AKTU Power System - I (BEE501) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year

Pre-requisites of the course: Basic Electrical Engineering, Networks Analysis and Synthesis, Electromagnetic Field Theory.

Course Outcomes

Upon the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

KL- Bloom’s Knowledge Level (K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6) K1 – Remember K2 – Understand K3 – Apply K4 – Analyze K5 – Evaluate K6 – Create

Course Content

UNIT-I (Power Generation):

Introduction: Basic structure of power system, sources of electric energy: conventional and non- conventional;

Layout of Hydro-electric, Thermal and Nuclear power plants, Concept of cogeneration, combined heat and power, and captive power plants, SPV generation at household level.

Basic Structure of Smart Grid, Communication and IT components in power system.

Load curve, load duration curve, Concept of Connected Load, Maximum Demand, Average load, Demand Factor, Load factor, Diversity Factor, Capacity Factor, Utilization factor, Plant use factor, Installed capacity, Reserves, role of load diversity in power system economy. Load Sharing between Base load and Peak Load

UNIT-II (Transmission & Distribution of Electric Power- I):

Single line diagram of Power system, choice of transmission voltage, One-line diagram, Impedance and reactance diagram, per unit system changing the base of per unit quantities, advantages of per unit system Different kinds of supply system and their comparison.

Configurations of transmission lines: Types of conductors, Bundled Conductors, resistance of line, skin effect, Kelvin’s law, Proximity effect, Corona Effect, factors affecting the Corona, Corona Power Loss, Advantages and Disadvantages.

Performance of Lines: Representation of lines, short transmission lines, medium length lines, nominal T and ᴫ-representations, long transmission lines. The equivalent circuit representation of a long Line, A, B, C, D constants, Ferranti Effect.

UNIT-III (Transmission & Distribution of Electric Power- II):

Mechanical Design of Over Headlines: Catenary curve, calculation of sag & tension, effects of wind and ice loading, sag template, vibration dampers Overhead line Insulators: Type of insulators and their applications, potential distribution over a string of insulators, methods of equalizing the potential, string efficiency

UNIT-IV (Transmission Line Parameters):

Inductance and Capacitance Calculations of Transmission Lines: Line conductors, inductance and capacitance of single phase and three phase lines with symmetrical and unsymmetrical spacing, Composite conductors-transposition, bundled conductors, and effect of earth on capacitance.

UNIT-V (Insulated Cables):

Insulated Cables: Introduction, insulation, insulating materials, Extra high voltage cables, grading of cables, insulation resistance of a cable, Capacitance of a single core and three core cables, Overhead lines versus underground cables, types of cables

Text Books

1. Kothari & Nagrath, “Power System Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Education
2. B.R. Gupta, “Generation of Electrical Energy”, S. Chand Publication.
3. Chakrabarti A., Soni M.L., Gupta P.V., and Bhatnagar U.S., 'A textbook on Power Systems Engg.', Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi.
4. JB Gupta, ‘A Course in Power Systems’, S.K. Kataria and Sons.
5. C.L. Wadhwa, “Electrical Power System”, New Age International Ltd. Third Edition.
6. Arun Ingole, "Power Transmission and Distribution", Pearson Education, 2018
7. A. J. Wood & B.F. Wollenburg, “Power Generation, Operation and Control “John Wiley & Sons.

Reference Books

1. Wadhwa, C.L., ‘Generation Distribution and Utilization of Electrical Energy', New Age International publishers.
2. Deshpande M.V, `Elements of Electrical Power systems Design’, Pitman, New Delhi, PHI Learning Private Limited,
3. S.N. Singh, “Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution”, PHI Learning.