Syllabus 2011/2012 ETEF05

Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)

POWER ENGINEERING

ETEF05

Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G2 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. ETEF05 overlaps following cours/es: EIE602. Compulsory for: IEA2. Course coordinator: Per Karlsson, per.karlsson@iea.lth.se, Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation. Prerequisites: Obligatory parts and passed written examination of Circuits and measurements ETE604, part 1. Assessment: Grad 3: passed written examinations, passed laboratory preparation reports, passed laboratory experiments. Home page: http://www.hbg.lth.se.

Aim
The aim of this course is to give the students basic knowledge about production and distribution of electrical power and knowledge about building low and high voltage systems.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to explain different types of production of electrical energy.
be able to explain how a system for electrical distribution works.
be able to design an electrical system with respect to capacity and limits.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to do calculations for electrical power systems.
be able to make relevant measurements for three-phase systems.
be able to do certain calculations for high voltage systems.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

show insight into various types of electric energy production and distribution,
have gained the self confidence to make certain measurements and calculations on an electric power system.

Contents

Electrical energy production.
Three-phase power transformers.
Electrical energy distribution.
High voltage systems.
Electrical energy distribution for railways.
Power plants for railways.
Capacity and dimensioning factors.
Operational monitoring.
Safety.

Literature
Elkrafthandboken: Elkraftsystem 1. Liber 2003. ISBN: 978-91-47-05176-2
and material delivered by the department.