Smart Grids / Power Systems
Objectives
at the end of the course, it is expected that students acquire knowledge and competences that allow them to:
- understand the working principle of power systems, focusing on power flow ans short circuit analysis
- identify and understand the role of the different actors in the electric power value chain
- know and critically analyse the ongoing energy transition, its inherent challenges as well as understand the concept of flexibility and its sources and aplications in power systems.
General characterization
Code
12712
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Nuno Manuel Ortega Amaro
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 56
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
adequated knowledge for the ongoing learning cycle, focusing on:
- complex analysis (complex numbers)
- fundamentals of electrotechnical engineering (including electrical machines)
- electric circuit analysis fundamkentals (including three-phase circuits)
Bibliography
(Portuguese only) Redes de Energia Eléctrica Uma Análise Sistémica, José Pedro Sucena Paiva, IST - Instituto Superior Técnico ISBN: 978-989-8481-41-2
(Portuguese only) Exercícios de Redes e Sistemas de Energia Elétrica Rui Castro, Eduarda Pedro, IST - Instituto Superior Técnico - ISBN: 978-989-8481-28-3
Electric Power Systems, Syed Nasar, F.C. Trutt, CRC Press - ISBN 978-0849316661
Teaching method
The different concepts are explained by the lecturer using adequated multimedia material and using real power systems examples as much as possible
The students will solve problems shared in the course materials in a semiautonomous way. oral communication are incentivized.
The students have contact with a industry grade power system simulation software, used by multiple system operators at European level.
Evaluation method
The evaluation in this course follows one of two options:
Option A - 3 Minitests (MT1, MT2 e MT3) + 1 Project work (TL)
Theoretical Component (CT) = (0,1667*MT1 + 0,50*MT2 + 0,3333*MT3) >= 9,5 val.
MT3 grade >= 7 val.
Laboratorial Component (CL) = 1*TL >= 9,5 val.
Final Grade = 0,60*CT + 0,40*CL >= 9,5 val.
Option B - 1 Final Exam (EF) + 1 Project work (TL)
Theoretical Component (CT) = l*EF >= 9,5 val.
Laboratorial Component (CL) = 1*TL >= 9,5 val.
Final Grade = 0,60*CT + 0,40*CL >= 9,5 val.
In both options, studens will be approved in the course only if their final grade and also the grades in each one of the two components (CT and CL) is equal or higher than 9,5 values (scale from 0 to 20).
The grade of the laboratorial component (CL) may be subjected to oral discussion with the lecturer.
Subject matter
main addressed topics
1.Electric power systems - working principle and main actors involved
2. the conpcet of flexibility
3. electric power sources - summaryzed analysis
4. power flow calculation
5. short circuit calculation
6. introduction to the economical dispatch concept