Electric Power Stations and Networks

Total Hours in Course60

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8

Date of course confirmation16.03.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics

Course developer

lect.

Indulis Straume

Mg. sc. ing.

Course abstract

During the course of study the following are acquired: problem of transmission electricity in Latvia and in world; programs of energy developments; station and substation of electricity scheme, principle of thats action; graphics of loads, that particularity; suspend of electricity current top-line parts, choice and verification of them; short-circuit calculation methods; reactive power compensation shapes; measuring transformers.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

The student will be studying at the rate:
• Knowledge about the electric transmission network structure, the conformation and the elements.
• Skills to calculate the electric transmission network of the required parameters (power transformer capacity, short circuit current, switched circuit breakers rated current).
• Competence to assess the situation of agricultural electricity supply substation and transmission network as well as the network elements of the technical condition.

Compulsory reading

1. Baltiņš A., Kanbergs A., Miesniece S. Zemsprieguma elektriskie aparāti. Rīga: Jumava, 2003. 331 lpp.
2. Enģelis A., Arājs R. Augstspriegumu elektriskās līnijas. Rīga: 2004. 239 lpp.
3. Gerhards J. Elektroapgāde. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1989. 327 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Enerģija un Pasaule. Rīga: SIA Enerģija un Pasaule. ISSN 1407-5911
2. Enerģētika un Automatizācija. Rīga: SIA Enerģētika un Automatizācija. ISSN 1407-8589

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