Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is for students to be able to demonstrate uderstanding of basic principles of electrical apparatus and devices to analyze components of electrical devices and to design new devices.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Operation of electrical power system elements: presentation of electrical power system elements, transient phenomenon in electrical power system, theory of symmetrical and non-symmetrical failures calculation.
• Theory of electrical contacts: physical basics, contact resistance, rebound of contacts, thermal load contacts, electrodynamics overload of contacts.
• Electrical arc and transient phenomenon at switching moment: static and dynamic theory of electrical arc, method of non-contact and non-arc switching, existing and new manner electrical arc extinguishing.
• Basics for the operation and construction of electrical apparatus and devices: design and development of new products, theoretical and practical construction with the use of new contemporary methods, busbars, switching devices, indoor and outdoor switching devices, equipment for measured and protection electrical circuits, existing state of switchgear area and vision for the future.
• Projection: projecting and technical documentation, projection principles, making of project.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures,
• tutorials,
• lab work, project, computer work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• explain the normal operation and failure currents calculating, as a basic for designing,
• to choose electrical apparatus based on calculations,
• to design of new electrical apparatus and devices,
• to choose appropriate techniques and tools for designing
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: public presentation of seminar work and oral lab work defence.
Use of information technology: use of electrical apparatus and devices design software tools.
Problem solving: implementing of independent project.
Readings
• J. Pihler: Stikalne naprave elektroenergetskega sistema, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Maribor, 2003.
• Stewart, Stan: Distribution switchgear Electric switchgear, Published by The Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, United Kingdom, 2008, ISBN 0 85296 107 3.
• A. Greenwood: Vacuum Switchgear, The Institute of Electrical Engineering, London, 1994.
• Steffen Rebennack, Mario V.F. Pereira, Niko A. Iliadis: Handbook of Power Systems I, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010, ISBN: 978-3-642-02492-4 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-02493-1.
• Steffen Rebennack, Mario V.F. Pereira, Niko A. Iliadis: Handbook of Power Systems I, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010, ISBN: 978-3-642-02492-4 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-02493-1.
Additional information on implementation and assessment The written exam may be substituted with continuous knowledge testing and assessment.
