Power System Plant, Asset Management & Condition Monitoring (Plant)

EEEN71375 Power System Plant, Asset Management & Condition Monitoring (Plant) 15 Full year Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Paul Jarman Unit coordinator Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(60,60,60)">   <div> This unit aims to: (1) Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles underpinning the design of the major items of power system plant. (2) Allow students to evaluate the design of the major items of power system plant through calculations that are paper-based, within spreadsheets and based on the use of commercial software packages.  (3) Provide students with knowledge of the way asset management techniques can be employed on a power system. (4) Introduce the electrical measurement techniques and condition diagnostic methods that are used in the type testing process and/or during production / commissioning / inspection. </div> </div>     <div> (1) Basic Principles: Key issues underpinning the design of power system equipment, high voltage failure mechanisms and fundamentals of heat transfer in power system equipment (2) Design of major power system plant components: (i) Transformers (Transformer design and structure, volts per turn calculation, non-linear transient overvoltage distribution along a winding, thermal diagram, leakage reactance, tap changers, oil/cellulose insulation materials). (ii) Overhead Lines (Basic overhead line design, variation of air gap strength with voltage type, conductors/sag/tension, lightning protection, EM field environment), insulator design, thermal and current rating. (iii) Cables (Basic design, single core / three phase construction, XLPE & paper materials, electrical parameters, electric field / minimisation of electric field, thermal calculations including variation with voltage level, sheath bonding techniques). (iv) Switchgear (Types of switchgear, characteristics of an electric arc, high resistance interruption, low resistance interruption, TRV – single & double frequency, chopping overvoltages / pre- & re-strikes in vacuum).  (3) Asset management and condition monitoring: (i) The practical nature of managing asset of a large network in the context of testing/diagnostic methods, data collection and interpretation. (ii) Asset management in the context of a full life cycle management and linking asset management with risk/impact of failure of the components. </div> (4) Substation & system design: Earthing systems, insulation coordination and substation design. <div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(60,60,60)">   <div> This unit aims to: (1) Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles underpinning the design of the major items of power system plant. (2) Allow students to evaluate the design of the major items of power system plant through calculations that are paper-based, within spreadsheets and based on the use of commercial software packages.  (3) Provide students with knowledge of the way asset management techniques can be employed on a power system. (4) Introduce the electrical measurement techniques and condition diagnostic methods that are used in the type testing process and/or during production / commissioning / inspection. </div> </div>     <div> On successful completion of this course unit, students will be able to: ILO1: Describe the main components of power system plant and the scientific / engineering principles that underpin the design of these components.ILO2: Critically analyse the suitability of a specific design of power system equipment for a defined task using a range of paper based calculations, Excel spreadsheets and commercial software.ILO3: Describe the ways in which power system plant can fail while in service and the measures that can be taken to mitigate these failures.ILO4: Describe the drivers for effective asset management and explain the way asset management programmes are deployed in power systems.ILO5: Explain how future changes in power system design and the need to integrate increasing percentages of low carbon technology will change the design of power system plant / how it is used</div>   <div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(60,60,60)"> This unit is delivered entirely via part-time distance learning, including assessment. The unit runs for 10 weeks, with a total of 150h of student work. There are some fixed events, such as coursework deadlines, exams, and weekly tutorials but much of the course can be done at a pace that fits the student. <div>  Each section consists of:- An overview of the material, presenting the current learning objectives.- Explanatory material (~3h of student activity/section) in the form of video lectures, papers/articles, the course text, and links to further resources.- Exercises (~4h/ section). These are formative, with feedback given in the tutorial.- Discussion (~2h/ section). Students are encouraged to discuss the exercises and material in the forums where tutors will facilitate peer learning, providing feedback/input if necessary.- Formative Questionnaire. This is to gather students’ questions and highlight misconceptions ready for the tutorial.- Tutorial (~1h/week). Students will video conference with their tutor in groups of 6-8 to discuss and give/receive feedback. In addition to the planned activities there is also private study (~50h for the unit) consisting of:- Revision- Coursework- Further practice- Independent/further study</div> </div>   1 Written exam 40% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 40% 3 Report 20%     <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Assessment task</td> <td> Length</td> <td> How and when feedback is provided</td> <td> Weighting within unit (if relevant) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Coursework 1 (Transformer Asset Management or Switchgear)Coursework 2 (Overhead Line or Cable Design)Online examination </td> <td> 10 page report10 page report 60 mins </td> <td> Written commentsWritten commentsWritten transcript </td> <td> 204040 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Elec Power Systems Eng (DL) Elec Power Systems Eng (DL) PGDT Dissertation Mandatory N  The core texts for the unit are:  <ul> <li> Rizk, Farouk AM, and Giao N. Trinh. High voltage engineering. CRC Press, 2014.</li> <li>  </li> <li> Kurtz, Edwin Bernard, and Thomas M. Shoemaker. The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook. No. R TK3231 K8 1964. McGraw-Hill, 1964.</li> </ul> A full reading list is provided via the library reading list service accessible through:<a href="https://manchester.rl.talis.com/lists/A24E1A44-FB52-752C-D93D-CD1DFFDE3456.html">https://manchester.rl.talis.com/lists/A24E1A44-FB52-752C-D93D-CD1DFFDE3456.html</a> 0 0 150