Advanced Power System Analysis

Why Choose this Training Course?

This comprehensive Advanced Power System Analysis program provides an extensive exploration of power system analysis, merging theoretical foundations with practical applications. It delves into the often intricate aspects of power system analysis, such as phasors, per-unit calculations, and symmetrical components, translating these complex concepts into a tangible, real-world context. Rather than focusing solely on abstract mathematical procedures, this program takes a hands-on approach, ensuring you gain an intuitive understanding of power system behaviour and the intricacies of analysis under both normal and contingency scenarios.

Key Highlights of This Program

• Comprehensive review of phasors, per-unit calculations, and three-phase power fundamentals.

• In-depth modelling guidance for essential power system components, including transmission lines, transformers, generators, and loads.

• Exploration of power flow analysis and system operation.

• Thorough coverage of short-circuit analysis, encompassing symmetrical components.

• A dedicated module on transient stability analysis.

Educational Objectives

Upon successful completion of this educational program, participants will have the expertise to:

• Perform three-phase power system calculations using phasor analysis and per-unit methodologies.

• Develop accurate models for key power system components, including transmission lines, transformers, generators, and loads.

• Acquire proficiency in power flow analysis and grasp the fundamentals of power system operation.

• Utilize symmetrical component theory and sequence networks to analyse short-circuit faults.

• Gain insights into the equal-area criterion for assessing transient stability.

Who Should Participate?

This program caters to a diverse audience encompassing utility, plant, and consulting engineers and technicians actively engaged in transmission or distribution system protection, planning, operations, or engineering. It serves as a valuable resource for individuals embarking on a career or assignment in these domains, particularly those involved in fault studies, database maintenance, or coordination of overcurrent relays and fuses. The program spans foundational to advanced content, making it suitable for both newcomers and seasoned professionals. Prerequisites include a basic grasp of vector algebra and familiarity with the terminologies of voltage, current, watt, var, and phase angle measurements in three-phase power systems.

This Programme for

• Engineers and technicians entering the power industry.

• Intermediate-level engineers and technicians engaged in power system planning, design, and operation.

• Professionals actively contributing to the generation, transmission, distribution, or utilization of electric power.

• Stakeholders dedicated to integrating renewable energy sources into existing power grids.

• Practitioners focused on modernising and optimising power system performance.

Training Approach

This program adopts a multifaceted approach to adult learning, ensuring comprehensive understanding, retention, and practical application of the presented knowledge. Participants engage in interactive workshops, hands-on problem-solving sessions (a scientific calculator is recommended), real-world case studies, and dynamic simulations and animations. These elements facilitate an intuitive grasp of complex concepts, rendering them tangible and practical.

Course Outline

Day One: Foundational Concepts, Mathematical Review, and System Modelling

• Transitioning between the time and phasor domains.

• Demystifying phasor mathematics.

• Proficiency in per-unit calculations.

• Navigating basic three-phase power computations.

• Computation of transmission line parameters.

• Modelling transformers, generators, and loads.

Day Two: In-Depth Power Flow Analysis

• Deconstructing AC power components.

• Constructing Ybus and Zbus matrices.

• Power flow equations and resolution methods.

• Software-based simulations and results interpretation.

Day Three: Generation Control, Economic Dispatch, and Unbalanced Systems

• Unpacking load, generation, and area control error (ACE).

• Understanding frequency bias.

• Mastering economic dispatch of power generation.

• Analysing network behaviour and contingencies.

• Delving into unbalanced power systems.

• Immersion in symmetrical component theory.

Day Four: Symmetrical Components and Sequence Networks

• Developing a deep understanding of symmetrical components.

• Tracing the behaviour of sequence currents.

• Detailed analysis of delta-wye transformers.

• Creating sequence impedance models.

• Constructing sequence networks.

• Exploring harmonics as sequence currents.

Day Five: Short-Circuit Calculations and Transient Stability

• Employing sequence networks for fault modelling.

• Computing short-circuit currents.

• Assessing open circuit currents.

• Evaluating fault currents and incident energy, with focus on arc flash hazards.

• Unveiling power system dynamics.

• Applying the equal-area criterion for transient stability analysis.

Format: Onsite

Language(s): English

Duration: One Week

Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Al-Majd Pathways Centre (APC).