De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2026 - 2027 is onder voorbehoud.





Advanced power systems (5019)

Coordinating lecturer:dr. ir. Mohamed BAHLOUL 
Co-lecturer:Prof. ir. Annick DEXTERS 


Credits: 4,0
Study load hours: 108
Period: semester 2 (4sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
  Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
    Energy conversion for the Grid (5018) 4.0 stptn  
 


Prerequisites

At the start of this course, the student is expected to know

  • how electric grids are structured and organized
  • what are the main elements of the power grid
  • how to analyze single and three-phase systems


Content

This course will provide advanced knowledge on how the electric power grids are structured and operated.

1. Review of Electric Grid Fundamentals

  • Architecture (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Loads)
  • Analysis (Phasors, Symmetrical Components, Balanced Systems, Unbalanced Systems, Per-Unit Analysis)

2. Review of the main elements of the electric power system:

  • Transmission Lines
  • Transformers
  • Synchronous Generators

3. Power Flow Analysis

  • Model of Large-Scale Electric Networks
  • Power Flow Statement
  • Power Flow Resolution

4. Unbalanced Systems and Short Circuit Analysis

  • Symmetrical Component Circuits
  • Analysis of unbalanced systems

5. Voltage and Frequency Regulation

  • Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Regulation
  • Fundamentals of Frequency Regulation Systems
  • Fundamentals of Voltage Regulation Systems


Compulsory course material
 

Course material will be available in TOLEDO.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Application Lecture  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (4,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam75 %
Closed-book
Open questions
Practical exam25 %

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Master of Energy Engineering Technology (English)
  •  EC 
  • EC5 - The holder of the degree has specialist knowledge of and insight in principles and applications within the domain of energy and power systems in which he/she can independently identify and critically analyse unfamiliar, complex design or optimisation problems, and methodologically create solutions with eye for data processing and implementation, with the help of advanced tools, aware of practical constraints and with attention to the recent technological developments.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC-M1 - The student has knowledge of the basic concepts, structures and coherence.

      
  •  BC 
  • The student has knowledge about the different topics addressed in the OPO content.
     
  •  DC 
  • DC-M2 - The student has insight in the basic concepts and methods.

      
  •  BC 
  • The student has insight into the different topics addressed in the OPO content.
     
  •  DC 
  • DC-M5 - The student can analyze problems, logically structure and interpret them.

      
  •  BC 
  • The student can analyze a PQ problem, evaluate measurements and suggest possible solutions.
     
  •  DC 
  • DC-M8 - The student can evaluate knowledge and skills critically to adjust own reasoning and course of action accordingly.

      
  •  BC 
  • This is especially necessary to build more complex laboratory setups, explain their operation in detail and analyze and solve possible problems.
 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
Exchange Programme Engineering Technology Y
Master of Energy Engineering Technology (English) Y



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