Course detail
Power Systems Automation
FSI-VAS Acad. year: 2019/2020 Winter semester
The course familiarises students with process equipment of heat power plants, nuclear power plants, water power plants, and with their control concepts. Primary and secondary control of electric power system and cooperation principle of many sources joined in one system are explained too. Attention is drawn to automation of small power sources of electric and thermal energy, including alternative sources.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will acquire knowledge of how to solve complex tasks by means of power engineering. Student will be able to use simulative tools to verify regulations.
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have knowledge of automatic control.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit requirements: participation in seminars. Examination requirements: written exam with 10 answers related to the topics of the course.
Aims
Course objective: To acquaint the students with specific problems in automatic control of power stations and to demonstrate the solutions of complicated control tasks.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher’s discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme M2I-P: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-AIŘ: Applied Computer Science and Control, elective (voluntary)
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1.Introduction, attributes of present automation
2.Control electricity supply system of primary and secondary regulation
3.Thermal power plant unit, models of subsystems
4.Steam boiler regulation
5.Nuclear reactor regulation
6.Water turbine regulation.
Laboratory exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
A. Sources of electric power – Overview of attributes
B. Models of power stations, design and use
C. Simulation of the control performance in a thermal, nuclear and water power station.