Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- knows and is able to calculate generator protection
- knows when and how to use symmetrical components
- knows and is able to specify the principles for regulating voltage and reactive power
- knows and is able to specify the principles for frequency control and active power
- knows the principles and can calculate static and dynamic stability.

Content

Static stability.
Dynamic stability.
Symmetrical components.
Frequency and active power.
Voltage and reactive power.
Generator protection.

Qualifications

The course Electrical Power Utilization.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knows about the various protection functions of the generator protection, as well as their setting values.
Knows the use of symmetrical components and can calculate simpler examples.
Know the basic principles of voltage regulation and regulation of reactive power.
Know the basic principles for controlling active power and frequency.
Know the principles of how static stability is achieved.
Know the principles of how dynamic stability is achieved.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Knows the various protection functions of the generator protection carefully and be able to calculate their setting values.
Can describe the use of symmetrical components and can calculate more difficult examples.
Can specify the basic principles of voltage control and reactive power control.
Can describe how regulation of active power and frequency is realized.
Can calculate how static stability is achieved.
Can describe how dynamic stability is achieved.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Able to choose generator protection, and calculate their set values ​​for a demanding application.
Can describe in detail the use of symmetrical components and calculate complex applications.
Can specify in detail how voltage control and control of reactive power are realized.
Can describe in detail how control of active power and frequency is realized.
Can calculate how static stability is achieved, and describe the effect of various factors on stability.
Can calculate how dynamic stability is achieved, and describe the effect of various factors on stability.

Materials

Compendia on Moodle.
Relevant literature, like Electric Power Systems by Weedy & Cory.