Flexible Transmission Systems, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

DEE-24126

Language of instruction

English

Academic year

2020–2021

Level of study

Postgraduate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Enrique Acha Daza

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Week 1: An overview of the FACTS and VSC-HVDC transmission philosophies. A review of the main FACTS and VSC-HVDC installations in the world
Week 2: Power transmission equipment with conventional thyristor valves (SVC and TCSC) and HVDC links
Week 3: FACTS equipment with IGBT valves (STATCOM, UPFC, VSC-HVDC)
Week 4: Modelling of selected FACTS equipment in power flows; assessing their impact on network-wide applications, using power flows
Week 5: Modelling of VSC-HVDC transmission systems in power flows; assessing their impact on network-wide applications, using power flows
Week 6: Optimal Power Flows (OPF) using Newton's method; representation of selected FACTS and VSC-HVDC equipment in OPF; Assessing their impact on network-wide applications, using OPF
Week 7: Electromagnetic transients in power systems: representation of FACTS and VSC-HVDC equipment in electromagnetic transient programs and test cases using PSCAD/EMTDC

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Compulsory prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

To attend the lectures, to pass one final exam and to submit all the assignments.

Completion of all options is required.