Electric Power System Stability - Fundamentals

Power system stability

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.

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.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to electric power system stability

Section 2: Steady-State

Lecture 2 Steady-state performance and equilibrium of simple electric power systems

Section 3: Small-Signal Stability Analysis (SSSA)

Lecture 3 SSSA - Part 1: Classical Model

Lecture 4 SSSA - Part 2: Field Dynamics

Section 4: Transient Stability (TS)

Lecture 5 TS - Part 1: EAC & TD Simulation

Lecture 6 TS - Part 2: Enhancement

Section 5: Voltage Stability (VS)

Lecture 7 VS simplified analysis

Section 6: Other Stability Studies: Frequency, Converter-driven, and Resonance

Lecture 8 Other Stability Studies

Section 7: Exam

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