37345 - Quality of Electrical Energy T

Learning outcomes

Objective of the course is to supply base elements for study and problem analysis relevant to Power Quality (PQ), that are increasingly becoming of interest at the present time, in particular because of the progressive introduction of power electronics devices in the manufacturing activities and civil uses, and as a result of the Free Electrical Market in Italy.

Course contents

1) Power Quality (PQ) Disturbances:

I) interruptions;

II) voltage sags;

III) transients;

IV) harmonics (theoretical treatment, passive filters, active filters);

V) flicker (arc furnaces, flicker-meter, SVC).

2) failure analysis of repairable and not repairable components and systems: Reliability; Availability; Unavailability; Markov chains; combinatory analysis; practical applications to the common systems of distribution of electric power of radial type.

3) Analyses of the main standards and regulatory dispositions that take care of PQ (technical deliberations of the AEEG and Standards CEI EN 50 160 and CEI EN 61000-2-4).

4) Fundamentals about the Electric Energy Market.

5) Practical lessons in classroom and/or laboratory.

Readings/Bibliography

For a deeper understanding, refer to the following books:

1) C.Sankaran, "Power Quality", CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2002.

2) R.C.Dugan, M.F.McGranagham, H.W. Beaty, "Electrical Power Systems Quality", McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.

3) G.T.Heydt, "Electrical Power Quality", Stars in a Circle, Indiana, 1991.

4) M.H.J. Bollen, "Understanding Power Quality Problems", IEEE Press, New York, 2000.

Teaching methods

- Theoretical Lessons in classroom

- Practical lessons in classroom and/or laboratory

Assessment methods

Oral examination (two questions about the program to be chosen by the teacher)

Teaching tools

Lecture notesof the course supplied by the Teacher

For a deeper understanding of some arguments treated in the course, see:

1) C.Sankaran, “Power Quality”, CRC Press, , 2002.

2) R.C.Dugan, M.F.McGranagham, H.W. Beaty, “Electrical Power Systems Quality”, , 1996.

3) G.T.Heydt, “Electrical Power Quality”, Stars in to Circle, , 1991.

4) M.H.J. Bollen, "Understanding Power Quality Problems", IEEE Press, New York, 2000.

Office hours

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