and unbalanced faults in a power network. The module will also include the fundamental relaying principles needed to achieve fast, dependable, selective, secure and stable protection, and discuss more recent probabilistic techniques and indices now applied to system adequacy and post-disturbance recovery. A framework for system resilience assessment will be established during this module.

AIMS - intentions of the module

This module aims to educate you about the concepts of power system adequacy, reliability and resilience; with an emphasis on power system control, dynamics, operation and protection.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

 
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:

1.Explain the methods used for frequency and voltage control

2.Use commercial software to analyse the stability of a reduced power system model

3.Understand how probabilistic techniques are used to analyse power system reliability and resilience

4.Understand different fault types in power system, and apply the symmetrical component method to build up the sequence networks and calculate the fault currents under symmetrical and asymmetrical fault conditions

5.Explain the fundamental design and operating principles of protection relays

6.Design and coordinate a simple time and current graded overcurrent protection scheme

7.Develop simple models for power system dynamic studies and perform simple stability assessments

8.Recognise practical issues related to system adequacy, reliability and resilience from different technological, societal and environmental perspectives

 
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
 
9. Apply a range of computational methods to solve engineering problems
 
 
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
 
10. Develop the skills necessary to use a power system simulator, commonly used by utilities and consultants
 
SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

- Power system control – (frequency control and voltage control)

- Power system dynamics – (transient and voltage stability power system fault analysis - (sequence components and symmetrical and asymmetrical fault analysis)

- Power system protection – (relay types and application)

- Reliability and resilience assessment of power system – (reliability and resilience indices)

 

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 42 Guided Independent Study 108 Placement / Study Abroad 0
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 24 Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 12 Tutorials
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 6 Laboratories
Guided independent study 108 Lecture and assessment preparation and associated reading

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Quizzes Two quizzes, each requires 1 hour self-study 1-8 Self-assessment with solution answers

 

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 30 Written Exams 70 Practical Exams 0
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Written exam 70 2 hours 1, 3-7 Written
Lab report 20 3 - 6 A4 sides 2, 6, 8, 9 Written
Quiz 10 2 hours 1, 3-6 Oral

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Written exam (70%) Written exam (2 hours) 1, 3-7 Referral/Deferral period
Lab report (20%) Lab report (3 – 6 A4 sides) 2, 6, 8, 9 Referral/Deferral period
Quiz (10%) Quiz (2 hours) 1, 3-6 Referral/Deferral period

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Reassessment will be by coursework and/or written exam in the failed or deferred element only. For referred candidates, the module mark will be capped at 50%. For deferred candidates, the module mark will be uncapped.

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Web-based and electronic resources:

ELE – https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/     

 

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN
Set Tabatabaei, N.M., Ravadanegh and Bizon, N. Power Systems Resilience: Modeling, Analysis and Practice Springer 2019
Set Salem, A.A. and Malik, O.P. Power System Stability: Modelling, Analysis and Control 2015
Set Machowski, J. Power System Dynamics: Stability and Control 2008
Set GE Grid Protection & Automation Application Guide
Set Tleis, N. Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice 2nd Elsevier 2019
CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES None
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 7 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Friday 17th December 2021 LAST REVISION DATE Friday 2nd June 2023
KEY WORDS SEARCH Adequacy, Resilience, Protection, Reliability

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