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Power Systems Dynamics: Transient Stability

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EE-470: Power systems dynamics

This course focuses on the dynamic behavior of a power system. It presents the basic definitions, concepts and models for angular stability analysis with reference to transient stability, steady state stability and long term stability.Fundamentals related ...

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This lecture covers the concept of transient stability in power systems dynamics, focusing on the algebraic and differential equations, time domain methods, generator models, and numerical integration techniques. The instructor explains the decomposition of self linkage and mutual flux, internal parameters calculation, and the transformation of stator windings into orthogonal windings. Various electrical circuit equations and equivalent circuits are discussed, along with the Newton Raphson iterative method for solving linear systems. The lecture emphasizes the importance of internal parameters and time constants in ensuring transient stability.

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Instructor

Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui

Rachid Cherkaoui received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, in 1983 and 1992 respectively. From 1983 to 1987, he worked at Entreprises Electriques Fribourgeoises (Swiss electrical utility) developing a state estimator and security analysis tools for the HV transmission system of that company. From 1987 to 1992, he joined the power system laboratory of EPFL where he achieved his Ph.D. thesis in the field of optimal operation topologies for distribution systems. In this respect, he was the recipient of the ABB Swiss Award83. Since 1993, he is leading the research activities in the field of optimization and simulation techniques applied to electrical power and distribution systems. Presently his main research topics are electricity market deregulation, distributed generation and storage, and, power system vulnerability mitigation. He is senior member of IEEE, member of technical program committees of various conferences, member of CIGRE task forces C5-2, and IEEE Swiss Chapter officer since 2005. He serves regularly as reviewer for different journals and conferences. Dr. Cherkaoui is the author or co-author of more than 50 scientific publications.

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Mathematics

Analysis: Numerical analysis

Physics

Electromagnetism: Electrical networks

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