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Electricity Supply Technologies

Course developer

Prior knowledge

Ener4003, Electric Power Supply and Tariffs

ETeh4048, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II

Replaced course

EeTkK004 [GEIKK004] Electricity Supply Technologies

Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to acquire types of centralized and autonomous electricity supply technologies, specific character of direct voltage transmission, specific character of agricultural objects power supply, designing and valuation of electrotransmission lines, power supply automatization and control, simulation of power supply technologies using MATLAB subprogram Simulink.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - about types of power supply technologies, safety of power supply in the agriculture and industrial facilities, electric power lines design nuances;
Skills - to carry out correct engineering calculations and appropriate equipment selection of power supply systems in the design stage, to carry out simulation of electric power station operation regimes;

Competence - to evaluate power supply system components during operation and at the design stage from the technical and economic point of view.

Course Content(Calendar)

Full time intramural studies:
1. Line trail selection, 1h.
2. Overhead line gauging, 1h.
3. Position of support on the line trail, 1h.
4. Critical overlay calculation, 2h.
5. Calculation of electric power line wiring hole, 3h.
6. Calculation of power line wiring hole in emergency mode, 3h.
7. Design of connection for a small HPP, 4h.
8. Design of connection for wind and solar electric power plants, 4h.
9. Design of connection for biogas and other cogeneration station, 3h.
10. Reservation of consumer electric power supply using an autonomous power plant, 2h.
11. Choice of protective equipment when connecting an electric power plant to a network, 3h.
12. Economic evaluation of autonomous electric power plants, 2h.
13. Electric power supply automation and control, 2h.
14. Simulation of power supply technology in the MATLAB sub-program Simulink, 4h.
15. Simulation of power supply stability and power plant synchronous machine operation, 4h.
16. Defense of the course work, 1h.
Part time extramural studies:

All topics specified for full time studies are accomplished, but the number of contact hours is one half of the number specified in the calendar

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1st homework. Electric power transmission line design.

2st homework. Development of power plant connection and selection of necessary electrical equipment.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The evaluation of the course work is carried out in accordance with the tasks set in the initial stage of the course work. In the course work must correctly comply with all the relevant formulas and, in accordance with the results obtained, properly select the substation equipment.

Compulsory reading

1. Baltiņš A., Kanbergs A., Miestniece S. Zemsprieguma elektriskie aparāti. Rīga: Jumava, 2003. 331 lpp.
2. Vanags A., Krišāns Z. Elektriskie tīkli un sistēmas. II daļa. Rīga: RTU, 2005. 337 lpp.
3. Vanags A. Elektriskie tīkli un sistēmas. I daļa. Rīga: RTU, 2002. 472 lpp.

4. Enģelis A., Arājs R. Augstspriegumu elektriskās līnijas. Rīga, 2004. 239 lpp.

Further reading

1. Anderson P.M., Fouad A.A. Power System Control and Stability. Wiley-Interscience, 2003. 658 p.
2. Bernard F. Kolanowski. Small-scale Cogeneration Handbook. Marcel Dekker, INC., 2003. 202 p.

3. Nesser T. Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis. Hungary, 2008. 650 p. Pieejams: https://lib.lhu.edu.vn/ViewFile/11944/Power%20Systems%20Modelling%20and%20Fault%20Analysis;%20NasserD.Tleis;%20Newnes%202008.pdf

Periodicals and other sources

1. Enerģija un Pasaule. ISSN 1407-5911

Notes

Compulsory course in full-time and part-time studies of TF professional higher education bachelor study program Applied Energy Engineering.