IEC UNIVERSITY

ATAL SHIKSHA KUNJ KALUJANDA

BADDI

SCHEME OF STUDY & EVALUATION – M.TECH. POWER SYSTEMS

Sr.

No.

Subject

Code

Subject Name L T P Cr CA STS EST Total

Semester-I

1. MEE-101 Advanced Power System

Analysis

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

2. MEE-102 Power Electronics Devices &

Circuits

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

3. Advanced Mathematics 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

4. MEE-103 Power Quality 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

5. Elective I 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

6. MEE-104 Digital Signal Processing 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

LABS:

Sr.

No.

Subject

Code

Subject Name L T P Cr CA STS EST Total

1. MEE-101 Advanced Power System Lab 0 4 2 50

Semester-II

1 MEE-201 EHVAC Transmission

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

2 MEE-202 Static Reactive Power Control

and Facts

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

3 MEE-203 Power System Operation and

Control

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

4 MEE-204 High Voltage DC

Transmission

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

5 Elective-II 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

6 0 0 4 2 MTL-

20

ETL-

30

50

Total 22

Lab:

Sr.

No.

Subject

Code

Subject Name L T P Cr CA STS EST Total

1. MEE-251 Power Simulation Lab. 0 0 4 2 50

Total 2

Semester-IV

1 MEE-401 Dissertation 4 0 0 16 20 40 40 100

Semester-III

1 Research Methodology 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

2 MEE-301 Energy Management 4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

3 MEE-302 Artificial Neural Networks &

Fuzzy Logic

4 0 0 4 20 40 40 100

4 MEE-303 Seminar 4

5 MEE-304 Mini Project 2

6 Dissertation start 8

Total 26

Elective-I Elective-II

Sr.

No.

Code Subjects Sr.

No.

Code Subjects

1 MEE-105 Advanced Power System

Stability

1 MEE-205 Power System Planning in

Deregulated Environment

2 MEE-106 Fast Transients in Power

System

2 MEE-206 Modern Protection Methods

3 MEE-107 Discrete Time Control

Systems

3 MEE-207 Power System Voltage Stability

4 MEE-108 Programmable Logic Controllers & Micro

Controller

MEE-101 ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS

L T P Total

4 0 4 8

Credits : 6

UNIT I

Review of matrix operations: Graph theory, primitive admittance and impedance matrices,

Formulation of Ybus and Zbus matrices, Building algorithms.

Load Flow Analysis: Review of Load Flow Equations, Load Flow solution using Gauss-

Siedel and Newton-Raphson methods, Decoupled and Fast Decoupled load flow Methods,

Impact of load models on load flow studies, Reactive Power Compensation and voltage

control.

UNIT II

Symmetrical Components and Unsymmetrical Fault Analysis: Symmetrical component

Transformation, power invariance, Sequence Impedance of Transmission line, Transformer

and Generators, Sequence Networks of power systems, Single line to ground fault, line-to-

line fault, and double line to ground fault, Open conductor fault, Bus Impedance matrix

method for the analysis.

UNIT III

Contingency Analysis: Security in a power system, Contingency analysis using Zbus.

State Estimation Techniques: Introduction of State estimation, Role of state estimator, Method

of Least Squares for state estimation.

UNIT IV

Load Forecasting: Introduction, Types of load forecasting, various load forecasting methods.

Laboratory:

Simulation and Development of programs for Load Flow Studies, fault Studies, Optimal

Power Flow, generation Dispatch and State Estimation using MATLAB or any other

application software. Use of Application Specific software ETAPS, PSCAD etc.

Recommended Books:

1. Computer methods in Power system analysis, by G.W. Stagg & A.H EI-Abaid McGraw

Hill, New York.

2. Computer-Aided Power System Analysis, by G.L Kusic Prentice Hall of India, New

Delhi.

3. Power System Analysis, by John J.Grainger and W.D.Stevenson McGraw Hill, New

York, 1994.

4. Power Generation, Operation, and Control, by A.J. Wood & W.F. Wollenberg 2nd

Edn,

John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.

5. Electric Energy Systems Theory An Introduction by O.I. Elgerd, McGraw Hill, New

York, 1982

6. Computer Modeling of Electrical Power Systems, by John Wiley & Sons.

7. Advanced Power System Analysis and Dynamics by L.P. Singh, New Age Publishers.

8. Power System Analysis – By J.C. Dass, CRC Press.

MEE-102 POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT I

Review of power switching devices, i.e., Thyristors, GTO, MOSFET, BJT, IGBT and MCT.

Firing of thyristors R, RC, UJT & synchronized UJT triggering ,optical isolator, Pulse

transformer.

UNIT II

Phase-controlled converters.Principle of phase control converter operation,Single phase full

converter,with RL load,single phase dual converter,Principle of three phase half wave converter,

three phase full converter with RL load. Effect of source impedance. Power factor improvement,

Unity p.f. rectifiers

UNIT III

Choppers, basic chopper classification, basic operation, control strategies, chopper

configuration. Design of chopper circuits. Voltage commutated & current commutated choppers.

Introduction to multiphase choppers.

UNIT IV

Inverters: Single phase voltage source inverters, operating principle. Three phase bridge

inverters- 1800 mode VSI, 120

0 mode VSI, PWM inverters, single pulse modulation,multiple

pulse modulation, sinusoidal pulse modulation, reduction of harmonics by PWM, Transformer

connection and be stepped wave inverters. Current source inverters.

Recommended books

1. Power Electronics, Converter Applications and Design, by N. Mohan, T.M.

Undeland & W.P. Robbin John Wiley & Sons,

2. Power Electronics, by M.H. Rashid, Prentice Hall,

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

(Special functions, Conformal mappings and Matrices)

Series solution of differential equations, Power series methods, Legendre‟s po lynomial,

generating functions, Recurrence relations

Frobenius method, Series solution of Bessel‟s differential equation, Modified Bessel‟s functions,

generating functions, Recurrence relations,Equations reducible to Bessel‟s

equation

Sturm Liouville‟s problem, orthogonal functions, orthogonality of eigen functions, eigen

function expansions

Applications

UNIT-II

CONFORMAL MAPPINGS

Conformal mapping, Exponential function,, trigonometric function, logarithmic function, power

function, bilinear and Schwarz-Christoffel transformation, Applications to engineering

problems.

UNIT-III

MATRICES

Matrices, Minimal polynomial of a matrix, Reduction of a matrix into Jordan canonical form

Functions of square matrices, Sylvester‟s interpolation formula, Quadratic and Hermitian

forms

Linear vector matrix differential equations, Matrix Riccati

equations

BOOKS 1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wylie and Barrett, Mc Graw Hill, 6th

edition, 1995.REFERENCES1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Kreyszig, John Wiley

and Sons, 8th edition, 2001.

2. State space Analysis Of Control Systems, K Ogata, 1967, Prentice Hall Inc.Course

MEE-103 POWER QUALITY

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

INTRODUCTION

Introduction of the Power Quality (PQ) problem, Terms used in PQ: Sags, Swells, Surges,

Harmonics, Interruptions, Assessing PQ; Remedies: Customer side of meter, utility side of the

meter. Power Quality Data: Data collection, Data analysis, Database structure, Creating PQ

databases, Processing PQ data.

UNIT-II

VOLTAGE SAG ANALYSIS

Voltage sag characteristics; methodology for computation of voltage sag magnitude and

occurrence; accuracy of sag analysis; duration and frequency of sags. Effect of transformer

connections, effect of pre-fault voltage, simple examples. Voltage dip problems. Fast

assessment methods for voltage sags in distribution systems.

UNIT-III

PQ CONSIDERATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEMS:

Adjustable speed drive (ASD) systems and applications, sources of power system harmonics,

mitigation of harmonics. Characterization of voltage sags experienced by three-phase ASD

Systems : Types of sags and phase – angle jumps. Effects of momentary voltage dips on the

operation of induction and synchronous motors. Voltage sag coordination for reliable plant

operation.

UNIT-IV

EFFECTS OF HARMONICS ON POWER QUALITY:

Harmonic analysis of industrial customers; technical barriers in ASDs. Methods of evaluation of

harmonic levels in industrial distribution systems. Harmonic effect on transformers. Impact of

distribution system capacitor banks on PQ. Guidelines for limiting voltage harmonics.

UNIT-V

POWER QUALITY AND FACTORY AUTOMATION:

General plant description, monitoring strategy, equipment selection and testing. Design

philosophy of filters to reduce harmonic distortion. Power conditioners. Voltage flicker

measurement and analysis System.

POWER QUALITY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:

Industry standards and general guidelines. Global quality standards: ISO 9000, framework for

quality, rewards of quality with ISO 9000.

BOOK:

1. Maths J. Bollen, “Power Quality”, IEEE Press

REFERENCES:

1. Recent Technical Papers Published in IEEE on „Power Quality‟.

MEE-104 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT I

SIGNAL & SIGNAL PROCESSING & TIME DOMAIN REPRESENTATION OF

SIGNALS & SYSTEMS

Classification of signals, typical signal processing operations, typical signal processing

applications, why digital signal processing ,Discrete- time signals, operations on sequences, the

sampling process, discrete-time systems, time-domain characters tics of LTI discrete-time

systems, state space representation of LTI discrete time systems.

UNIT II

TRANSFORM: DOMAIN REPRESENTATION OF SIGNALS

The discrete-time Fourier transform, discrete Fourier transform, computation of the DFT of real

sequences, linear convolution using the DFT, the z- transform, the inverse z- transform

UNIT III

TIME DOMAIN REPRESENTATION OF LTI SYSTEMS

The frequency response, the transfer function. Digital two-pairs stability test.

Digital Processing Of Continuous Time – Signals, Sampling of continuous time signals, analysis

filter design, anti- aliasing filter design, reconstruction filter design.

UNIT IV

DIGITAL FILTER STRUCTURES

Block diagram representation, signal flow graph representation, equivalent structures, Basic FIR

digital filter structures, Basic IIR filters structures, all pass filters, tunable structures.

Digital Filter Design : Preliminary conditions, impulse invariance method of IIR filter design,

bilinear transform method of IIR filter design, design of filter IIR notch filters, FIR filter design

based on truncated Fourier series, FIR filter design based on frequency sampling approach,

computer-aided design of digital filters.

BOOK: 1. Mitra, Sanjit .k, Digital Signal Processing, Tata-McGraw-hill

edition.REFERENCES:1. Antoniou, A., Digital Filters: Analysis & Design McGraw –hill

Book company.

2. Sterms, S.D., Digital signal Processing. Englewood cliffs, N.J.:Prentice-hall

II ND SEMESTER

MEE-201 E.H.V. A.C. TRANSMISSION L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

Engineering Aspects of E.H.V.A.C. transmission. Design of Power & Structure for E.H.V.A.C.

Thermal ratings of lines and cables. Transformer technology. Circuit breakers, Electric Field

and voltage gradients of conductors in E.H.V.A.C. Design of E.H.V. lines based upon steady

state limits. Transient over voltages, and voltage stability.

UNIT-1I

Power loss and audible noise, radio interference in E.H.V.A.C. & H.V.D.C.

systems.

Lightning protection of E.H.V.A.C. systems. Insulation and coordination of E.H.V.A.C. systems.

long air gap.

UNIT-III

Series and shunt compensation and Reactive power control apparatus in E.H.V.A.C. systems.

BOOKS:

1. R.D. Begamudre, Extra High Voltage A.C. Transmission, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2nd

Edition.

REFERENCES: 1. E.W.Kimbark, Direct Current Transmission, Vol. I, Wiley Interscience,1971.

J.Arrillaga et.al, Computer Modelling of Electrical Power System, John Wiley, 1993.

Related IEEE/IEE Published.

Transmission Line Reference Book 345 KV and above, EPRI, Palo Alto, USA.

Electrical Transmission and Distribution Reference book, Oxford Book Company,

Calcutta.

MEE-202 STATIC REACTIVE POWER CONTROL & FACTS

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT I

Introduction: Principles of reactive power control in load and transmission line compensation,

series and shunt reactive power compensation. Concepts of Flexible AC Transmission System

(FACTS).

UNIT-II

Review of Power Semiconductor Devices, Voltage-sourced converters, Self and lone-

Commutated Current-Sourced Converters.

UNIT-III

Static shunt compensators, Static series compensators, Static Voltage and phase angle regulators,

Unified Power Flow Controller and interline Power Flow Controller.Harmonics

filters.

BOOKS:1. N.G. Hingorani and L.Gyugyi, Understanding FACTS: Concepts

andTechnologyof Flexible AC Transmission Systems,Standard Publishers-Distributors

REFERENCES:

1. Miller T.J.E., “Reactive Power Control in Electric Systems”, John Wiley

MEE-203 POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

POWER SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND DISPATCH

Review of security concept and state of operation, contingency analysis; generation

dispatch; dynamic security; power system state estimation; maximum likelihood

weighted least-squares estimation; bad measurements; network observabilities and

pseudo-measurements; applications in system control.

UNIT-1I

FREQUENCY CONTROL AND AGC

Review of theory of frequency dynamics. Multi-area frequency dynamics. Load-

frequency and tie-line power flow control. Theory of Automatic Generation control,

AGC implementation methods.

UNIT-III

INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS OPERATION Need of system interconnection. Operating policies. Economic interchange. Optimal

multi-area Operation.

UNIT-IV

UNIT COMMITMENT

Priority lists, Integer Programming, Dynamic Programming, Lagrangian Relaxation and

Neural Net Methods.

UNIT-V

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND REAL-TIME CONTROL Energy management systems. Software systems, Computer hardware resources and

configurations. Data management. Communications and distributed computing. Expert

systems for contingency and security evaluation, event analysis, system restoration and

reactive control. Short range load forecasting.

BOOK: Wood and Wollenberg "Power Generation Operation and Control", John

Wiley, 1984.

REFERENCES:

1. OI Elgerd "Electric Energy Systems Theory", McGraw Hill, 1983.

2. Mahalanabis et al., "Computer-aided power system analysis" Tata McGraw, 1988.

3. Anderson & Fouand "Power system control and stability" Iowa State University

Press, 1977.

4. "Fundamentals of supervisory systems" IEEE Tutorial Course Text, 91EH0337-6-

PWR, 1991. Business

MEE-204 HVDC TRANSMISSION L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

Engineering aspect of DC Transmission and comparison of it with AC transmission, Type of

HVDC link, Analysis of 3 phase bridge converter with no overlap, ≤60° and > 60°, Equivalent

circuit of HVDC links, Converter and HVDC System control, converter faults and protection,

harmonics and fillers. Reactive Power Control.

UNIT-2

Multiterminal DC system, types of MTDC system control and protection, scope of MTDC

system.Component model for analysis of DC system. General aspect of digital dynamic

simulation of converter and DC systems.

BOOKS:

1. K.R. Padiyar, “HVDC Transmission System”.

2. Kimbark “ Direct Cement Transmission” related IEEE papers.

REFERENCES:

1. S.S.Rao, “EHVAC & HVDC Transmission ,” Khanna Publishers.

MEE-251 POWER SYSTEM SIMULATION LAB

L T P Total

0 0 4 4

Credits : 2

Study, Simulation, and analysis of problems related to the power system using various software.

III RD SEMESTER

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

L T P Total

4 0 4 8

Credits : 6

UNIT-I

Research Concepts: Concepts, meaning, objectives, motivation, types of research, approaches,

research (Descriptive research, Conceptual, Theoretical, and Applied & Experimental).

Formulation of Research Task – Literature Review, Importance & Methods, Sources,

quantification of Cause Effect Relations, Discussions, Field Study, Critical Analysis of

Generated Facts, Selection of Research task.

UNIT-II

Statistical Methods of Analysis: Descriptive statistics: Meaning, graphical representations,

mean, range and standard deviation, characteristics and uses of normal curve .Inferential

statistics: Parametric tests of Hypothesis, t-test, z-test, Chi-square tests, correlation &

Regression, ANOVA (one way, two way), Latin Squares.

UNIT-III

Design of experiment: Definition of Experimental Design, Examples, Design using Orthogonal

arrays, Taguchi‟s robust parameter design.

UNIT-IV

Report Writing :Types of reports, layout of research report, interpretation of results, style

manual, layout and format, style of writing, typing, references, tables, figures, conclusion,

appendices.

Recommended Books:

1. Formulation of Hypothesis: Wilkinson K. L, Bandera P. L, Himalaya Publication.

2. Theories of Engineering Experiments: Schank Fr. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publication.

3. Design of Experiments: Douglas Montgomary, Statistical Consulting Services, 1990.

4. Research in Education: John W. Besr and James V. Kahn, PHI Publication.

5. Research Methodology: C. R. Kothari, New Age Publishers, 2005.

6. Statistical Method for Management: Richard I. Levin and David S. Rubin, Pearson

Education.

7. Probability and Statistics: Walpole, R. H. Myers and S.L. Myers, Pearson Education.

MEE-302 ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT I

Review of Artificial Neural Systems: Biological Neurons and their artificial models, Artificial

Neural Systems, Neural Network Learning Rules (Hebbian learning, Perceptron learning, Delta

learning, Widrow-Hoff learning, Winner-take-all, Outstar learning).

UNIT II

ANN Models: Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) model, Back propagation algorithm, Hopfield

network, Radial Basis Function (RBF) network, Counter Propagation Networks, Support Vector

Machines – their Architecture and training algorithms, Application of ANN in Load Forecasting.

UNIT III (8 Hours)

Fuzzy systems: Review of Fuzzy Logic, Fuzzy rule-based control systems – simple fuzzy logic

controllers, Introduction to Neuro-fuzzy controllers.

UNIT IV (8 Hours)

Basics of Genetic Algorithms: Reproduction, Cross-over and Mutation operators, Application

of Genetic Algorithms in Electrical Engineering.

Recommended books

1. Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications by T.J.Ross

2. Neural Networks by Haykins

3. Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks – by Jacek M. Zurada, Galgotia

Publications

4. Genetic Algorithms – by D. Goldberg.

5. Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms – Synthesis & Applications,

by Rajasekran S. & Pai G.A.V, PHI.

EE-303 ENERGY MANAGEMENT

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT I (4 Hours)

Energy Management: Introduction, meaning, importance, energy conservation and its need,

energy management techniques, energy crisis.

UNIT II

Energy Audit: Introduction, need, Types of Energy Audits, Energy Audit methodology, process

flow diagram, Identification of Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECO‟s), Classification of

Energy Conservation Measures (ECM‟s), Benchmarking and energy performance. Energy

auditing Instruments.

Energy Audits Practice: Energy Audits of building systems, stages, surveying, measurements.

Case Study.

UNIT III

Energy Efficient Technology: Overview, need of energy efficient devices, estimating energy

savings and costs. Energy efficient(EE) motors, benefits of energy efficient motors, when to buy

EE motors, Motor losses and loss reduction techniques, determining and comparing motor

efficiency, calculation of energy savings. Efficiency as function of load, Electric drive and its

definition, drive selection, Variable speed drive(VSD) theory, Application of VSD Energy

efficient lighting sources. Power factor improvement. Energy efficient devices used in electrical

system

UNIT IV

Demand Side Management (DSM): Introduction, Energy efficiency and DSM, Need and

objectives of DSM, benefits, planning and implementation, DSM techniques, DSM program

approaches. Implementation issues.

Recommended Books

1. Handbook of Energy Audits by Albert Thuman – Fairman Press Inc.

2. Energy Management by Umesh Rathore –S.K.Kataria & Sons

3. Energy Conservation and Management by S.K.Soni,Manoj Nair-Satya Parkashan

4. Soft computing by Sadashivnathan

MEE-105 ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM STABILITY

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

Modelling of Synchronous Machine, Excitation and Prime Mover Controllers, transmission

Lines, Loads, and SVC.

UNIT-II

Concepts of stability of dynamic systems. Small signal stability Analysis of single machine

system Power system Stabilizers. Small signal stability Analysis of Multimachine

system.

UNIT-III

Review of transient stability, numerical integration methods. Transient stability analysis of single

machine connected to infinite bus. Transient stability analysis of Multimachine system.

Evaluation of transient stability by direct method. Introduction to Voltage stability

Stability enhancement measures for all type of stability.

BOOKS:

1. K.R.Padiyar, Power System Dynamics: Stability and Control, Interline Publishing Pvt Ltd.,

Banglore,

REFERENCES:

1. P.Kundur, Power System Stability And Control, McGraw-Hill Inc. , 1994

2. V.A. Venikov, Transient Phenomena in power system, Mir Publications.

3. A.A. Fouad and P.M.Anderson, Power system stability and control, Iowa University

Press, Ames, Iowa, 1977.

4. E.W. Kimbark, Power system Stability, Vol.I and III, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New

York, 1948.

MEE-106 FAST TRANSIENTS IN POWER SYSTEMS L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-I

INTRODUCTION TO FAST TRANSIENTS (10)

Origin and nature of power system Transients, traveling waves on transmission system, the line

equation, the shape attenuation and distortion of waves, reflection of traveling waves , successive

reflections, traveling waves on multi conductor systems, transition points on multi conductor

circuits.

UNIT-II

LIGHTNING (10)

Charge formation , mechanism of lightning stroke. Mathematical model of lightning stroke.

Theory Of Grounds Wires

Direct stoke to a tower, effect of reflection up and down the tower , the counterpoise.

UNIT-III

SWITCHING SURGES (8)

Normal frequency effects, high charging currents, cancellation waves, recovery voltage,

restricting phenomena. Protection of transmission systems against surge.

UNIT IV

INSULATION COORDINATION (12)

Insulation coordination procedures (IEC) for high voltage systems: Design criteria, classification

of overvoltages, insulation design for switching, lightning and temporary overvoltages, pollution,

application of arresters for protection of lines and stations, statistical methods of insulation

coordination, risk of failure, test prescriptions. Insulation coordination procedures (IEC) for low

voltage systems: representative overvoltages, selection of clearance and creepage distances,

macro and micro environments, testing techniques, transient (switching and lightning) voltage

surge suppression in industrial and commercial electrical installations, protection of electronic

devices.

BOOK: 1. Allan Greenwood , Electrical Transients in power Systems , Wiley Iterscience, 1971

REFERENCES: 1. L.V Bewley, Travelling waves on transmission system , power publications Inc. New York,

1963.

2. R Rudenterg, Electric Stroke waves in power systems, Harvard University press,

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968.

3. Transmission Line Reference Book, EPRI, USA, 1982

4. Gonen, T., “Electric Power Transmission System Engineering: Analysis and Design”,

Wiley, 1988.

MEE-106 POWER SYSTEM PLANNING IN DEREGULATED ENVIRONMENT

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

INTRODUCTION (4)

Background: Power industry restructuring; Electricity market models; Electricity market

fundamentals for planning purpose.

UNIT-II

POWER SYSTEM PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS RELIABILITY (8)

Planning criteria; Uncertainities, Planning Process, Generation planning, Transmission planning,

Least-cost planning, Risks and making choices in planning; Power system realibility; Realibility

assessment; Security assessment.

UNIT-III

SHORT TERM LOAD AND PRICE FORECASTING (14)

Short term load forecasting; Short term market price forecasting; Regression models for load

forecasting; Artificial neural networks for load forecasting; Other approaches for forecastigng

such as data mining approaches; Issues in load and price forecasting.

UNIT-1V

NEW CHALLENGES OF POWER SYSTEM PLANNING IN A DEREGULATED

ENVIRONMENT (12)

Deterministic vs. probabilistic approaches; Probabilistic power system realibility assessment;

Probabilistic power system security assessment; and Probabilistic power system planning.

BOOKS: 1. Power System Restructuring-M.Ilic, F.Grliana, L.Fink (Kluwer Academic Publishers),

1998.

2. Power System Planning-R.L.Sullivan (McGraw Hill), 1977

REFERENCES: 1. Conflicting Objectives and Risk in Power System Planning – E.O. Crousillat, P.Dorfner, P.

Alvarado, H.M.Merrill, (IEEE Trans, Power Systems, Vol. 8, No.3, pp 887-893) August 1993.

2. Realibility Assessment of Large Electric Power Systems – R.Billinton, R.N.Allan (2nd

Edition, Plenum Press, New York) 1992.

3. IEEE transactions on the Topic Power System Planning in Deregulated Environment.

MEE-206 MODERN PROTECTION METHODS L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

OVERVIEW OF PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT & FAULT AND

TRANSIENT IN POWER SYSTEMS (6)

Fault transient behaviour of power system, the use of Electro-Magnetic TransientProgram

(EMTP) and MATLAB software to simulate the transient behaviour of powersystem.

UNIT-1I

CURRENT AND VOLTAGE TRANSDUCERS (5) Requirement of transducers for measurement and protection, their features and characteristics

under steady state and transient conditions.

UNIT-III

PROTECTION SYSTEMS PROTECTION FOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (6)

Protection criteria for distribution system, features of directional and non-directional protection

schemes for distribution system .

UNIT-IV

TRANSMISSION LINE PROTECTION SYSTEMS (6)

Distance protection system and characteristics; differential line protection; phasecomparison line

protection; use of line carrier and communication links.

UNIT-V

BUSBAR, TRANSFORMER AND GENERATOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS (17)

High impedance and low impedance differential protection schemes; protection schemes for

busbar, transformer, and generator.

DIGITAL PROTECTION RELAYING TECHNIQUE

Features of digital protection relay; digital relay architecture; digital relay algorithms; adaptive

and intelligent relays, recent development.

BOOKS:1. Protective Relaying Theory and Applications – Walter A. Elmore, ABB Power T

& D Co. Inc., Dekker, 1994.REFERENCES: 1. Protective Relays Application Guide - G.E.C.

ALSTOM Protection and Control Ltd., 1990.

1. 2. Digital Protection for Power Systems – A.T. Johns & S.K. Salman (IEE Power

Series), 1995.

3. Power System Protection, Vol, 1, 2, & 3 - The Electricity Council, Peter Peregrinus, 1981.

4. Protective Relaying for Power Systems Vol. I - Stanley H. Horowitz (IEEE Press), 1980.

5. Protective Relaying for Power Systems Vol. II - Stanley H. Horowitz (IEEE Press), 1992

MEE-207 POWER SYSTEM VOLTAGE STABILITY

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-I

REVIEW OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS

Brief survey of Power System Analysis and operation, Active power & Reactive

power. Transmission using Elementary models, Difficulties with reactive power transmission

SCC, SCR & Voltage regulation.

UNIT-II

VOLTAGE STABILITY

Voltage stability, voltage collapse, Voltage Security Time frames for Voltage Instability

Mechanisms, Relation of Voltage Stability to Rotor Angle Stability, Voltage Instability in

Mature Power Systems, P-V curves, V-Q curves, Graphical Explanation of Long-term Voltage

stability.

UNIT-III

REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATION AND CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION

SYSTEM

Transmission system characteristics, Series Capacitors, shunt capacitors and Shunt Reactors,

SVS, Comparison between Series and Shunt Compensation Synchronous condensers,

Transmission Network LTC transformers.

UNIT-IV

Electrical Loads

Static and dynamic characteristics of Load components, Reactive compensation of Loads, LTC

transformers and distribution Voltage Regulators.

Generation Characteristics

Generator Reactive power capability, generator control and protection, system response to power

impacts, power plant response, AGC.

UNIT-V

SIMULATION OF EQUIVALENT SYSTEMS

Voltage Stability Of A Large System

Load modeling and testing, Dynamic performance including under voltage load shedding,

automatic control of mechanically switched capacitors.

Voltage Stability With Hvdc Links

Basic Equations for HVDC, HVDC operation, Voltage Collapse, Voltage Stability concepts

based on Short Circuit ratio, Power System dynamic performance.

BOOKS:

1. „Power System Voltage Stability‟ - C.W. Taylor, MGH

REFERENCES:

1. „Power System Dynamics Stability and Control‟ – K.R.Padiyar – B.S. Publisher.

2. „Power System Stability and Control‟ – P. kundur, MGH

3. Pertinent IEEE papers.

MEE-107 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS & MICRO CONTROLLER L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

PLC BASICS: PLC System, I/O modules and interfacing, CPU processor, programming equipment,

programming formats, construction of PLC ladder diagrams, devices connected to I/O modules.

PLC PROGRAMMING:

Input instructions, outputs, operational procedures, programming examples contacts and coils,

Drill press operation.

UNIT-II

DIGITAL LOGIC GATES Programming in the Boolean algebra system, conversion examples. ladder diagrams for process

control: Ladder diagrams and sequence listings, ladder diagram construction and flow chart for

spray process system.

PLC REGISTERS Characteristics of Registers, module addressing holding registers, input registers, output

registers.

UNIT-III

PLC FUNCTIONS:

Timer functions and Industrial applications, counters, counter function industrial applications,

Arithmetic functions, Number comparison functions, number conversion functions.

DATA HANDLING FUNCTIONS: SKIP, Master control Relay, jump, Move , FIFO, FAL ONS, CLR and Sweep functions and their

applications.Bit Pattern and changing a bit shift register, sequence functions and applications,

controlling of two axis and three axis Robots with PLC, matrix functions.

UNIT-IV

ANALOG PLC OPERATION:

Analog modules and systems, Analog signal processing, multi bit data processing, analog output

application examples, PID principles, position indicator with PID control, PID modules, PID

tuning , PID functions.

BOOK:

1. Programmable Logic Controllers- Principle and Applications by john W. Webb and

Ronald a. Reiss, Fifth Edition, PHI

REFERENCES:

Programmable Logic controllers- Programming method and applications by JR.

Hackworth and F.D Hackworth Jr.- Pearson , 2004.

DISCRETE TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS

L T P Total

4 0 0 4

Credits : 4

UNIT-1

Introduction: control system terminology, computer based control, control theory (history &

trends) Signal processing in digital control: advantages of digital control, basic digital control

scheme, principle of signal conversion, basic discrete-time signals, time domain &transfer

function models, stability in z –plane, sampling, sampled spectra & aliasing, filtering, principles

of discretization.

UNIT-1I

Models of digital control devices and systems: z-domain description of sampled continuous, time

plants, z- domain description of systems with dead- time, implementation of digital

controllers.

UNIT-III

Design of Digital Control algorithms: z-plane specifications of control system design, digital

compensator design using frequency response and root locus plots, z- plane

synthesis.

UNIT-IV

State Variable Analysis of Digital Control System: state description of digital processors, state

description of sampled continuous- time plants, solution of state difference equations

controllability and observability. Digital Control System with State Feedback, dead beat

control by state feedback and dead beat observers, lyapunov stability analysis for discrete –time

systems.

BOOK: 1. Gopal, M., Digital control and state variable methods, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

company limited.s

REFERENCES:.

1 Kuo, B.C., Digital control systems.,Orlando Florida: Saunders College Publishing

2. G.F. Franklin, J.D. Powel and M.L. Workmen, Digital Control of Dynamic Systems, Joh

Wiley&Sons

3.Gayakward, R and L sokoff, analog and digital control systems, Englewood

cliffs,Newjersey:Prentice-hall4. Ogata, k. discete –time control systems, Englewood cliffs,

New jersey: Prentice-hall