| Course Name: | ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS |
| Course Code: | EEE 371 |
| Type of Course: | Undefined |
| Level of Course: | Undergraduate (First Cycle) |
| Year of Study: | 3 |
| Semester/Trimester: | Fall |
| ECTS Credits: | 5 |
| FU Credits: | 3 |
| Name(s) of Lecturer(s): | Lokman ERZEN EA-206 ( lerzen@fatih.edu.tr ) |
| Course Coordinator: | Lokman ERZEN |
| Objectives of the Course: | Basic considerations. Load characteristics and forecasting methods. Distribution substations. Subtransmission, primary and secondary distribution. Choice of voltage levels. Operational characteristics of cables, aerial lines and transformers. System voltage regulation. Power factor correction. Fusegear, switchgear, current and voltage transformers. Overcurrent and thermal protection. Earthing methods. Economics of distribution systems. |
| Course Description: | Basic considerations. Load characteristics and forecasting methods. Distribution substations. Subtransmission, primary and secondary distribution. Choice of voltage levels. Operational characteristics of cables, aerial lines and transformers. System voltage regulation. Power factor correction. Fusegear, switchgear, current and voltage transformers. Overcurrent and thermal protection. Earthing methods. Economics of distribution systems.
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| Learning Outcomes: | 1. student will be familiar with the devices used in distribution systems.
2. student will be able to calculate voltage drop along the line and selec condutor crossection accordingly
3. selection of fuses for selective protection
4. determimation of capacitor power ratind for power factor correction
5. determination of power rating of a distribution transformer
6. types of grounding |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face-to-Face |
| Prerequisites: | EEE 201 or Chairman's Consent |
| Co-requisites: | None |
Course Contents:
( Weekly Lecture Plan ) | | Week | Topics | | 1 | Introduction. overview of a complete power system | | 2 | Voltage levels in power system, tie-bar and ring system. selection of conductor cross-section regarding current capacity, voltage drop and power loss. | | 3 | Calculation of voltage drop in tie-bar network | | 4 | Ring system. more complicated ring system. reduction method. | | 5 | Examples | | 6 | Determination of power rating of a distribution transformer | | 7 | Fuses | | 8 | coordination of protective devices (selectivity) | | 9 | application of distribution capacitors to distribution networks. series capacitors | | 10 | Ferroresonance. nature of loads (demand factor, load factor, utilization factor, diversity factor...) | | 11 | Grounding. equipment grounding. system grounding. special grounding | | 12 | TBA | | 13 | TBA | | 14 | Review |
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| Recommended Reading: | Electric Power Distribution System Engineering, Turan Gönen, McGraw-Hill Publishers 1986 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lectures |
| Assessment Methods: |
| Method | Quantity |
(%) | | Midterm Exam(s) | 1 | 40 | | Final Exam | 1 | 60 | |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Work Placement(s): | N/A |
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