ECE 576 (Spring 2022)
Power System Dynamics and Stability
Class hours:
Tue & Thur 2pm -- 3:20am (central time). Fully online. Here is the Zoom link.
Office hours
TBD.TR 2:00pm-3:20pm
Resources:
Canvas for lecture notes and class discussions.
Illinois Media Space for lecture videos. Links will be shared on Canvas.
Gradescope for homework and exam submission (code: ERKX3N
).
Topics
- Dynamical system description of a single synchronous machine and its controllers
- Time-scales and reduced-order models
- Dynamical system description of a multi-machine power system
- Small signal analysis
- Power system stabilizer design
- Transient stability analysis
Texts
No required texts. I will share class notes. The following reference will prove useful.
- P.W. Sauer and M.A. Pai, Power System Dynamics and Stability, Prentice-Hall, 1998.
Evaluation
Homework:
Deadlines for homework assignments will be explicitly mentioned. You are encouraged to collaborate with other students. You must, however, mention your collaborators and all sources that you use.
50%
Midterm:
Timed take-home exam. Collaboration is not allowed. Usable resources will be mentioned on the question paper.
15%
Presentation:
Papers on related topics need to be presented. Grading will weigh content and presentation skills.
15%
Final:
Timed take-home exam. Collaboration is not allowed. Usable resources will be mentioned on the question paper.
20%
Grading is on an absolute scale, delineated below. The cutoffs may be lowered for each letter grade in favor of the student.
A: 88% and up
B: 78% to 88%
C: 67% to 78%
D: 55% to 67%