Electric Power System Stability - Fundamentals

Name: Electric Power System Stability - Fundamentals
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Power system stability

Created byProf. Dr. Mohamed EL-Shimy

Last updated 10/2024

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What you'll learn

Identify, interpret, and predict the performance of electrical power systems during steady-state and transient conditions.
Identify the modeling requirements for studying various steady-state and transient phenomena.
Outline and interpret different ways for representing power system components including various controllers.
Outline and interpret various concepts related to power system stability.
Predict and estimate suitable criteria for analysis of power systems for different parameters, operating, and initial conditions.
Identify, analyze, and evaluate acceptable solutions of problems based on physical and operational limits of power system components.
Use of computer software in solving power system problems.

Course content

7 sections • 8 lectures • 5h 16m total length

Introduction to electric power system stability37:41
Understand power system stability fundamentals, including steady-state operating points, disturbance types (physical and zero-input), and major studies like rotor angle, voltage, frequency, converter-driven, and resonance stability.

SSSA - Part 1: Classical Model1:07:22
Explore small signal stability using classical, linearized models for a single machine infinite bus system. Learn eigenvalue criteria, rotor angle dynamics, and damping effects with AVR and power system stabilizers.
SSSA - Part 2: Field Dynamics38:44
Include field circuit dynamics in the single-machine infinite bus small-signal model and derive the Phillips-Heffron third-order model, revealing effects on synchronizing power and stability; integrate governors, AVR, and PS stabilizers.

TS - Part 1: EAC & TD Simulation46:55
Explore transient stability in power systems, comparing time-domain simulations with the equal-area criterion, and determine critical clearing time and angle using fast and graphical methods.
TS - Part 2: Enhancement22:03
Explore methods to enhance transient stability, including fast evolving, generator tripping, high-speed fault clearing, reclosers, dynamic braking resistance, fault current limiters, and HVDC lines to reduce acceleration and boost deceleration.

Requirements

Basics of electrical engineering.

Description

The course provides detailed presentations of steady-state performance and stability analysis of electric power systems. The handled problems cover the effects of various controllers and conditions on the performance and stability of power systems. The considered issues include but are not limited to, steady-state performance and equilibrium, and various stability studies as well as ways and measures for enhancing power system stability. The use of software tools is carefully considered in this course for validating the theories as well as practical considerations. The objectives of the course include but are not limited to,

1. Model, simulate, and analyze electric power systems as affected by different steady state and electromechanical transient phenomena.

2. Study the effect, and propose mitigation techniques for some problems related to power systems in steady state and transient conditions.

3. Perform, analyze, and evaluate steady-state and transient conditions in electric power systems equipped with different types of excitation and speed control systems.

4. Analyze and predict the performance of simplified power systems using different stability criteria.

5. Understand various stability phenomena and use suitable approaches for analyzing them and enhancing the stability levels.

5. Use software tools such as PSAT and ETAP to solve power system stability problems.

Who this course is for:

Electric power & energy engineers.
Electric power & energy students.
Operation engineers.

Electric Power System Stability - Fundamentals

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 38min

Steady-State1 lecture • 53min

Small-Signal Stability Analysis (SSSA)2 lectures • 1hr 46min

Transient Stability (TS)2 lectures • 1hr 9min

Voltage Stability (VS)1 lecture • 26min

Other Stability Studies: Frequency, Converter-driven, and Resonance1 lecture • 25min

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