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MSc in Sustainable Energy Science - Iceland School of Energy
Semesters:	4
Years:	2
ETCS:	120
About major	MSc í orkuvísindum er nám hannað fyrir nemendur með ólíkan bakgrunn, t.d. viðskiptafræði, raunvísindi eða félagsvísindi sem hafa áhuga á að skilja samspil tækni, hagfræði og stefnumótunar á sviði endurnýjanlegrar orku.
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Vorönn/Spring 2024

Energy Study Trip

ISE-04

ECTS 3

Environmental Law

L-808-UMHR

ECTS 7,5

Power Plant Design

SE-815-PPE

ECTS 6

Geothermal Science I

SE-829-GS1

ECTS 5

Geothermal Science II

SE-829-GS2

ECTS 5

Energy Financial Assessment

SE-833-FA2

ECTS 6

Economics of Energy Markets

SE-834-EM2

ECTS 6

Hydro Power Management

SE-834-HPM

ECTS 6

Project Management and Strategic Planning

T-803-VERK

ECTS 8

Creating a Complete Business Plan for a Technical Idea - Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Process

T-814-INNO

ECTS 8

Finite Element Analysis in Engineering

T-844-FEMM

ECTS 8

Wind Power

T-863-WIND

ECTS 8

Power System Operation

T-867-POSY

ECTS 8

Year

1. year

Semester

Spring 2024

Level of course

6. Second cycle, advanced

Type of course

Elective

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

No schedule found.

Lecturer

Ragnar Kristjánsson

Content

Symmetrical components, Modelling of transformers, lines and cables in the positive, negative and zero sequences based on physical models, The impact of different earthing principles, Methods for power system analysis in steady state operation and during grid faults, Faulty system operation, balanced and unbalanced faults, Symmetrical components and unbalanced fault analysis, Basic protective methods and principles, Load flow calculations in steady-state power system analysis, Model complex power system operation issues for economic and secure operation, Load flow calculations in steady-state power system analysis, Model complex power system operation issues for economic and secure operation, Principles for regular power flow and optimal power flow methods, Power system operation principles and basic functions in energy management system. Optimization techniques to solve fundamental operation problems, N -1 steady state contingency analysis, Transmission lines Transient operation, Insulation coordination, Power system state estimation and the incorporation with phasor measurement units; (Smart Grids). Practical assignments solved in the numerical simulation program Power World.

Learning outcome - Objectives

Knowledge: By the end of the course, the students will be able to;• Explain and use the mathematical formulation and use of symmetrical components. • Model transformers, lines and cables in the positive, negative and zero sequences based on physical models• Explain the impact of different earthing principles, • Explain the main principles for modelling and analysis of power systems subject to symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, • Describe faulty system operation, balanced and unbalanced faults;• Understand and explain basic protective methods;• Use and explain principles for regular power flow and optimal power flow methods, • Describe power system operation principles and basic functions in energy management system. Skills: By the end of the course, the students will be able to;• Apply methods for power system analysis in steady state operation and during grid faults• Apply symmetrical components for unbalanced fault analysis;• Apply basic system protection principles;• Perform load flow calculations and use them for steady-state power system analysis;• Model complex power system operation issues for economic and secure operation;• Apply optimization techniques to solve fundamental operation problems;• Perform N-1 steady state contingency analysis;• Perform basic transmission lines transient operation calculations• Apply basic methods of Insulation coordination.Competence: By the end of the course the students will be able to;• Describe, formulate, model and simulate in general power system operation main issues, including power flow calculations, unbalanced faults calculations, system protection and basic insulation coordination and simple transient calculation.• Validate general power system operation issues, calculation and simulations outcome.

Course assessment

Written exam, project.

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

Lectures and practical sessions.

Language of instruction

English

Stability and Control in Electric Power Systems

T-867-STAB

ECTS 8

MSc Thesis