COURSE on ‘Electrical Power Distribution Systems’ (3-0-0-4)

(Monsoon Semester 2005-2006)

 

Instructor: Dr. NDR Sarma

 

COURSE PLAN

 

Week       Topics

 

  1. Introduction to Distribution Systems – Classification of Loads and their characteristics
  2. Load Survey,  Transformer load Management
  3. Design of Distribution feeders, Radial and loop types of primary feeders
  4. Design of Distribution substations, Visit to substations
  5. Distribution System Planning and analysis : Approximate Method of Analysis
  6. Distribution System Line Models, Load Flow Studies
  7. Voltage Drop Calculations and Power Loss Calculations
  8. Placement of capacitors
  9. Course Project Mid term reviews
  10. Distribution System Protection, types of common faults procedure for fault calculations, Principles of operation of fuses circuit breakers
  11. Principles of operation of line sectionalizes, general coordination procedure, types of coordination
  12.  Trends in Distribution System Operation – Distribution System Automation
  13.  Application of Geographical Information System (GIS) for distribution system operation, Energy Auditing
  14. Final Project Presentations

 

Home Assignments

 

Week           Assignment (Total two)

 

  4      On Study of technical papers                (Due Week 7)

  8      On Distribution System Planning using Distribution System Analysis software

           (Due Week 11)

 

Grading Plan:

 

    Home Assignments  - 20%  (two assignments)

    Projects   - 30%  (Course project)

    Exams     - 50%  (1 mid exam : 20% + 1 end exam : 30%)

    Total        - 100%

 

Reference Books:

1.       “Electric Power Distribution System Engineering” by Turan Gonen, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1986.

2.       “Electric Power Distribution” by AS Pabla, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2004.

3.       “Distribution System Modeling and Analysis” by William H Kersting, CRC Press, 2002.