Unit Description and General Aims

This system-based subject provides the fundamentals of major equipment and technologies used in power systems, which include overview of generation sources and power distribution, power electronic circuit, motor and motor drives, switchgear and cabinet design, power quality and protection system, uninterrupted power supply, electromagnetic interference, grounding and shielding. The subject covers in-depth principle of operation of the above mentioned equipment and systems. Students will acquire, and be able to, employ background knowledge in the design, installation and operation of electrical equipment and systems.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject/unit, students are expected to be able to:

1. Judge and critique power systems with conventional and alternative power sources.
   Bloom’s Level 5
2. Assess the power quality and propose improvements of a power system.
   Bloom’s Level 6
3. Validate applications of power electronics, including electric drives and uninterrupted power supplies.
   Bloom’s Level 5
4. Evaluate substation automation interfacing, protection systems and switchgear design.
   Bloom’s Level 5

Student assessment

Prescribed and Recommended Readings

Required textbook

• D. Glover, T. J. Overbye, and M. S. Sarma, Power System Analysis and Design, 6th Edition, 2016, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-130-5636187

Reference Materials

• R. Bayliss and B. J. Hardy, Transmission and Distribution Electrical Engineering, 4th Edition, Newnes, 2011, ISBN 978-008-0969121.
• Santoso, M. F. McGranaghan, R. C. Dugan, and H. W. Beaty, Electrical Power Systems Quality, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012, ISBN 978-007-1761550
• Morrison, Grounding and Shielding – Circuits and Interference, 6th Edition, John Willey & Sons, 2016. ISBN 978-111-9183747
• H Rashid, Power electronic handbook, 4th Edition, ScienceDirect, 2018, ISBN 978-0-12-811407-0
• Fraidoon Mazda, Power electronic handbook, 3rd Edition, Elsevier, 1997, 978-0-75-062926-3
• Hughes and B. Drury, Electric Motors and Drives – Fundamentals, Types and Applications, 4th Edition, Newnes, 2013, ISBN 978-008-0983325
• H. Flurscheim (Editor), Power Circuit Breaker Theory and Design, IET Power and Energy Series 1, Reprinted 2008, ISBN 978-090-6048702
• ABB Drives- Technical Guide Book, 2018.
• IDC Technologies, Practical Electrical Wiring Standards (AS 3000:2007), IDC Technologies, Perth.
• IDC Technologies, Safe Operation & Maintenance of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear, IDC Technologies, Perth.
• IDC Technologies, Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Protection of AC Electrical Motors and Drives, IDC Technologies, Perth.
• IDC - IEC 61850 course outline

Number of peer-reviewed journals and websites (advised during lectures). Some examples are listed below.

• Examples include but not limited to Power Engineering Journal; IEEE Power and Energy Magazine; IEEE Transactions on Power Systems; International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. These are peer-reviewed journals. Other relevant peer-reviewed journals will be advised.
• Examples include but not limited to http://www.power-eng.com, http://www.ieee-pes.org
• IDC notes and Reference texts as advised.
• Other material advised during the lectures

Unit Content

One topic is delivered per contact week, with the exception of part-time 24-week units, where one topic is delivered every two weeks.

Topics 1

Electrical energy and its distribution - 1

1. Historical developments and power industry deregulation
2. Overview of power systems

Topics 2

Electrical energy and its distribution - 2

1. Conventional power plants
2. Alternative energy sources
3. Distributed generation and energy storage

Topics 3

Power quality, EMI and EMC

1. Introduction to power quality
2. Formulations, standards and improvement of power quality
3. EMI and EMC
4. Source of EMI and Filters

Topics 4

Grounding and Shielding

1. Grounding and shielding
2. Earthing systems

Topics 5

Power electronics

1. Power electronic devices
2. Thermal design and heatsink (A brief review)
3. Power electronic conversion
   1. Rectifiers (Controlled and Uncontrolled)
   2. DC-DC and AC-AC converters
   3. Inverters
4. Power electronic applications
5. Power electronics Standards

Topics 6

Electric motors

1. Principles of electromechanical energy conversion
2. Induction motors
3. Conventional DC motors
4. Stepping motors
5. Brushless permanent magnet synchronous motors

Topics 7

Electric Drives

1. Motor drives DC
2. Induction motors
3. Permanent magnet synchronous motor drives
4. Synchronous Motors
5. Linear and non-linear control of power converters
6. Novel AI-based soft computing application in control of motor drive (GA & PSO)
7. Model predictive control application in power electronics
8. Application of power electronics in electric and hybrid vehicles

Topics 8

DC and uninterrupted AC power supplies

1. Reliable emergency power
2. Battery types and sizing calculations
3. Battery charging and maintenance
4. Uninterrupted AC power sources

Topics 9

Switchgear and cabinet design

1. Switchgear components and equipment
2. Power circuit breakers
3. Cabinet design

Topics 10

Protection systems

1. Protection relay
2. Protection system design

Topics 11

Substation Automation Interfacing

1. Transition from conventional to modern substations
2. Communication basics
3. IEC61850

Topics 12

Project and Course Review

In the final week students will have an opportunity to review the contents covered so far. Opportunity will be provided for a review of student work, to clarify any outstanding issues, and to work on finalising the major assessment report.

Engineers Australia

The Australian Engineering Stage 1 Competency Standards for the Professional Engineer, approved as of 2013. This table is referenced in the mapping of graduate attributes to learning outcomes and via the learning outcomes to student assessment.

Software/Hardware Used

Software

• MATLAB

Hardware

• Electric Power Generation and Transmission Board (GTEE)

Unit Changes Based on Student Feedback