Fundamental Concepts of Electricity

By A. M. Kulkarni | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Learners enrolled: 2536

This course brings out some fundamental concepts of electricity supply systems through analysis, illustrative /real-life examples and experimental demonstrations. The focus is to make linkages between theory, experiments and practice. One of the objectives is to revisit some basic topics which have gained renewed importance due to new developments that have affected the structure, operation and control of the power system. The coverage will include transient and steady state behaviour of electrical components, considerations in the modeling of electrical elements (lumped/distributed), electrical supply systems: three-phase connections, neutral and grounding, protection and switching. The course also covers key concepts in the control of electrical power generation, power conditioning using power electronics converters, the fundamental and harmonic component of electrical waveforms, power quality, transmission lines/transformers, large power grids, frequency and voltage control. The new developments in power systems like renewable energy systems, wide-area measurement systems and the application of power electronics for high power applications are also presented.

The pre-requisite for this course is an exposure to electro-magnetism, electrical circuits, transformers, electromechanical conversion and electrical power systems.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)
Level :	None
Start Date :	25 Sep 2019
End Date :	10 Apr 2020
Exam Date :

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Course layout

Note: Extra materials are also available as tutorials and Scilab programmes are indicated.
Further learning materials and Solutions are also available and indicated appropriately.

Week-1 -------------------------------------

Basic Physical Laws {Tutorial-1} {Solutions for Tutorial-1}
Circuit Elements (Part-1)
Circuit Elements (Part-2)

Week-2 -------------------------------------

Circuit Elements (Part-3)
Natural Transients and Steady State Response (Part-1) {Tutorial-2 and Programmes}{Solutions for Tutorial-2}
Natural Transients and Steady State Response (Part-2) {Programmes}

Week-3 -------------------------------------

Frequency Response of Circuits {Tutorial-3 and Programmes} {Solutions for Tutorial-3}
Sinusoidal Steady State Response - Single Phase Systems
Sinusoidal Steady State Response - Three Phase Systems

Week-4 -------------------------------------

Power Supply Systems (Part-1)
Power Supply Systems (Part-2)
Mutually Coupled Circuits and Transformers {Tutorial-4}{Solutions for Tutorial-4} {FEMM tutorials}

Week-5 -------------------------------------

Single Phase Transformers {Programmes}
Three Phase Transformers

Week-6 -------------------------------------

Power Conditioning Circuits (Part-1)
Power Conditioning Circuits (Part-2)
Power Conditioning Circuits (Part-3) {Tutorial-5}

Week-7 -------------------------------------

dc to dc Converter and Solar Energy conversion
Synchronous Machines {Extra materials}
Excitation and Governor Systems. {Programmes}{Self Excitation Demo Video}

Week-8 -------------------------------------

Load Characteristics and Wind Energy Conversion
Transmission Lines and Cables (Part-1) {Extra materials}
Transmission Lines and Cables (Part-2).

Week-9 -------------------------------------

Power System Operation and Control (Part-1)
Power System Operation and Control (Part-2)
Power System Operation and Control (Part-3). {Travelling wave experiment.}

Composite Tutorials -------------------------------------

Tutorial-5b: A Review of Power Supply Systems. {Tutorial-5b}
Tutorial-6: A Review of Control Systems {Tutorial-6}
Tutorial-7: A Review of Power System Operation and Controls & Transmission Lines {Tutorial-7}.

Reference link for energy storage -------------------------------------

Link for Energy Storage (IEC white paper).

Books and references

Padiyar, K.R (2014), Understanding the Structure of Electricity Supply, B.S.Publications, Hyderabad.
Elgerd, O.I. (1973), Electric Energy Systems Theory: An Introduction, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
Weedy, B.M, Cory, B.J, Jenkins, N, Ekanayake, J. B. and Strbac, G (2012), Electric Power System, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.
Weeks, W.L (1981), Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy, Harper Collins, New York.