Introduction to Electric Power Systems

(3 Credits)

The course focuses on basic concepts in electric power systems. Topics include: three-phase circuits; component modeling (generators, transmission lines, transformers, etc.); per-unit system; symmetrical components; power flow; short circuit; transient stability; introduction to advanced topics: contingency analysis, optimum power flow, electromagnetic transients, geomagnetically induced currents, and harmonics. The course is complemented by laboratory experiments on synchronous and induction (wind) generators. | Prerequisite: Advisor consent (knowledge of electric circuits and electromagnetic energy conversion)