Fundamentals of Power Engineering

The course is a substitute for:

Fundamentals of Power Engineering (X15ZEN)

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Department of Electroenergetics

Synopsis:

The course presents fundamentals of power systems. Students get information about the system structure, components and principles of the system behavior. Subject deals with the fundamentals of power plants, transmission and distribution systems, low voltage installations in residential buildings and industry, and fundamentals of Electric light and heat. The course deals with fundamentals of energy economy, with impact of energy sources on environment.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Energy sources and transmission of electricity, fundamentals of energy policy

2.Basic concept of power systems

3.Steam power plants

4.Hydro power plants

5.Nuclear power plants

6.Cogeneration units

7.Overhead lines and underground cables

8.Power system and its control

9.Substations and transformation units

10.Principles for determining circuit dimensions

11.Distribution systems and electrical installations

12.Installations in buildings

13.Economics of energy demand

14.Electrical lighting and electroheat

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Calculation of basic energy parameters

2.Circuits in steam power plants

3.Determination of nominal power of plants

4.Seminar, energy policy

5.Seminar, types of nuclear power plants

6.Calculation of cogeneration units

7.Basic calculation of transmission elements

8.Technical visit, central dispatching

9.Seminar, types of substations

10.Calculation, determining of circuit dimensions

11.Seminar, basic installation design

12.Technical visit, installation elements

13.Technical design of installation in buildings

14.Technical design of installation in buildings

Study Objective:

Study materials:

B.M.Weedy: Electric Power systems, John Wiley & Sons 1995

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)
• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)