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3.00 Credits
Advanced power electronic circuits and systems, as well as their modeling and control. Topics include advanced dc-dc converters, modeling by averaging and sampled-data methods, discontinuous conduction modes, linear and nonlinear current control methods and design, spectral and dynamic characteristics of pulse-width modulation, ac-dc converters with active power factor correction, resonant and soft-switching converters, and EMI filter design, as well as autonomous and distributed power systems. Course assignments include laboratory projects involving simulation, hardware design, and measurement. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EPOW-4080, ECSE-4080 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term, even-numbered years. Credit Hours: 3
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Characteristics and equivalent circuits for transmission lines and transformers. Per unit system. Balanced three-phase systems and power transfer limits. Symmetrical components and sequence network characteristics of transmission lines and transformers. Symmetrical component fault analysis. Clarke components. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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Power quality examines the causes of and solutions to electric power quality problems. Topics range from utility issues such as voltage sags, swells, and outages to consumer issues, such as harmonic distortion, and bus reliability at the equipment level. Solution methods such as implementing surge suppressors, the UPS, active filtering, and proper grounding techniques will be discussed. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EPOW 6860 or EPOW 4080 are recommended. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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Basic relaying philosophy. Current and potential transformers. Operating principles of electromagnetic, electronic, and digital relays. Application of relays to protect generators, busses, transformers and transmission lines. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EPOW 4010. Corequisite: EPOW 6810. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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Economics of the operation of power systems. Control of hydro and thermal generating units. Aspects of interconnected operation. Transmission losses and techniques for optimum economic generation. Hydrothermal coordination problems. Modern power markets. State estimation. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: EPOW 6810. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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Review of electromagnetic theory required to undertake analysis and design of power equipment. Experimental, analog, and digital field estimation techniques. Case studies in electric and magnetic fields such as cable and bushing design, problems of gas bus systems, electrostatic precipitation, magnetic flux penetration, eddy currents, losses, shielding, generation of torque. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECSE 2100, EPOW 4010, and EPOW 4020 or their equivalents. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and computation of electrical transients in lumpy and distributed power circuits; switching surges, lightning surges, traveling waves. Impact of surges on terminal equipment. Insulation coordination; system protection; design of electric power apparatus and systems to operate reliably and economically in a transient environment. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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3.00 Credits
General theory of kinematics and dynamics of machines and structures with emphasis on power generating and distributing equipment. Special topics include basic concepts of vibration phenomena in mechanical systems, dynamic behavior of turbine-generator sets, self-excited vibrations in mechanical systems, earthquakes, circuit breaker linkages, short circuit forces on windings and bus structures. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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3.00 Credits
The business aspects of electric utilities are highlighted, including source of funds, components of cost for generation, transmission, and distribution, the rate setting process, planning for future loads, least-cost system planning, and operation and economics of conservation. The course features the changing structure of electric utilities in the new regulatory environment and competition in this energy sector, especially for generation. When Offered: Spring or summer term. Credit Hours: 3
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3.00 Credits
Applies the student's knowledge of power engineering to the solution of large problems by computer methods. Treats matrix techniques, load-flow analysis, network building, short circuit studies, numerical integration, and finite element analysis as it applies to power systems and power apparatus. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EPOW 6810 or equivalent or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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